WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.9: what's new?
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.11.9.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a locked chats feature for linked devices, and it’s available to some beta testers!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Locked chats on linked devices |
| Status? | Rolling out |
| Compatibility? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.9 is marked as a compatible 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 weeks. |
| Thanks: | Akan, for testing and reporting. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp for Mac 24.9.77: what’s new? WhatsApp is widely rolling out group video calls with up to 32 people to everyone! |
LOCKED CHATS ON LINKED DEVICES
In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.8.4 update, we announced that WhatsApp was working on a locked chats feature for linked devices. This feature was designed to offer users an additional layer of privacy for their conversations, ensuring that their sensitive chats are also protected on their linked devices. It appears that WhatsApp is finally in the testing phase of this feature with select users, hinting at a wider release scheduled in the coming weeks. Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.9 update, which is available on the Google Play Store, we discovered that WhatsApp is now rolling out the ability to lock chats from linked devices!
As you can see from the attached screenshot, some beta testers can now protect their conversations from their linked devices. However, users are required to create a secret code to open the locked chats folder from their linked devices. To configure a secret code, they need to create it from their primary phone by opening the secret code screen within the locked chats list. Once they configure the secret code, their protected conversations will disappear from the chats list on their linked devices and can be exclusively accessed through the locked chats screen. It's worth noting that the secret code is also synchronized across all their linked devices, ensuring consistent access to protected conversations using the same passcode.
We believe that implementing this feature on linked devices will further enhance both privacy and user convenience. By allowing users to separate their protected conversations from the chats list, WhatsApp ensures a high level of confidentiality, reducing the risk of accidental exposure. In addition, locked chats are consistently synchronized across all devices by setting up a secret code. With the introduction of locked chats support for linked devices, users can be confident that their sensitive conversations always remain hidden from prying eyes across all their mobile devices.
A locked chats feature for linked devices is available to some beta testers who install the latest update of WhatsApp beta for Android from the Google Play Store, and it is rolling out to even more people over the coming weeks.
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