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WhatsApp 2.17

Microscope on WhatsApp 2.17

WhatsApp shipped a new design for Microscope in 2.17, released October 22, 2017. The previous design is shown beside it.

The first WhatsApp release we hold for this emoji.
This release
Microscope as drawn by WhatsApp in 2.17

2.17

How WhatsApp has drawn Microscope

  1. Microscope as drawn by WhatsApp in 2.17
    2.17

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  2. Microscope as drawn by WhatsApp in 2.18.379
    2.18.379

    Shipped in 4 releases before it changed

  3. Microscope as drawn by WhatsApp in 2.19.244
    2.19.244

    Shipped in 16 releases before it changed

Every WhatsApp release of Microscope

  1. 2.17 ✳
  2. 2.18.379 ✳
  3. 2.19.7
  4. 2.19.62
  5. 2.19.175
  6. 2.19.244 ✳
  7. 2.19.352
  8. 2.20.198.15
  9. 2.20.206.24
  10. 2.21.11.17
  11. 2.21.16.20
  12. 2.21.23.23
  13. 2.22.8.79
  14. 2.23.2.72
  15. 2.24.2.76
  16. 2.24.8.85
  17. 2.25.1.75
  18. 2.25.9.78
  19. 2.26.8.72
  20. 2.26.22.71
  21. 2.26.27.85

✳ marks a release that redrew this emoji. The rest re-shipped the design unchanged.

Microscope on other platforms

Frequently asked questions

What does Microscope look like on WhatsApp?
On WhatsApp it is the design shipped in 2.26.27.85, shown above at full size. Older revisions are listed beneath it.
When did WhatsApp add Microscope?
WhatsApp first drew Microscope in 2.17, released October 22, 2017.
How many times has WhatsApp redrawn Microscope?
WhatsApp LLC (Meta) has shipped 21 versions of Microscope. Each is dated, so you can see when the design changed.

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