WhatsApp for iOS 22.23.74: what's new?
WhatsApp has just submitted a new stable update for iOS, available on the App Store: the build number is 22.23.74.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is releasing the ability to open the chat with your own phone number right within your contacts list to some users!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Message yourself |
| Status? | Rolling out |
| Compatibility? | WhatsApp for iOS 22.23.74 is marked as a compatible update. |
| I have the same version but I don't have this feature, why? | WhatsApp is releasing this feature to some users. If it is not available for your WhatsApp account, please wait for an upcoming new update. |
| Thanks: | _Youssef, Eduardo, mateusmarquezini, for testing and reporting! |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp news of the week: companion mode on Android beta! |
MESSAGE YOURSELF
In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.24.11 update, we announced that it was possible to open the chat with your own phone number right within your contacts list. This is definitely new on Android but probably you remember that it was already possible to find your phone number within your contacts list in past releases of WhatsApp for iOS: since this feature was incompatible with multi-device, that entry point has been removed several months ago.
Finally, WhatsApp is restoring the entry point to open the chat with your own phone number and it is now available to some users:
As you can see in this screenshot, your personal contact may now be visible right within the contacts list. In addition, a different chat caption shows up when opening this chat: "Message yourself". Note that messages sent to this particular chat will be visible across your linked devices and they are always end-to-end encrypted (the encryption key is generated by using all your linked devices).
The ability to open the chat with your own phone number right within your contacts list and the new chat caption have been released to some users that install the latest version of WhatsApp from the App Store and TestFlight and the changes are rolling out to more users over the coming days.
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