New WhatsApp update: From Wallpaper dimming to bug fixes – Everything coming to the platform

New WhatsApp update: WhatsApp users have new reasons to cheer! The instant messaging platform is set to introduce new features in the latest beta update for Android. This will change the way background wallpapers of your chat interface may look in a stable update in the future.  

According to the update, the two key changes being rolled out to how the chat wallpapers look include the option to tweak the chat wallpaper opacity, and also add or remove WhatsApp’s signature chat wallpaper doodles on the background.  

The new features were spotted by WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo, which stated that these features are still under beta testing and can be available for WhatsApp users in future. However, it is unlikely to happen anytime soon.  

Wallpaper Dimming 

In what could be seen as an experiment with chat wallpaper, WhatsApp is bringing a new feature that allows users to dim the opacity of the background. Users will be able to have a new variety of wallpapers/chat backgrounds to choose from and they will be able to select different ones for different chats. The feature is currently being developed for both Android and iOS versions of the platform. 

Bug Fixes 

A bug related to the Storage Usage section has been fixed. Earlier, WhatsApp crashed when the user tried to open the storage usage section. However, the bug that reset recently used emojis may not be fixed yet.

In the previous beta update with version number 2.20.200.3 on WhatsApp for Android, WABetaInfo also noted that WhatsApp is giving users the ability to add or remove its signature doodles from a solid colour background. At present, WhatsApp’s doodle wallpaper is only available in a single shade, for both the light and dark modes.