WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.21.8.12.
This update has nothing new, but my testers community reported several issues that are still known using this version. Let see what they are!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Topic about? | Bugs experienced using 2.21.8.12. |
| I’m not experiencing these issues, why? | Bugs have a different nature. Some bugs might not happen on different devices/operating systems. |
| How to report bugs? | You can officially report bugs submitting a mail to support@whatsapp.com. You can also report issues to WABetaInfo (unofficial way) if you want your report to have a public visibility (so WhatsApp might notice it) and for general discussion. |
WhatsApp might list documents using a wrong date:
WhatsApp might randomly show a disappearing messages icon while searching for chats and messages:
There might be some visual issues for bubbles:
A follower reported this visual bug in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android updates. This happens with video thumbnails.
Have you noticed it? pic.twitter.com/WNN3dbPAes
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) April 11, 2021
A follower reported the cause of the issue:
It looks like they had an overlay to round the borders of the thumbnail and they forgot to enlarge it, and as they have now bigger thumbnails it doesn’t match
— 0 (@yk_mad329) April 11, 2021
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