

The new dual lists added one more step in the process of accessing contacts, making the whole process drag on longer.įollowing this, it appears WhatsApp has decided to roll things back to as they were.Īs spotted by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp version 2.22.5.9, which was recently released through Google Play Beta Program, brings in an update that changes the contact list to as it used to be. The rationale behind the new user interface for the contacts list was not incorrect, but it was just easier for users to search for people in the older one.

Prior to this update, WhatsApp contacts page did not have such Frequent or Recent chats demarcations and all the contacts were listed in simple alphabetical order. Horrible, I just want to find new contacts in alphabetic order
