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Latest WhatsApp Beta News and Feature Updates

IOS

WhatsApp beta for iOS 2.19.100.21: what's new?

WhatsApp has recently submitted a new update through the TestFlight Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.19.100.21. I always recommend to back up your chat history before updating to the new beta: if there is something wrong with the update, your messages are safe on iCloud and you can downgrade to the precedent version from TestFlight or App Store. Let's find out together what is new ..
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IOS

WhatsApp for iOS to support audio playback in notifications

In these months, WhatsApp is developing many new features that will be available in future and, in the meantime, the team is working to improve features that are already implemented in the app. Some weeks ago I've presented a new feature (under development) that allowed to play voice messages directly from notifications. Today we have great news for you..
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IOS

WhatsApp beta for iOS 2.19.90.23: what's new?

WhatsApp has recently submitted a new update through the TestFlight Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.19.90.23. I always recommend to back up your chat history before updating to the new beta: if there is something wrong with the update, your messages are safe on iCloud and you can downgrade to the precedent version from TestFlight or App Store. Let's find out together what is new ..
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WEB

WhatsApp is working on Albums and Grouped Stickers for WhatsApp Web

After publishing an article about the Fingerprint Lock feature, released for Android beta users, we've discovered that WhatsApp is actually working on a lot of new features for WhatsApp Web, to release in a major update. We start to present two features in this article. Other features will be eventually presented in future.
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ANDROID

WhatsApp is rolling out the Fingerprint lock feature for Android beta users today!

WhatsApp was working for a lot of months on a new feature that is in high demand. No, we are not talking about the Dark Mode, that will be available in the next months, but about the Fingerprint lock feature, previously called Authentication or Screen Lock feature. After enabling the Screen Lock feature for iOS beta users (more than 3 months ago), WhatsApp is finally ready to release it for all Android users! Let's explain, again, how the Authentication feature works ..
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IOS

WhatsApp is developing a boomerang feature

After publishing an article including info about a future WhatsApp feature that will allow to use the same WhatsApp account on multiple devices, WhatsApp is continuing to work on new features to release in a major update, in future.
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