WhatsApp has recently submitted a few new updates through the TestFlight beta Program (currently closed), bringing the version up to 2.20.100.23.
What’s new in this update? Discover everything below!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Expiring media |
| Status? | Under development |
| Availability? | In a future build |
| When? | Unknown release date |
| I’ve the same version but I don’t see this news, why? | It’s not available yet, but you can see here a preview of the feature, for a future build |
| Previous tracks? | Discovered in this update |
| News about Android? | 2.20.201.6 Android beta |
838 days, 17 hours, 47 minutes and 54 seconds ago
Check out TestFlight or Twitter to discover when it's available.
With the 2.20.90 and 2.20.100 update, WhatsApp worked to implement some fixes for iOS 14.
Today a new beta is available, bringing the full support for iOS 14, fixing new bugs and compiling the app using the iOS 14 SDK.
Some changes are visible for the Search Bar, now bigger:
WhatsApp for iOS 2.20.110 has the Limited Library support, provided from the iOS 14 SDK:
WhatsApp is now releasing a Mute option when muting chats.
The feature was previously spotted on a recent WhatsApp beta for Android build, but now it’s live on iOS too. Business chats have a single Call Button now: when tapped, you can choose the call type.
If the business has configured a catalog, a shortcut will be added in the navigation bar:
The feature is available today for beta testers, having the 2.20.110 update from TestFlight.
The feature “Expiring Media” was discovered in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.20.201.1 some days ago, allowing to delete an image, video or GIF in the recipient’s phone, after viewing it for the first time. This feature is under development but we have details about how the feature has been developed.
When the feature will be available in a future update, a new button is added here:
When sending an expiring media, it will disappear in the recipient’s phone after viewing it.
There is not a date for the release of the feature, because it’s under development and it’s an experimental feature. We have to wait for a future update.
Let us know on Twitter if you like this article and read our next announcements on our Telegram Channel!
WABetaInfo has a Discord Server about WhatsApp, where you can chat, give advice, ask for help to other participants and read my announcements!