New WhatsApp update lets users customise wallpapers for different chats

By Angelin Yeoh

New aesthetically-pleasing WhatsApp wallpapers are on the way. — Screengrab from YouTube

WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that lets users set custom wallpapers for each chat, instead of being stuck with one default wallpaper.

According to a TechCrunch report, WhatsApp said the feature should help users avoid sending messages to the wrong chat group, which can happen when every conversation has the same wallpaper.

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