WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.13.11: what's new?
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.22.13.11.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is working on the ability to export your WhatsApp backup from Google Drive for a future update!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Export backup |
| Status? | Under development |
| Availability? | WhatsApp is working on bringing this feature in a future update of the app. |
| I've installed this update but I don't have this feature. Why? | This feature is under development so it is not ready to be released to beta testers, but you can discover a preview in this article. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.13.9: what’s new? WhatsApp is working on the ability to view status updates right within the chats list |
EXPORT BACKUP
In January, we posted news about some changes for your backup quota on Google Drive. In particular, their plans revealed that Google would have offered a limited plan to store WhatsApp backups in the future. From then on, no further details were released so we do not know if something is changed in the meantime, but there is a different news today: WhatsApp is now working on the ability to export the backup stored on Google Drive!
As you can see in this screenshot, there will be a new option at the bottom of your backup settings that lets users export their backup from Google Drive in the future. The backup included the full chat history, such as your messages, images, videos, and other media files. In addition, we can announce that WhatsApp is also planning to introduce an option to import the same backup on Google Drive again. Thanks to this option, users will finally have more control over their backups on Google Drive in the future.
We do not know why WhatsApp is developing a similar feature, whether it is due to the changes mentioned above or the exported backup might be imported on WhatsApp for iOS later. When further details are available, there will be another article on this website. In the meantime, we can just say that the export option is under development and it will be released in a future update to beta users.
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