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- WhatsApp chat themes have been rolled out to all users on Android and iOS.
- These let you customize the background and colors of your chats.
- This feature first appeared in beta last year, but other chat apps have had similar features for years.
WhatsApp is one of the most popular chat apps out there, completely replacing SMS in many parts of the world. However, your options to customize the look and feel have largely been limited. As of yesterday, new chat themes are finally adding color to the app.
Located in the Chats menu in Settings, there are now many chat themes to choose from, with more than 20 preset options. You can further customize them by changing the brightness of the background and adjusting the color of your outgoing messages. The color of incoming messages is always white or gray, depending on whether you use a light or dark theme for the app.