A new WhatsApp update is available on the App Store, bringing the version up to 2.21.240.
What’s new in this update? There is news about the default message timer and new multiple durations for disappearing messages.
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Default Message Timer |
| Status? | Rolling out |
| Compatibility? | WhatsApp for iOS 2.21.240 from the App Store is marked as compatible update. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp may automatically log your linked devices out |
Yesterday, WhatsApp has announced that new features about disappearing messages are now rolling out to people that use stable updates of WhatsApp. Today, WhatsApp is finally releasing a compatible update on the App Store!
What’s the default message timer? It’s a new feature that allows starting new chat threads with disappearing messages automatically enabled. You can toggle this setting within WhatsApp Privacy Settings.
In addition, WhatsApp is also releasing multiple durations when you enable disappearing messages in your chats, introducing 90 days and 24 hours. Both features were already released for iOS and Android beta testers some time ago, but WhatsApp is finally rolling out them to stable users today, including WhatsApp Business.
If you don’t see the 2.21.240 update on the App Store, it should be available within a few minutes.
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