WhatsApp news of the week: animated emojis and channels on iOS
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 animated emojis with Lottie, a new feature under development on WhatsApp Desktop beta!
WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.8.0.75: what's new?
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 23.8.0.75. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.23.8.75 and the TestFlight build is 23.8.0 (467772781). What's new in this update? WhatsApp is working on channels, a new one-to-many tool for broadcasting information, available in a future update of the app!
WhatsApp announced keep in chat feature for disappearing messages
WhatsApp has introduced a new feature called "Keep in Chat" that allows users to keep certain messages even after the Disappearing Messages feature has been turned on. This feature is available for some users that install the latest updates of WhatsApp for iOS, Android, and Desktop, and it is rolling out for more people over the coming weeks.
WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.8.0.74: what's new?
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 23.8.0.74. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.23.8.74 and the TestFlight build is 23.8.0 (467453871). What's new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out the ability to add a description to forwarded images, videos, GIFs, and documents, and it is available for some beta testers!
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WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.8.0.73: what's new?
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 23.8.0.73. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.23.8.73 and the TestFlight build is 23.8.0 (467143259). What's new in this update? WhatsApp is releasing a new text editor for the drawing tool, and it is available for some beta testers!
WhatsApp for iOS 23.7.82: what's new?
WhatsApp has just submitted a new stable update for iOS, available on the App Store: the build number is 23.7.82. What's new in this update? WhatsApp is widely rolling out the sticker maker tool to everyone!
WhatsApp is working on animated emojis feature with Lottie to enhance user messaging experience
WhatsApp is developing animated emojis by using the Lottie library. The feature will definitely improve the messaging experience for users by offering a new element of humor to our conversations. This feature has been spotted during the development of WhatsApp Desktop beta and it will be released in a future update of the app.
WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.8.0.71: what's new?
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 23.8.0.71. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.23.8.71 and the TestFlight build is 23.8.0 (466482628). What's new in this update? WhatsApp is releasing a new interface for the screen lock view, available for some beta testers!
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WhatsApp beta for iOS enhances the media picker feature by introducing a new bottom toolbar
After releasing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.7.0.77 update on the TestFlight app, which also brings useful information about video messages, WhatsApp is now rolling out an improved media picker by introducing a new bottom toolbar, and it is available for some beta testers!
WhatsApp news of the week: new account security features and companion mode
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 11 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about new account security features, available in a future update of WhatsApp for iOS and Android.