Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 9 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about a new "Add Yours" sticker to invite contacts to participate in themed challenges or questions through their own status updates.
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| News of last week? | WhatsApp news of the week: new widget feature for iOS enhances status updates! |
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- In the article about the WhatsApp for iOS 24.22.73 update, we announced that WhatsApp is widely rolling out a feature to filter chats through custom lists. This organization tool allows users to categorize both individual and group chats into specific lists, making it easier to locate important conversations quickly and efficiently.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.23.18 update, we revealed that WhatsApp is currently experimenting with a theme feature to choose the main color of the app. This option will allow users to customize the appearance of the app by selecting black as the primary color in the light theme, offering a sleek and minimalist design alternative to the traditional green. In the dark theme, the primary color will shift to white, providing enhanced contrast for improved readability in the future.
- The WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.22.10.80 update introduces a reminder notification feature for status updates, allowing users to receive occasional notifications reminding them of status updates from contacts they may have missed, especially from frequently interacted or favorite contacts. This can be particularly useful for those who don't regularly check status updates but want to stay informed about important updates that disappear after 24 hours.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.23.21 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is developing an "Add Yours" sticker feature for status updates, designed to enhance engagement by allowing users to create interactive prompts in the future. This sticker will enable users to invite their contacts to participate in themed challenges or questions through their own status updates. For example, a user might use the "Add Yours" sticker to prompt contacts to share a picture of their pet, and others can tap the sticker to contribute their own related status updates without revealing who started or contributed with the chain.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.22.10.81 update, we announced that some beta testers can explore a new privacy setting that allows them to manage the visibility of camera effects during video calls. This setting gives users greater flexibility to customize their video calling experience by enabling or disabling various effects based on their preferences. Users can turn these effects off directly from the camera interface during a call or through the Privacy settings in the app.
- A feature to search images on the web using Google is available to some beta testers who install the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.23.13 update from the Google Play Store. This feature allows users to quickly verify the authenticity of images received in conversations by performing a reverse image search directly within WhatsApp. Users can access this option by tapping the three-dot menu in the overflow options while viewing an image, where they will see a "Search on web" option.
- With the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.22.10.79 update, WhatsApp offers the same ability to search shared images on the web to iOS users. This ensures a consistent experience across different platforms, while providing iOS users with a new tool to discover more about an image's origins and context.
- A feature to delete and restore preset filters is accessible to some beta testers who install the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.23.23 update. This option allows users to customize their chat interface by removing default filters they don't frequently use, helping create a cleaner and more personalized layout.
- The WhatsApp for iOS 24.22.83 update introduces a new "Draft" label feature that appears directly in the chat list, marking any conversation with an unfinished message. This label displays the text of incomplete messages, allowing users to quickly see what they were typing without needing to open the chat.
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