WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.20.3: what's new?

WhatsApp has released a new Android update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.25.20.3.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to create status updates from the share sheet, and it's available to some beta testers!

In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.18.9 update, we announced that an optional feature to allow resharing and forwarding status updates was available. This feature gives users more control over the visibility of their content by letting them choose whether others can reshare each individual status update. Previously, status updates could only be reshared if the user was mentioned privately, but this update expands the functionality by allowing resharing even without direct mentions. It also seems that WhatsApp now aims to make the status creation process even more intuitive through new entry points, enhancing how users can share content with the app. Following the release of the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.20.3 update, which is available on the Google Play Store, we discovered that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to create status updates from the share sheet!

As you can see from the attached screenshot, some beta testers can explore a new feature that allows them to share media directly as a status update through the Android share sheet. This new entry point appears whenever a user wants to share a photo or video, either from another app or directly from within WhatsApp. For example, if the user is browsing their gallery or viewing content in a third-party app and tap the share icon, they will now see the "My Status" option alongside other sharing destinations. By selecting this option, the media is immediately routed to the status update editor, where users can add text, emojis, drawings, or captions before publishing.

This feature aims to significantly streamline the process of creating status updates. Previously, users had to manually save media from other apps, then open WhatsApp, navigate to the Updates tab, and upload the content from there. This could be time-consuming and inconvenient, especially in cases where the media wasn't already saved to the device. Now, with this shortcut in the share sheet, users can bypass those extra steps entirely.

The ability to create status updates directly from the Android share sheet is especially useful when handling temporary or ephemeral content, such as screenshots, spontaneous photos, or quick video clips, which users often prefer not to save permanently on their devices. Instead of going through the extra steps of saving the file and opening WhatsApp manually, users can now instantly share this type of content as a status update with just a few taps, making the process significantly faster and more efficient. This streamlined approach is ideal for casual sharing, where speed and convenience are more important than archiving the content.

A feature to create status updates from the share sheet 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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