If you missed our stories this week about the latest updates to WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, this is a good time to catch up thanks to our summary. Among the 8 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about additional text formatting tools for messages, a new feature available on WhatsApp beta for Android!
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| Story about? | WhatsApp news of the week |
| I've installed the latest update of WhatsApp for Android, iOS, and Desktop, but some of these features are not currently available. Is there a particular reason for this? | Some features in the app may be under development and not yet available to all testers, or they may be gradually rolling out to users. If you're unable to access a certain feature, you'll need to wait for a future update. Keep reading for more information. |
| News of last week? | WhatsApp news of the week: new theme feature in development for iOS! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.2.13: what’s new? WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to manage app updates with the preinstalled Meta App Manager application! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- With the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.1.10.73 update, some beta testers noticed a new caption under the contact or group name within their chats, which marks these conversations as end-to-end encrypted.
- The WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.1.10.72 update introduced the ability to create stickers thanks to a new sticker editor tool. It appears that this feature is now rolling out to users who install the latest stable version on the App Store.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.2.11 update, we revealed that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to allow some beta testers to share polls in their channels.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.2.9 update, some beta testers can explore additional text formatting tools for their messages: code blocks, quote blocks, and lists. In our opinion, this is the best news of the week:
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.2.13 update, we announced that WhatsApp is releasing a shortcut to manage the app updates through the Meta App Manager application.
- The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.2.12 update addresses an issue with status updates, that prevented users from viewing the contact thumbnail.
- The WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.1.10.75 update introduced some bug fixes for several crashes when opening the profile screen and when attempting to back up the chat history on iCloud.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.1.21 update, we announced that WhatsApp has plans to allow businesses to subscribe to Meta Verified and build trust with their customers by displaying a verified badge. This feature is under development and it will be available in the future.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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