WhatsApp may soon allow users to change their default theme. Here's how it will work

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Messaging app WhatsApp seems to be planning to give users more control over their app with the introduction of the new Themes feature..

The new feature will lead to the creation of a new section where users will be able to change the branding colour of the app from a range of five different colour options: green, blue, white, coral and purple..

With a set of 5 available options, users can select a main branding color that resonates with their personality or simply makes the app more visually appealing to them." the WABetainfo report noted ..

Moreover, the report notes that WhatsApp might go a step further and even bring the ability to change the bubble color in the future, giving a whole another level of personalization to users..

WhatsApp had said that the new changes will start rolling out to all users in 2024 and the company will start notifying users 30 days in advance with a banner in WhatsApp Settings> Chats > Chat backup...

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