Monday, July 10, 2023

Threads app for iOS: Naming Conventions: "WhatsApp" is presented as "Whatsapp"

 iOS 16.5

Threads app for iOS (version 

Date: 07/07/2023

Description:

Naming convention issue inside of the Threads app. The Threads app has an error message that looks like this:





As you can see "WhatsApp" is displayed with a lower case "a." This is an incorrect representation of the "WhatsApp" brand. 



Steps to Reproduce:

1. Enter into the app - login with IG account

2. Select the person/profile option in the bottom right hand of the screen

3. From the "Settings" page select "Follow and invite friends"

4. From the "Follow and invite friends" page select "Invite friends by WhatsApp"

5. From the ""Threads" wants to open "WhatsApp" prompt, select "Cancel"

6. Note the error message: "Couldn't open Whatsapp" 

Result: An error message inside of the Threads app displays the term "Whatsapp"

Expected: The term "Whatsapp" should not appear in the app as "WhatsApp" is recognized as "WhatsApp"


Threads app for iOS - WhatsApp error message
Select "Follow and invite friends"


Select "Invite friends by WhatsApp"


Select "Cancel"