It’s the go-to messaging service for billions of people around the world – but WhatsApp’s latest update has left many users furious.
The Meta-owned app has quietly introduced a new animation for sent message bubbles.
Previously, these messages would simply spring up on the screen.
However, they now swoop in from the right of the screen with a swish animation.
While this sounds like a minor change, it has left many users furious.
Taking to X, one said: ‘WhatsApp’s new message delivery animation on iOS makes me wanna puke.’
Another wrote: ‘WhatsApp’s new animation when sending a message has me completely unhinged.’
Thankfully, there’s a simple way to revert to the old version – here’s how.
It’s the go-to messaging service for billions of people around the world – but WhatsApp’s latest update has left many users furious
The subtle change was introduced on the iOS version of WhatsApp last week.
And while WhatsApp did not formally announce it, it’s already garnered huge attention across social media.
‘WhatsApp’s new message animation on iOS is driving me insane,’ one user vented.
Another said: ‘This new WhatsApp animation is taking years off my life, I don’t want to see it anymore.’
And one joked: ‘Zuckerberg really tried to give us all vertigo. Thank you for this.’
If the new animation is driving you crazy, thankfully you can tweak your settings to get rid of it.
Open the WhatsApp app, and tap the Settings option at the bottom right of the screen.
Select ‘Appearance’, then ‘Animations’, and simply toggle off Messages.
The subtle change was introduced on the iOS WhatsApp app last week. And while WhatsApp did not formally announce it, it’s already garnered huge attention across social media
The news comes shortly after WhatsApp introduced a feature to let people chat via username.
The move, which will be rolled out globally over the next few months, will remove the need to reveal your phone number to send someone a message.
The app has started introducing username reservations to some users across the UK this week, although it appears to be a phased rollout rather than an immediate country-wide release.
But with three billion account holders globally, you’ll have to be quick to get the one you want.
‘We have designed this as a core privacy feature,’ Alice Newton-Rex, WhatsApp’s vice president of product, said.
‘People will need to know your exact username to contact you for the first time.’
Catchy online handles are highly coveted and users will likely scramble to claim a desirable one.
‘I think a lot of people will go and get usernames and that’s why we decided to open reservations early,’ Ms Newton-Rex said.
