WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.19.13: what's new?

WhatsApp has released a new Android update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.25.19.13.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to share stickers, emojis, and music as part of text status updates, and it's available to some beta testers!

In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.13.16 update, we announced that an improved music sharing feature for status updates was available. With this update, users can share music using a variety of sticker layouts, including vertical and horizontal designs, artwork-themed options, and a retro music tape style. A new music-sharing shortcut has also been introduced within the status creation flow, allowing users to select and share a track without attaching a photo or video. It appears that WhatsApp aims to continue introducing new tools that make it easier to share music and stickers, without requiring a photo or video as a background. Following the release of the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.19.13 update, which is available on the Google Play Store, we discovered that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to share stickers, emojis, and music as part of text status updates!

As you can see from the attached screenshot, some beta testers can explore a new feature that allows them to use the main drawing tools directly from the text status screen. Text status is a type of status update that allows users to share a message over a solid-colored background. Unlike photo or video statuses, text status is built entirely with elements like colored backgrounds, and fonts. Now, WhatsApp is introducing some interactive tools directly into the text status screen, making it easier for users to enhance their updates with additional items.

This new feature marks a major evolution for text statuses, enabling users to enrich them with stickers, emojis, music, and even hand-drawn sketches. By integrating drawing tools into the text status editor, WhatsApp is removing the need for a photo or video background to place these visual elements. Users can now open the text status composer and immediately access brush tools, emoji pickers, sticker panels, and music sharing options.

The ability to draw or add decorative content directly over a solid background gives users more freedom in how they express themselves. For example, someone could create a colorful status by drawing a heart with the brush tool, placing a music sticker of their favorite song, and adding emojis to match their mood. This makes the text status experience far more dynamic and creative than before. The update simplifies the content creation process by consolidating multimedia tools into one intuitive interface. Since the text status already supports custom background colors, users don't need to worry about finding a suitable photo or shooting a video just to share something expressive.

A feature to share stickers, emojis, and music as part of text status updates 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 weeks.

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