WhatsApp Tests New Android Settings Design

WhatsApp's Android settings now use rounded sections with Material Design 3 Expressive style.

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Oct 27, 2026

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WhatsApp Tests New Android Settings Design

WhatsApp's Android settings now use rounded sections with Material Design 3 Expressive style.

In brief

WhatsApp's Android settings now use rounded sections with Material Design 3 Expressive style. WhatsApp is testing a segmented list settings design on Android using Material Design 3 Expressive rounded sections. Originally reported by WABetaInfo.

New Settings Design

WhatsApp is testing a new settings design for android with rounded sections and material design 3 expressive style.

Rounded Sections

The new design groups options into sections with rounded corners for a more modern interface.

Material Design 3

Material Design 3

WhatsApp uses material design 3 expressive segmented list pattern for structured settings appearance.

Full Settings Application

This style applies to all settings sections including account, privacy, notifications and other pages.

Future Updates

WhatsApp will release this design in a future android update after current development phase.

Here's the gist

WhatsApp is testing a segmented list settings design on Android using Material Design 3 Expressive rounded sections.

Read the original on WABetaInfo

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