WhatsApp Beta for Android 2242412 New Colored Icon Feature Spotted All Details


The new group chat feature has been spotted in the WhatsApp beta 2.24.24.12 update for Android. WhatsApp beta adds a new feature for themed icons in contacts and group chats. Currently, the icons appear in neutral gray color, but the update will add vibrant colors to these icons, making contacts and groups easier to identify. This feature is similar to the color-coded icons in the Android address book, where each contact has a different color. The update may help users quickly distinguish between chats with the same name or no profile photo. Apart from this, WhatsApp is also working on a new theme option, which will include a black theme for light mode and white accent for dark mode.

WABetaInfo, a website that monitors WhatsApp features, has announced a new feature in WhatsApp beta 2.24.24.12 version for Android. saw Is. The tracker found that WhatsApp is working on adding new themed icons for contacts and group chats. After its arrival, for contacts and group chats, especially the accounts without profile picture will be shown in a different color.

Currently, the contacts, group chat and community icons without profile picture appear in neutral gray color, but due to the color of all being the same, sometimes it is difficult to find the account we are looking for at first glance. However, as can be seen in the shared screenshot, after the arrival of the upcoming feature, the icons of different accounts will be colored in different colors.

Assigning a color can make it easier to identify a contact or group at a glance. This will be very similar to the contact book of Android OS, where the contact icons are automatically colored with different colors.