If you missed our stories this week about the latest updates to WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, this is a good time to catch up thanks to our summary. Among the 9 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about the ability to set up a username, a feature under development on WhatsApp for Android!
WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.11.0.70: what’s new?
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 23.11.0.70. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.23.11.70 and the TestFlight build is 23.11.0 (478687448).
What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on improving channels with the Updates tab, and it will be available in a future update of the app!
WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.10.0.76: what’s new?
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 23.10.0.76. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.23.10.76 and the TestFlight build is 23.10.0 (476506914).
What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on bringing a translucent effect to the tab bar, and it will be available in a future update!
WhatsApp is releasing password reminder feature for end-to-end encrypted backups
WhatsApp is rolling out a feature that allows users to verify if the password for their end-to-end encrypted backups is correct, so they can replace it in case of an incorrect match. This feature is available to some users installing the latest versions of WhatsApp for iOS and Android.
WhatsApp news of the week: chat lock available on WhatsApp for iOS and Android
If you missed our stories this week about the latest updates to WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, this is a good time to catch up thanks to our summary. Among the 10 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about a feature called chat lock, available on WhatsApp for iOS and Android!
WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.10.0.74: what’s new?
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 23.10.0.74. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.23.10.74 and the TestFlight build is 23.10.0 (476132005).
What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on another feature to create stickers right within the app, and it will be available in a future update!
WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.10.0.73: what’s new?
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 23.10.0.73. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.23.10.73 and the TestFlight build is 23.10.0 (475815829).
What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on a double-tap action for message reactions, and it will be available in a future update!
WhatsApp is working on 6 additional animated emojis with Lottie
After announcing the first animated emoji with Lottie in development, the Partying Face emoji, we discovered that WhatsApp also plans to introduce 6 additional animated emojis to a future update of the app!
Mark Zuckerberg announced chat lock feature on WhatsApp for iOS and Android
After sharing the details about the official WhatsApp smartwatch app available on Wear OS, Mark Zuckerberg just announced through the official Meta Channel a new feature that allows users to lock their conversations in a protected folder on WhatsApp!
WhatsApp beta for macOS gets new group calling feature
After installing the latest WhatsApp beta for macOS 23.10.0.70 update from the TestFlight app, we discovered that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to allow users to place group calls, and it is available to some beta testers!