WhatsApp gets a bottom navbar on Android for easy navigation

30 March 2024
WhatsApp says it's also easy on the eyes.

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Wow, how revolutionary!!! I am glad and amazed and shocked and... :|

    Ouifuf, 31 Mar 2024I only use the chat and calls tab, that's it. Idk why ... morethose are the only 2 tabs that should exist in any of these apps, no need for stories, status updates or other crap like that, even settings should be a "3pts" on the top right.

      iOS had this way back

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        • Faraz
        • UUK
        • 31 Mar 2024

        Whatsapp gets a bottom navbar on Android for easy navigation

          As always. I'll adapt. But if you ask me whether I like it or not... Well... Of course, I don't 🙃

            I only use the chat and calls tab, that's it. Idk why so many messaging apps are refreshing there designs.

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              • Anonymous
              • Tq7
              • 31 Mar 2024

              I hate it.

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                • 64W
                • 31 Mar 2024

                [deleted post]This was in testing for forever but it only "officially" came out a few days agho

                  It is neither easy on the eyes, nor is it convenient.

                  1-) Since I don't check any of the other tabs, it's on the way.
                  2-) We already could go to the other tabs by swiping to the sides wherever we wanted. There was no need to carry that thing to the bottom.
                  3-) This new tab bar is about twice, or maybe thrice the size of the previous one. We don't need the tab bar to be this massive.
                  4-) The previous tab bar used to blend in with the green top bar. This new one just stands there and stares at you.

                  And most importantly:
                  5-) The real convenience would be giving the user the option to switch between these two styles. As is, about half the user base is unhappy. None of my friends and family liked the change.

                  The only person I've seen defend this change is a user named krisbenea here, who keeps putting red crosses on comments that dislike it.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • L68
                    • 31 Mar 2024

                    I don't need and don't want updates and communities in the nabar, only chats and calls... When can I finally set it so that I can hide that!!!

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                      • Guest
                      • G2L
                      • 31 Mar 2024

                      Back to the basics, reinventing the wheel.

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                        • ithehappy
                        • DkD
                        • 31 Mar 2024

                        Easy was when the navbar was at top. Pushing it to bottom is stupid as it'll lead to accidental taps. Those four tabs aren't important. Calls, Communities, Chat and Update.

                          Bad decision

                          Looks more cluttered now.

                          All we need is sending High Resolution multimedia in Status and chats🔥

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                            • Anonymous
                            • txG
                            • 31 Mar 2024

                            Just back to original design, nothing new

                              bad

                                They should work on making thier black mode more fluid and accurate instead of greyish mode

                                  We as a Android user, don't like it.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • fCx
                                    • 31 Mar 2024

                                    DemonSpeed, 31 Mar 2024They do all this stupid stuff except giving proper Black mo... moreWindows phone version had it since starting

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • fCx
                                      • 31 Mar 2024

                                      Old news

                                        They do all this stupid stuff except giving proper Black mode.
                                        Edeots!