WhatsApp Rolls Out Customizable Chat Themes and Colorful Bubbles

WhatsApp has announced the introduction of chat themes, giving users the freedom to personalize their conversations using custom colors for both chat bubbles and backgrounds. The encrypted messaging platform is also adding 30 new wallpaper options to help users further customize their chat experience.

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The new customization options let you either choose from preset themes that modify both chat bubbles and backgrounds simultaneously, or mix and match colors to create your own unique combinations.

You can apply a unified theme across all your conversations and channels, but the new options mean you also have the flexibility to customize individual chats with different themes. WhatsApp notes that these customizations are visible only to the user who sets them, so personal preferences won't affect other people in the conversation.

To set a default theme for all chats, navigate to Settings ➝ Chats ➝ Default chat theme. For individual chat customization, simply tap the chat name at the top of the screen. The new theme options are currently rolling out and will become available to all WhatsApp users over the next few weeks.

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17 weeks ago
Obligatory where’s the iPad and Apple Watch apps comment!
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17 weeks ago
Nice! Changed it already. Gave up on iMessage because they still refuse to add a select or delete all button for attachments after years of being patient
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17 weeks ago
Nice job meta! Now, now it's time for Apple to allow some iMessage customization, with backgrounds and such.

I barely use my phone for messaging and it even bores me.
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Obligatory where’s the iPad and Apple Watch apps comment!
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17 weeks ago
who asked for these features? now on the other hand... native whatsapp for iPad still missing.
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17 weeks ago

Nice job meta! Now, now it's time for Apple to allow some iMessage customization, with backgrounds and such.

I barely use my phone for messaging and it even bores me.
As someone who has been pro-iMessage for as long as possible (if you have an iPhone I’m only chatting you on iMessage ?), I like some of the features WhatsApp has been adding. Today I noticed the chat filtering feature. Neat. Already made a few filters.

Yes, there are other apps (like Telegram) with a much quicker pace of new features, but I’m about as little as possible. And in Germany you can’t do without WhatsApp. My children’s activities groups and so many groups are created there by default.

I wish iMessage feature updates are not so tied to major iOS releases.
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