WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.16.12: what's new?
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.22.16.12.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is working on the ability to hide the online status, for a future update of the app!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Who can see when I’m online |
| Status? | Under development |
| Availability? | WhatsApp is working on the ability to hide the online status for a future update. |
| I've installed this update but I don't have this feature. Why? | This feature to decide who can see when you're online on WhatsApp is under development so it is not ready to be released to beta testers, but you can read this article to discover a preview. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.16.11: what’s new? WhatsApp is working on avatars, a new way to be you on WhatsApp |
WHO CAN SEE WHEN I'M ONLINE
Three weeks ago, we shared news about a new feature under development on WhatsApp beta for iOS: the ability to hide the online status. Thanks to this feature, you will be able to choose who can see you when you're online on WhatsApp. Today, thanks to the new WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.16.12 update, we have discovered that WhatsApp is finally working on bringing the same feature in a future update of the Android app!
As you can see in this screenshot, WhatsApp plans to introduce a new section within Privacy Settings > Last Seen: last seen and online. In this section, you will be able to decide who can see when you're online thanks to two options: everyone and "same as last seen". If you choose the second option, it will copy the setting from the last seen: for example, when people cannot see your last seen because you chose "Nobody" or "My contacts except", they won't be able to see when you're online if you select the option "same as last seen".
Unfortunately, since this feature is under development, it is not available to users because it is not ready, but we should be happy because WhatsApp is working on this feature from this update. When we have more information, we will be happy to share them with you in a new article on this website in the future.
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