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Sep 30, 2026

WhatsApp officially launches parental controls for teens

WhatsApp is rolling out new tools to help parents guide how their children can use the app. Parents can control access to Meta AI and channels, and receive notifications about group activity. Personal messages and calls remain end-to-end encrypted regardless of whether parental controls are active.

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IOS

Sep 30, 2026

WhatsApp is working on moving channels to the Chats tab on iOS

WhatsApp is developing a feature that will move channels to the Chats tab. At the moment, WhatsApp is testing three different configuration to find the best one. Once channels will be available in the Chats tab, WhatsApp can replace the Updates tab with the new Contacts tab.

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ANDROID

Sep 29, 2026

WhatsApp is rolling out group creation from poll results

WhatsApp is introducing a feature that lets users create groups based on a specific poll option. When at least two group members vote for the same option, WhatsApp allows users to create a new group from the poll details screen. WhatsApp will automatically add who voted to the new group.

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ANDROID

Sep 29, 2026

WhatsApp is testing channels in the Chats tab on Android

WhatsApp will bring channels to the Chats tab, making it easier for users to switch between their conversations and channels. Users who already follow channels will see a prompt to decide where they should see them. WhatsApp will also remove the Updates tab once it completes this transition.

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ANDROID IOS

Sep 28, 2026

WhatsApp is rolling out Channel Status to more channels

WhatsApp is expanding status updates to more channels and users on Android and iOS. With this feature, channel admins can share temporary photo and video updates that disappear after 24 hours. Followers can like the channel status update and reshare it to their own status.

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ANDROID IOS NEWS

Sep 27, 2026

WhatsApp is working on birthday reminders for contacts

WhatsApp is developing new features to help users track their contacts' birthdays. The app will show birthday reminders in the new Contacts tab and in the contact info screen. WhatsApp extracts the birthday date directly from the phone's address book, making it possible for the app to show it automatically.

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IOS

Sep 26, 2026

WhatsApp is testing birthday dates in the contact info screen

WhatsApp is developing a feature that will display birthdays in the chat info screen. This feature will make it easier for users to check a contact's birthday without opening the calendar app. WhatsApp will show the information from the phone's address book, and the app updates it automatically when users edit a contact.

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ANDROID

Sep 25, 2026

WhatsApp tests a redesigned bottom navigation bar on Android

WhatsApp is finally working on a refreshed bottom navigation bar for the Android app. The new design will introduce a floating bar with rounded corners to give the interface a modern appearance. It looks similar to the tab bar available on WhatsApp for iOS, but its design may change and evolve as development continues.

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IOS

Sep 24, 2026

WhatsApp is testing birthday reminders for your contacts

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that shows birthday reminders in the Contacts tab. The update reads birthday dates from the phone's address book to display the information next to the contact. Users who already have birthdays saved in their contacts app will see the reminder automatically.

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IOS

Sep 23, 2026

WhatsApp is rolling out custom emoji reactions on iOS

WhatsApp is bringing custom emoji reactions for premium subscribers to the iOS app. Users can now replace the six default emojis in the reaction tray with any emoji they want. They can update the reaction tray directly from the app settings and from the emoji keyboard.

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