Apple users receive WhatsApp update 26.35.72 with Liquid Glass

WhatsApp published update 26.35.72 for Apple iOS on September 10, 2026, introducing the Liquid Glass design aesthetic to smartphones. This overhaul adds translucent panels and redesigned speech bubbles to the conversation screen across supported hardware.

Visual modifications introduced across conversation screens

The refreshed visual aesthetic alters established interface fields by adding see-through effects to the upper navigation areas, while the message composition box appears to float directly above the background wallpaper chosen by the user during active conversations. Translucent textures replace previous solid borders across the chat window. Apple device owners observe these layers while scrolling through text logs.

The scroll indicator guiding users toward recent messages adopts the same frosted finish on iPhone hardware. Engineers retained functional buttons along the top bar while optimizing visual contrast to protect reading clarity.

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WhatsApp previously brought this graphical styling to navigation tabs and primary directory lists. The current deployment concentrates on internal message threads. Core layout structures retain their familiar positions. Users maintain their usual navigation habits throughout the application.

Specific messenger elements transformed by translucent graphics

Developers rebuilt quick-reply menus and the emoji reaction overlay using rounded glass styling across iOS devices. Shared photos, video recordings, and GIFs display without sharp outer frames while key buttons remain in their standard positions.

• Contextual actions and emoji selections featuring glass textures.
• Translucent background layers placed over chat timelines.
• Curved contours applied to outgoing and incoming text bubbles.
• Photographs, videos, and GIFs presented without rigid perimeters.
• System control icons positioned in their regular locations.
• Interface changes deployed simultaneously to WhatsApp Business.

App Store distribution timeline for Apple smartphone users

Build 26.35.72 of WhatsApp reached the App Store for Apple iPhone handsets. The distribution occurs in phases. Apple customers receive the client file across multiple regional storefronts.

Users running the updated client on iPhone might still view the earlier appearance until Apple servers trigger the remote activation.