WhatsApp is rolling out a redesigned tab bar on iOS that swaps out the familiar Settings gear icon for a new "You" tab featuring your profile photo. The change is arriving with version 26.10.73, which is now available on the App Store.
The tab itself still opens the same account and privacy controls. The main reason for the switch is that Meta is laying the groundwork for multi-account support.
Meta has been developing multi-account functionality for WhatsApp for some time, and the profile tab is a clear step toward that goal. The idea is that users will eventually be able to manage separate personal and business profiles from a single device, tapping the profile icon to switch between them.
In that sense, showing your profile picture in the navigation bar makes it immediately obvious which account is active – an approach that appears to have been borrowed straight from Instagram.
WhatsApp is also testing a default cover photo banner at the top of the profile page, but users can't customize it yet.
Not every user will see the change right away. WhatsApp's feature rollouts are typically gradual, so don't be surprised if your Settings gear hangs around a little while longer.
Thursday June 11, 2026 3:36 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Some older iPhone models will need a software update to keep running WhatsApp from the end of November 2026, after Meta confirmed it is raising the app's minimum system requirements.
From November 30, WhatsApp will require iOS 15.5 or later, up from the current requirement of iOS 15.1.
The models affected are the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 7, and iPhone...
Wednesday June 17, 2026 1:48 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
WhatsApp is working on a way to let users send text messages that can only be viewed once, similar to the feature already available for photos, videos, and voice notes.
According to WABetaInfo, after typing a message in the chat bar, users will be able to select a new "Send as view once" option by long-pressing the Send button. When the message is sent, the recipient will be able to open the ...
Popular messaging app WhatsApp is now allowing users to reserve usernames ahead of plans to launch username-based messaging. Right now, WhatsApp uses a person's phone number as an identifier, but usernames will allow people to interact without having to exchange personal information.
Username reservations are rolling out starting this week, and not all users will have access to the...
It's incredibly frustrating how a company like Meta, with every resource available on the planet, still takes like a year to release a stupid update like Liquid Glass to everyone. Why do they think they need to A/B test and roll it out so slowly? Nothing is going to break, it's part of the iOS dev pipeline FFS.
this is somehow to do with apple, or more importantly.... MAC rumours?
Because WhatsApp runs circles around iMessage, especially when it comes to groups. And Apple should try harder to improve arguably its most important app.
Apple's first foldable iPhone, with a book-style design featuring a ~5.5-inch outer display and a ~7.8-inch inner display with a minimal crease down the middle.
