WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.23.21: what's new?

WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.23.21.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is working on a sticker feature to introduce prompts through status updates, and it will be available in a future update!

In the article about the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.20.10.70 update, we announced that WhatsApp was working on a feature to create polls for status updates. This feature will allow users to add interactive polls to their status updates through a sticker, making it easier to engage their contacts in discussions. Users will be able to create polls with multiple-choice options or restrict them to a single choice, and their contacts can vote directly from the status view. It appears that WhatsApp is testing other stickers to further improve engagement with status updates. Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.23.21 update, which is available on the Google Play Store, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a sticker feature to introduce prompts through status update!

As you can see from the attached screenshot, WhatsApp is exploring the implementation of a new "Add Yours" sticker for status updates, scheduled for release in a future update of the app. This sticker will allow users to create interactive challenges or prompts, encouraging their contacts to share their own content in response. Similar to the "Add Yours" sticker available on Instagram, this feature will let users set a theme, question, or activity that others can participate in by sharing their own status updates.

For example, users could create a prompt asking their contacts to share a picture of their pet through a status update, and their contacts will be able to tap the sticker and contribute their own related updates. However, one of the important differences compared to the Instagram sticker is the focus on confidentiality. Specifically, if a user sees a status update with the "Add Yours" sticker and decides to participate by sharing their own content, the audience of the user who shared the update won't be able to see who initiated the chain or what exactly was shared by others who contributed. Since WhatsApp status updates are end-to-end encrypted, there's no way to track or identify who has shared or responded to whom. This ensures that the privacy and encryption principles of WhatsApp are maintained, preventing any violation of user privacy by keeping such interactions private and limiting them to the audience the user has selected in their privacy settings.

We believe that this new sticker is expected to significantly boost engagement by encouraging users to interact with each other's status updates in a new creative way. It will allow users to engage with their contacts beyond simple text updates or images, promoting more dynamic interactions. By using the "Add Yours" sticker, people will be able to initiate trends, share personal stories, or simply bring a bit of fun and spontaneity to their user experience in the future.

A sticker feature to introduce prompts through status updates is under development and it will be available in a future update. We will keep you updated with an additional article as soon as we have more details to share about this feature.

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