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WhatsApp iOS Beta Tests Animated Wallpapers for Chat Themes
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
WhatsApp is testing chat themes with animated wallpapers on iOS. The feature is available in the beta version 26.31.10.74 via TestFlight, as reported by WABetaInfo. Users will be able to choose from three categories: Featured (with animated wallpapers), Doodle (doodle patterns), and Minimal (plain background). The update will also let users match wallpaper and message-bubble colours per chat. The feature is currently in development and has not been rolled out to the public.
The Indian Opinion
Tech media is calling this a 'major personalisation boost' for WhatsApp, but it is just a beta feature on iOS that Android users already have. Three theme categories, Featured, Doodle, Minimal, are hardly revolutionary. The real test is whether Meta will roll this out to stable iOS and Android simultaneously, or keep Android waiting. Let us see how many beta versions pass before a public release, and whether the animated wallpapers drain battery noticeably.
Sources (2): gadgets360.com, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
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