--- title: "WhatsApp introduces five new chat theme categories for Android" description: "Most outlets reported the rollout of five new chat theme categories for WhatsApp on Android. ProPakistani described it as a broader customization update, while BOL News specified the iOS version and Android release details." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9447-whatsapp-rolls-out-5-new-chat-theme-categories site: HarZaviya language: en --- # WhatsApp introduces five new chat theme categories for Android technology · updated 19 Sep 2026, 8:27 PM PKT · 18–19 Sep 2026 · 4 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 19 Sep 2026 — WhatsApp introduces five new chat theme categories for Android (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the rollout of five new chat theme categories for WhatsApp on Android. ProPakistani described it as a broader customization update, while BOL News specified the iOS version and Android release details. - **BOL News** — [WhatsApp introduces 5 new chat theme categories](https://bolnews.com/technology/whatsapp-introduces-5-new-chat-theme-categories) · 19 Sep 2026, 8:27 PM PKT > WhatsApp has introduced five chat theme categories with iOS version 26.33.73. The same feature is now being rolled out to Android with version 2.26.37.6, available through the Google Play Store. - **ProPakistani** — [WhatsApp Rolls Out 5 New Chat Theme Categories](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/19/whatsapp-rolls-out-5-new-chat-theme-categories/) · 19 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > WhatsApp is rolling out new chat theme categories on Android, giving users more ways to customize the appearance of their… Read More ### 18 Sep 2026 — WhatsApp adds new ways to personalize your chats (1 outlet) - **The News International** — [WhatsApp adds new ways to personalize your chats](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1416715-whatsapp-adds-new-ways-to-personalize-your-chats) · 18 Sep 2026, 3:18 PM PKT > Tired of the same old WhatsApp wallpaper? Android users are finally catching up to what iPhone owners have had for a while: a proper set of themes and wallpapers built to make chats feel less generic.The addition of five chat theme categories was... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [WhatsApp Testing New Chat Themes and Features](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2786-whatsapp-adds-new-features-to-improve-group-chats) · 11 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 88% related - [WhatsApp tests new update with animated chat wallpapers](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2607-whatsapp-tests-new-update-with-animated-chat-wallpapers) · 10 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 77% related - [WhatsApp Introduces Three New Features for Group Chats](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2059-whatsapp-group-chats-get-three-upgrades) · 6 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 70% related 4 articles from 3 outlets, 18–19 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. Pages: [Top stories](https://harzaviya.com/) · [Latest headlines](https://harzaviya.com/feed) · [Archive](https://harzaviya.com/archive) · [Why](https://harzaviya.com/why) · [Sources](https://harzaviya.com/sources) · [Methodology](https://harzaviya.com/methodology) · [About](https://harzaviya.com/about) · [About the bot](https://harzaviya.com/about-bot) Trackers: [Gold prices](https://harzaviya.com/gold-prices) · [Fuel prices](https://harzaviya.com/fuel-prices) · [Stock exchange](https://harzaviya.com/stock-exchange) Any page on this site is available as markdown: send `Accept: text/markdown`, or add `.md` to the path.