Meta-owned WhatsApp is working on a new update that will bring a fresh interface for a group setting screen. However, the upcoming interface will be first rolled out on iOS.

As per reports, group admins that use the stable version of the instant messaging app from the App Store will now be able to experiment with a new interface for the group settings screen after installing the new update.

Along with a redesigned group setting screen, WhatsApp is also adding a new ‘Add Other Participants’ option that allows group administrators to choose who can add new members to the group, a report in WABetaInfo said.

Moreover, the report further noted that those who don’t have this feature may receive it over the coming weeks.

The upcoming interface for the group settings screen is available to iOS users that install the latest update of WhatsApp from the App Store, and it is also rolling out to users that use the beta version, the report said.

Meanwhile, WhatsApp has launched a new feature called — “Channels” within the app for broadcast messaging, i.e., a simple, reliable and private way to receive important updates from people and organisations.The company said that it is building Channels in a new tab called Updates, where users will find status and channels they choose to follow — separate from their chats with family, friends and communities.Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a redesigned emoji keyboard to some beta testers on Android. With this redesigned emoji keyboard, users can scroll the keyboard upwards, allowing users to get a wider view, reports WABetaInfo.

Moreover, the tabs for using the GIF, sticker and avatar sections have been placed on the top. The redesigned keyboard is currently available to some beta testers, and is expected to roll out to more users over the coming weeks, the report said.