WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.8.1: what's new?
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.22.8.1.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is working on a yearly reminder for their Terms of Service in India.
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | TOS Reminder |
| Status? | Under development |
| Availability? | WhatsApp is working on this reminder for a future update. |
| I've installed this update but I don't have the reminder. Why? | The reminder is under development, so you cannot see this new action in WhatsApp Settings, but you can discover a preview in this article. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp Desktop beta 2.2210.3: what’s new? WhatsApp is fixing an issue with quick replies for standard accounts. |
TOS REMINDER
Thanks to some evidence that we have discovered after installing the new WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.8.1 update, we can affirm that WhatsApp is planning to introduce a yearly reminder for their Terms of Service. When the reminder is available, there will be a green dot in WhatsApp Settings that notifies users that there is something new in the Help section:
After opening WhatsApp Settings > Help, the user can see a new action called "Yearly reminder of our Terms of Service": it will redirect to a specific page of their website about Terms of Service. Note that this does not mean that WhatsApp is planning to update their Terms of Service: it is a simple reminder and it does not change the privacy of your messages, that are still end-to-end encrypted. In addition, the new reminder will only show up in India, as required by India's Information Technology Rules 2021.
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