WhatsApp for iOS 25.1.72: what's new?

WhatsApp has released a new iOS update through the App Store, bringing the version up to 25.1.72.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is releasing a fix to address an issue with read receipts and chat previews, and it's available to everyone!

In the article about the WhatsApp for iOS 24.25.93 update, we announced that a feature to apply AR effects, backgrounds, and filters to the camera was available. This feature allows users to enhance their video calling experience with a variety of creative and practical tools. Users can access these effects by opening the camera and tapping the wand icon, which unlocks options such as animated effects, dynamic facial transformations, customizable color tones, and virtual backgrounds. With the latest WhatsApp updates for iOS, WhatsApp continues to emphasize this feature in the official changelog, while implementing new important fixes that improve app stability, address known bugs, and optimize performance. Thanks to the latest WhatsApp for iOS 25.1.72 update, which is available on the App Store, we discovered that WhatsApp is releasing a fix to address an issue with read receipts and chat previews!

The feature highlighted in the attached screenshot allows users to preview conversations simply by pressing and holding a chat. When this action is performed, a preview of the conversation appears, displaying the most recent messages in the chat. One of the important advantages of this feature is that opening a conversation through this mode does not mark the messages as read. Over the years, this feature has proven incredibly useful, as it enables users to take a quick glance at their messages without triggering read receipts. Users could then choose to respond to incoming messages later, ensuring they manage their time and priorities effectively.

A recent update temporarily disrupted this feature, as a bug caused read receipts to be sent even when conversations were accessed in preview mode. Many users believed this change was intentional and assumed that WhatsApp had decided to send read receipts regardless of how chats were accessed. We can confirm that this behavior was unintentional and caused by a bug. This issue inadvertently caused confusion among users, as they continued to open chats in preview mode without knowing that their messages were being marked as read.

With the release of the latest WhatsApp for iOS 25.1.72 update on the App Store, this issue has been addressed and resolved. This means users can once again preview their chats without marking messages as read, restoring the functionality they rely on. The fix ensures that users retain control over when they engage with their conversations, as they can now decide when to mark messages as read and respond at their convenience without unintended receipts being sent.

The fix is available to everyone after installing the latest WhatsApp for iOS 25.1.72 update from the App Store. Please, make sure to install this build in order to use an updated version of WhatsApp without experiencing the bug.

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