WhatsApp for Android 2.24.18.80: what's new?

WhatsApp has just submitted a new stable update for Android, available on the Google Play Store: the build number is 2.24.18.80.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is widely rolling out a feature to transfer community ownership to everyone!

In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.19.34 update, we announced that WhatsApp is rolling out a transfer ownership feature for communities. This feature allows community owners to easily transfer their ownership to another member who is also an admin. The new owner will then gain full administrative privileges, including the ability to make major decisions like disabling the community or demoting other admins. In the past few days, the WhatsApp for Android 2.24.18.80 update was released on the Google Play Store. Thanks to the official changelog, we discovered that WhatsApp is widely rolling out the ability to transfer community ownership to everyone!

As noted by the official changelog from the Google Play Store, the new update introduces a feature to easily transfer the community ownership to another admin. When the current owner decides to transfer ownership, they can choose any admin from the community. The transfer process can be completed within the community settings, and once confirmed, the new owner takes immediate control. It is worth noting that the new owner will receive a notification confirming the transfer, ensuring they are fully aware of their new responsibilities. In addition, WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to archive community group chats directly from the Chats tab, addressing the previous limitation that forced users to archive them only from the Communities tab.

The official changelog also highlights the new feature for managing the visibility of community group chats, which some beta testers previously explored after installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.17.5 update. This feature allows community admins to hide certain group chats from the general community members, ensuring that only invited participants and admins can access them. This added control enhances privacy and offers admins more flexibility in structuring their communities, making it easier to create focused, discrete discussions without overwhelming the entire community.

It's important to note that that these changes were mentioned in a previous changelog. However, since WhatsApp continues to highlight these features in the latest update, it indicates they are still being gradually rolled out to users. This means that more users are now gaining access to these enhancements, as WhatsApp works to expand their availability. If these features are not enabled for your account, note that may be released to your account in the coming weeks, as highlighted in the official changelog. To stay ahead, make sure to regularly update WhatsApp via the Google Play Store, so you can ensure to receive these features as soon as they become available.

A transfer community ownership feature is available for Android users who install the latest update of WhatsApp from the Google Play Store. Make sure to install this update to enjoy a better user experience.

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