WhatsApp for iOS is expanding its adoption of Apple's Liquid Glass design, moving beyond a limited October 2025 test to a broader user rollout.

The update introduces a translucent passthrough aesthetic to the navigation bar and UI elements, making the bottom navigation appear to float and adding passthrough styling to areas like the back button and call controls in the chats view.

Public reception is mixed, as some users embrace the Liquid Glass look while others prefer the previous interface.

Reports on X indicate the rollout is reaching a larger segment of iOS users beyond the initial test group.

This rollout aligns WhatsApp’s iOS app with the new iPhone design language introduced with iOS 26 and builds on earlier previews noted by 9to5Mac.