WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.22.1.4.
What’s new in this update? It brings news about creating WhatsApp Communities, for a future update.
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | WhatsApp Communities |
| Status? | Under development |
| Availability? | WhatsApp is planning to release this feature in a future update, and the release date is unknown. |
| I’ve installed this update but I don’t see this feature. Why? | Since this feature is under development, it’s not available to beta testers, but you can discover a preview in this article. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp beta UWP 2.2148.3.7: what’s new? |
In the article about WhatsApp beta for Android 2.21.25.17 update, we talked about the possibility to create a community, in particular the ability to link groups to the community. In the new WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.1.4, there are new details about the creation of a community:
As you can see in this screenshot, before linking groups to the Community, it’s needed to assign a name and an optional description, but there is more to discover: let’s wait for the next beta updates to discover which tools Communities offer to group admins to manage their groups better.
Unfortunately, there isn’t a known release date for the feature to come to beta testers, but we will inform you when there is news.
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