WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.8.7: what's new?
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.22.8.7.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is working on indicators for end-to-end encryption at the bottom of your call history.
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | End-to-end Indicators |
| Status? | Under development |
| Availability? | WhatsApp is working on bringing this feature in a future release. |
| I've installed this update but I don't have this feature. Why? | This feature is under development, so it is not available, but you can discover a preview in this article. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp Desktop beta 2.2211.3: what’s new? This is a bug fixes update that addresses an issue with profile photos. |
END-TO-END INDICATORS
We talked about indicators for end-to-end encryption on WhatsApp beta for iOS and the WhatsApp Desktop beta 2.2206.1 update, under development on both platforms. Today, WhatsApp is releasing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.8.7 update, and we have discovered similar references in this build:
As you can see in this screenshot, there will be a new footer at the bottom of your call history, indicating that your calls are end-to-end encrypted so nobody, not even WhatsApp and Meta, can listen to them. WhatsApp is surely planning to introduce the same footer at the bottom of your chats list and status updates but at the moment there is no evidence. Learn more about how end-to-end encryption secures your chats and calls from the official Twitter to always be up to date about WhatsApp news, and you can discover all other changes implemented on WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, Web/Desktop, Windows!
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