Earlier this week, WhatsApp angered users after introducing capital letters in its “Online” and “Typing” labels.
After a huge backlash on social media, the tech giant quickly backtracked on the change, stating that the app was “back to normal now.”
However, it seems their strange testing is far from complete, with many people noticing strange green features within the app.
Several users have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to express their annoyance, with one saying: “We don’t like the change.”
‘First the “Online” and “Writing” change, now the green notifications, the green spell checker, the green cursor, everything in green. “But it is branding”…. No. We don’t like change. Leave us alone,” the user tweeted.
It seems WhatsApp’s strange testing is far from complete, with many people noticing strange green features within the app.
Several users have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to express their annoyance, with one saying “we don’t like the changes.”
The new green features were quietly added this week and include green icons within the search function, a green cursor, green notifications, and green spell check.
While this may seem like a minor change, it has not been well received by users.
“Why is my WhatsApp green? Yuck,” one user tweeted.
Another added: ‘Why did my WhatsApp suddenly turn green?’
And one vented: ‘Whatsapp. I’m begging you on my knees: change the details back to blue. It’s too green for me.
The problem for many users seems to be the particular shade of green that WhatsApp has chosen.
The new green features were quietly added this week and include green icons within the search function, a green cursor, green notifications, and green spell check.
While this may seem like a minor change, it has not been well received by users. “Why is my WhatsApp green? Yuck!” one user tweeted
“What in the name of ugly shades of green is happening on WhatsApp?” one user tweeted.
Meanwhile, another wrote: “I’ve never seen an uglier shade of green than what’s happening on WhatsApp.”
MailOnline has contacted WhatsApp for comment on the new eco-friendly features and whether or not they are here to stay.
They come just days after WhatsApp angered users with a subtle change within the application.
The new green features come just days after WhatsApp angered users with a subtle change within the app.
The problem for many users seems to be the particular shade of green that WhatsApp has chosen
‘Online’ and ‘Typing’ (words displayed under the other user’s name in their chats) had changed from having lowercase first letters to a capital ‘O’ and a capital ‘T’.
Many users were unhappy about this, with one stating that it “hurt my soul.”
If you were bothered by the capital letters, there is good news: WhatsApp has confirmed that it is reversing the change.
“This was just a small test, but it is now returning to normal,” a spokesperson said.