WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.17.22: what's new?
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.22.17.22.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is working on a new security feature called login approval, available in a future update of the app!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Login approval |
| Status? | Under development |
| Availability? | WhatsApp is now working on bringing this feature to users in a future beta update. |
| I've installed this update but I cannot use the new feature. Why? | This feature is under development so it is not released to beta testers, but you can discover a preview in this article. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.17.21: what's new? WhatsApp is now rolling out the ability to view a list of past participants within our groups! |
LOGIN APPROVAL
WhatsApp is working on new systems to let people protect their accounts. After announcing double verification code, a feature under development to prevent people from stealing other user accounts, WhatsApp is now developing another feature to protect users so they can receive in-app alerts when someone else is trying to log into their accounts!
As you can understand, when someone else is trying to log into your WhatsApp account, you will have to accept the login request by approving it. So people will finally be able to deny a login request if someone is trying to log into their account because they wrongly shared their 6-digit code. In addition, this special security alert also reports some other useful details, such as the time and another information about the other phone (probably, it is about the device model -- this information is undefined in the screenshot, at the moment).
It is still not clear when users are eligible to get this feature enabled for their accounts, since it is under development, but we will let you know in a new article when we have further details to share with you.
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