# WhatsApp tests new animated message bubbles on iPhone - 9to5Mac

> The latest WhatsApp beta available on TestFlight brings back message animations on iOS, this time with a setting that lets users turn them off. Here are the details.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/19/whatsapp-tests-new-animated-message-bubbles-on-iphone/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a382659e8976fcb37cdfd26)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #macbook #apple #airpods #apple-watch #android #ios
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