WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.10.8: what's new?
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.10.8.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a chat filtering feature for managing storage, and it's available to some beta testers!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Manage chat storage filters |
| Status? | Rolling out |
| Compatibility? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.10.8 is marked as a compatible update, but some users might be able to experiment with the same feature by installing the previous update. |
| I've installed this update but I don't have this feature. Why? | This feature is available to some beta testers, and it is rolling out to more users over the coming days. |
| Thanks: | ShuhaibNC, Erik Sevilla, Saadh Jawwadh, Ronan Britto, and Radu Oncescu, for testing and reporting. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.9.10.72: what’s new? WhatsApp is rolling out a redesigned drawing editor! |
MANAGE CHAT STORAGE FILTERS
In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.6.16 update, we announced that WhatsApp was rolling out a feature to filter chats. With this enhancement, WhatsApp aimed to make it easier for users to locate their conversations, by allowing them to quickly apply filters such as "All", "Unread", and "Groups" to sort through their chat list. Additionally, WhatsApp is now exploring further ways to enhance user interaction by developing an additional filtering option for other features within the app. Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.10.8 update, which is available on the Google Play Store, we discovered that WhatsApp is rolling out a chat filtering feature for managing storage!
As you can see from the attached screenshot, some beta testers can now filter the list of their conversations within the section to manage the device storage with ease. Specifically, WhatsApp is introducing the ability to filter the list by showing either conversations or channels, allowing users to focus on specific types of content when managing their device storage. This can be especially useful for identifying which conversations or channels are consuming the most space, making it easier for users to clean up and free storage.
In our opinion, the feature to filter the list of conversations or channels when managing device storage might help users quickly identify and differentiate between different types of content. This is particularly useful in scenarios where business accounts and channels might share similar names and icons, which can lead to confusion. By providing a filtering mechanism, WhatsApp allows users to isolate conversations from specific types of accounts, enabling them to manage data more effectively and prevent accidental deletion or mismanagement of critical information.
The chat filtering feature for managing storage is available to some beta testers who install the latest updates of WhatsApp beta for Android from the Google Play Store, and it is rolling out to even more people over the coming days.
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