WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 23.1.0.72. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.23.1.72 and the TestFlight build is 23.1.0 (436749686).
What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is releasing a new interface for the disappearing messages section to some beta testers and an additional crash fix!
Common questions | Answers |
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Name of the feature? | Redesigned disappearing messages section |
Status? | Rolling out |
Compatibility? | WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.1.0.72 is marked as a compatible update. |
I have the same version but I don’t have this feature, why? | This feature has been released to some beta testers. If it is not available for your account, please wait for a future update. |
Thanks for testing and reporting: | Disappearing message redesign: _Youssef, Spencer, and il_fedetrevi. Crash fix: Haider Nawaz Janjua and Leo Saquetto. |
How to join your community on WhatsApp? | WABetaInfo Community |
Previous news? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.2.2: what’s new? WhatsApp is introducing an alert to inform users about the ability to forward media with a caption! |

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In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.24.9 update, we shared news about a new interface for a section of the app: disappearing messages. Thanks to this interface, WhatsApp is making it easier for users to select which conversations to apply the default message timer to.
But what’s new in the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.1.0.72 update? WhatsApp is introducing another fix for the crash that could happen on the previous beta version, but the same interface visible on WhatsApp beta for Android is also available to some beta testers: