How to Change Themes in GB WhatsApp

Modified clients tend to gather their extra settings in one place, often reached from the three-dot menu on the main screen. Look for an entry with a name like the build's own title, then for sections labelled Universal, Style, Themes or Appearance. If you cannot find one, your build may simply not include theme tools. The features page describes the kinds of options that are commonly offered.

• Built-in themes: a short list of ready-made colour schemes bundled with the app.
• Theme store or library: a browsable collection that downloads additional themes, where available.
• Individual colour controls: pickers for the header, background, tick colours and similar elements.
• Imported theme files: themes you load from your phone's storage.

1. Open the app and tap the three-dot menu, then the entry for the app's own settings.
2. Choose the Themes or Universal section.
3. Pick a built-in theme or open the theme library.
4. Select a theme and tap the apply or download option when prompted.
5. Let the app restart if it asks, then open a few chats to check how it looks.

Give it a minute after applying. Some builds redraw the interface only after a full restart, and a half-applied theme can look broken until then. If that happens, close the app from your recent apps list and reopen it.

Resetting to the default look

Look for a reset, default or restore option in the same Themes menu. If there is none, selecting the default theme usually does the job. As a last resort, clearing the app's storage in Android settings resets the appearance but also logs you out of the app, so only do that with a current backup in place.

Fonts

Font options, where offered, change the typeface used in chats and sometimes the whole interface. Switch to something decorative and test it with a long message: some styles make numbers and punctuation hard to tell apart.

Chat bubbles

Bubble settings can change the shape, tail and colour of sent and received messages. Choose colours with clear separation between the two sides so a long thread is still easy to follow.

Launcher icons

Some builds let you swap the app icon. This only changes what you see on your home screen. It is cosmetic and does not make the app more private.

A theme that looks great in a preview can be tiring in daily use. Consider this scenario: you apply a dark purple theme with pale grey text, and the first night it looks lovely. A week later you try to read a message in bright sunlight and cannot make out a word. Test any change in daylight and in a dim room before you commit to it.

• Prefer strong contrast between text and background.
• If you use your phone's dark mode, check the theme respects it or looks fine alongside it.
• Use a font size you can read without squinting; adjust Android's display size if needed.
• Avoid stacking many customisations at once. If something breaks, you will not know which change caused it.

Heavy themes with large images, animated elements or custom fonts can slow scrolling and increase memory use. On older phones with limited RAM that can mean lag, random restarts or crashes. If the app starts misbehaving after a change, return to the default theme first. The troubleshooting guide covers other causes.

Before any major customisation, make a backup of your chats. If a theme breaks the app and you have to reinstall, a recent backup means you will not lose your history. If you want to know whether an older phone is a good candidate at all, check the Android requirements.