WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 22.9.0.72. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.22.9.72.
What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is developing a feature to keep disappearing messages to release in a future update!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Keep disappearing messages |
| Status? | Under development |
| Availability? | WhatsApp is working on the ability to keep disappearing messages in a future update. |
| I’ve the same version but I don’t see this feature, why? | This feature is under development so it has not been rolled out to beta testers, but you can discover how it works when it will be enabled in this article. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.10.7: what’s new? WhatsApp is working on a redesigned location sticker for the drawing editor! |
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In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.7.4 update, we talked about a new feature under development: keep disappearing messages. WhatsApp is developing the ability to keep disappearing messages so you can remove the expiration from a disappearing message, in case you still want to keep it in the chat after its expiration. After releasing the new WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.9.0.72 update, we have discovered that WhatsApp is still working on the same feature:
As you can see in this attached screenshot, when you keep a message it won’t disappear from the chat after its expiration, but anyone can un-keep it in the case they don’t agree to keep the message in the chat after the expiration.
If a message is kept, it means it was a disappearing message converted to a normal message to avoid the expiration. When someone tries to un-keep a message, the message will be immediately deleted for everyone and it disappears from the chat.
This feature is under development so its appearance may change before the release. Note that WhatsApp may also decide to discard this feature: when a feature is under development, anything can happen. If the feature is released to beta testers in the future, there will be another changelog about this feature.
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