Interestingly, these design changes were first spotted way back in early 2023 during WhatsApp's development phase. Beta testers got a glimpse of the updated icons in iOS apps before Android users did.

Not really. But it does shine an unflattering light on Microsoft's terrible touch when it comes to design. It's clear the company hasn't given this icon more than a few seconds of thought ...

The Pixel Launcher is preparing to let you customize the shapes of home screen icons, and we have an early look at this new feature.