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WhatsApp 2.17

Grinning Face on WhatsApp 2.17

WhatsApp shipped a new design for Grinning Face 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
Grinning Face as drawn by WhatsApp in 2.17

2.17

How WhatsApp has drawn Grinning Face

  1. Grinning Face as drawn by WhatsApp in 2.17
    2.17

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  2. Grinning Face as drawn by WhatsApp in 2.18.379
    2.18.379

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  3. Grinning Face as drawn by WhatsApp in 2.19.7
    2.19.7

    Shipped in 3 releases before it changed

  4. Grinning Face as drawn by WhatsApp in 2.19.244
    2.19.244

    Shipped in 16 releases before it changed

Every WhatsApp release of Grinning Face

  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.

Grinning Face on other platforms

Frequently asked questions

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

Next release: 2.18.379 →

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