Earlier this week, WhatsApp angered users after introducing capital letters in its ‘Online’ and ‘Typing’ tags.
Following a huge backlash on social media, the tech giant quickly backtracked on the change, claiming the app was ‘going back to normal now.’
However, it seems its strange tests are far from complete, with many people noticing bizarre green features within the app.
Several users have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to express their annoyance, with one venting: ‘We don’t like change.’
‘First the “Online” and “Typing” change, now the green notifications, green spellcheck, green cursor, green everything. “But it’s branding”…. No. We don’t like change. Leave us alone,’ the user tweeted.
It seems WhatsApp’s strange tests are far from complete, with many people noticing bizarre green features within the app
Several users have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to express their annoyance, with one venting ‘we don’t like change’
The new green features were quietly added this week, and include green icons within the search function, a green cursor, green notifications, and green spellcheck.
While this might sound like a minor change, it hasn’t gone down well with 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 on my knees – change the details back to blue. It’s way too green for me.’
The issue 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 spellcheck
While this might sound like a minor change, it hasn’t gone down well with 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 whatever is going on WhatsApp.’
MailOnline has contacted WhatsApp for comment on the new green features, and whether or not they are here to stay.
They come just days after WhatsApp enraged users with a subtle change within the app.
The new green features come just days after WhatsApp enraged users with a subtle change within the app
The issue 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 your chats – had changed from having lowercase first letters to a capital ‘O’ and a capital ‘T’.
Many users were not happy about it, with one claiming it ‘hurt my soul.’
If you were pained by the capital letters, there’s good news – WhatsApp has confirmed that it’s backtracking on the change.
‘This was just a small test, but it’s going back to normal now,’ a spokesperson said.
