Faced with the rise of Telegram and others Signal, WhatsApp wants to become the essential and above all versatile instant messenger. In addition to continuously strengthening its security, the application of Meta multiplies the additions of functions and the modernization of the histories to be ever more attractive.
Before the arrival of emoji reactions, facilitated sending of videos and photosor messages vocals more easy to listen to, it is voice calls that will benefit from small improvements that are now beginning to be accessible to the general public.
With WhatsApp, you can make audio calls, but also video calls to one or more interlocutors at the same time. This was all done through an interface that hasn’t changed much since 2018 and the introduction of group calls.
A PROGRESSIVE DEPLOYMENT IN BETA
A few weeks ago, the site WABetaInfo had spotted a change in the code of the application and especially a new interface under development to modernize the audio calls. At the time, it only concerned the iOS version and appeared rather basic.
This same specialist site to flush out the slightest improvement or innovation on WhatsApp a this time found a much more complete version on Android. It is being deployed in beta version on Android.
So far, the background for audio calls has been dark and plain. It might be adorned with small gray boxes with rounded corners with the name of your interlocutor in the center as well as his possible photo and the duration of the call in progress.
In the background, it would then be your choice of chat wallpaper that would appear. And a wave appears in each call participant’s box when they speak.
Note that this new interface for audio calls is starting to appear in the beta version of WhatsApp on Android. you must have it activated to see the redesign appear. And not all beta users are affected yet. The iOS version should gradually follow.
