WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.14: what's new?
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.11.14.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is releasing a fix to address a crash when exploring channels, and it's available to everyone!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Changelog about? | Explore channels |
| Status? | Fixed |
| Compatibility? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.14 is marked as a compatible update. Users can also experiment with the same fix by installing the previous update. |
| I've installed this update but I still experience the same bug. Why? | The latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.14 update from the Play Store successfully fixed the crash. If you’re still experiencing the same crash, you're probably using an old version of WhatsApp. |
| Thanks: | Elias and Erik Sevilla, for testing and reporting! |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.13: what’s new? WhatsApp is working on a feature to clear the unread message count! |
EXPLORE CHANNELS
In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.11 update, we announced that WhatsApp is currently working on a new feature to hide group chats from communities, set for release in a future update. This feature is designed to enhance privacy by allowing community admins to create secret group chats that remain hidden from the general community group list. Unfortunately, it appears that there was a bug with exploring channels after installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.11 update from the Google Play Store, which is affecting a certain number of users:
With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.11 update, some beta testers have reported encountering a specific bug that disrupts their ability to explore new channels from the updates tab. Due to this issue, some users are unable to browse and join new channels, limiting their ability to discover new content and updates. This bug impacts the user experience by limiting users from accessing new channels, causing an error message to appear after attempting to explore the channel directory.
Attempts to resolve the issue by restarting the device or force-stopping the app proved to be ineffective. As a result, a new bug fix update was needed for a definitive solution, as announced via our profile on X. This issue was present with the recent updates, and since some users have auto-update enabled, they may have received newer versions automatically, preventing them from exploring new channels from the directory. After installing the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.14 update from the Google Play Store, we discovered that it is a bug-fix update that finally addresses the mentioned issue. This means that users can now discover new channels without encountering any issues.
The fix is rolling out after installing the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.14 update from the Google Play Store. Please, make sure to install this build in order to use a version of WhatsApp without experiencing the bug.
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