Written By Shubham Arora
WhatsApp’s New iPhone Update Brings A Liquid Glass Design, But Also A Strange Mute Bug
WhatsApp has rolled out a new update for iPhones running iOS 26, introducing the Liquid Glass design. However, users have noticed a visual glitch while using the mute feature.
Edited By: Shubham Arora | Published By: Shubham Arora | Published: Oct 15, 2025, 12:14 PM (IST)
WhatsApp recently rolled out a new update on iPhone, adapting the iOS 26 interface with Liquid Glass design. It brings a fresh UI change within the app, with ‘glassy’ bottom navigation bar that houses the Updates, Calls, Communities, Chats, and Settings tabs. The new update, however, is not without its bugs. A strange issue has popped up while using the mute feature in WhatsApp. 
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Many users took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to report the unexpected glitch. Techlusive was also able to replicate it while using the mute feature. When listening to a voice note on WhatsApp, pressing the volume down button to mute the iPhone brings up an oversized mute indicator – in the middle of the chat window – that stretches across the screen vertically. Also Read: iOS 26.1 Update: All The New Features, Changes, And Fixes Coming To iPhones
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Though this little bug doesn’t affect app performance, it looks out of place and suggests that the new UI may have missed some final polish before release.
WhatsApp hasn’t officially acknowledged the issue yet, but given its visibility, a fix is expected in the next version. The problem likely stems from compatibility adjustments between WhatsApp’s new interface and iOS 26’s system-level animations.
Notably, Apple released the stable version of the iOS 26 update in September this year after months of beta testing. The new software update brings a fresh look, dubbed the Liquid Glass design, to the user interface on compatible iPhones. It introduces a translucent aesthetic across native apps and system menus.
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WhatsApp started rolling out the Liquid Glass-inspired interface iPhones with its new update (version 25.29.73) just last week on iPhones running on the latest iOS 26. With this update, the instant messaging platform also added support for Live Photos in chats. WhatsApp also introduced the in-app message translation feature, which allows users to translate texts by long-pressing them and tapping on ‘Translate’ for supported languages.
