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WhatsApp 2.17

Pause Button on WhatsApp 2.17

WhatsApp shipped a new design for Pause Button 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
Pause Button as drawn by WhatsApp in 2.17

2.17

How WhatsApp has drawn Pause Button

  1. Pause Button as drawn by WhatsApp in 2.17
    2.17

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  2. Pause Button as drawn by WhatsApp in 2.18.379
    2.18.379

    Shipped in 4 releases before it changed

  3. Pause Button as drawn by WhatsApp in 2.19.244
    2.19.244

    Shipped in 16 releases before it changed

Every WhatsApp release of Pause Button

  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.

Pause Button on other platforms

Frequently asked questions

What does Pause Button 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 Pause Button?
WhatsApp first drew Pause Button in 2.17, released October 22, 2017.
How many times has WhatsApp redrawn Pause Button?
WhatsApp LLC (Meta) has shipped 21 versions of Pause Button. Each is dated, so you can see when the design changed.

Next release: 2.18.379 →

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