The Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out improvements to the calling interface. These improvements not only give more information on the screen but also show that the Meta-owned app wants to make it easier for users to handle their calls.
“WhatsApp aims to better highlight the option to quickly add new participants to the call without any interruption for the current call. After installing the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.18.1.74 update, which is available on the TestFlight app, we noticed that WhatsApp is now releasing improvements for the calling interface to some beta testers," WABetaInfo, a website that tracks WhatsApp, reported.
As per the report, the new bottom popup now tells you the call type and highlights that the call is securely encrypted from end to end. With the new update, the instant messaging app also added the “add participant” button to this interface, making it more evident than before.
As per WABetaInfo, this can be useful if you are on a WhatsApp call with just one person and you want to convert it into a group call without interrupting the ongoing conversation. It is also important to note that some users of the previous updates of the app may also be able to experiment with the same changes.
WhatsApp also made it easier to add a contact to your call, improving the user experience. Specifically, the improvements to the calling interface, which now make the button for quickly adding a contact to the call more prominently visible, allow users to save time as they will immediately notice the availability of this feature.
In the past, some users would interrupt a call because they didn’t know they could add more people to it. They would start a new group call instead. Making this feature more visible now makes it easier and faster to talk to multiple people.
The new calling interface is available to some beta testers who install the latest updates of WhatsApp beta for iOS from the TestFlight app and it will be rolled out for more users in the coming days.
