Latest WhatsApp Beta News and Feature Updates

WhatsApp is finally rolling out the feature to reserve a username on both Android and iOS. Once WhatsApp releases usernames to everyone, people will be able to message new people and businesses without sharing their phone number. You can reserve your username in just a few seconds from the app settings.

Users could verify whether someone had blocked them on WhatsApp, just by checking the encryption verification in their contact info. WhatsApp has now closed that loophole. The check now passes even in those chats where users have actually been blocked.

WhatsApp is introducing Side Chat, a feature that lets a limited number of users ask Meta AI for help privately on Android and iOS. With Side Chat, you can open a separate panel where Meta AI understands the context of the conversation, and Private Processing keeps everything secure. This makes it easier for users to ask for private help exactly when they need it.

WhatsApp users on Android and iOS can now see a warning even before they open a chat with a stranger. It shows the country where the phone number is registered, and if you have any groups in common. It's a small pause, but it's exactly what scammers don't want you to have.

A security feature on WhatsApp for iOS and Android makes it harder for scammers to trick people into giving away access. Scammers don't need your password, as they just need you to enter a code yourself or confirm something. WhatsApp steps in right before that code grants them access.