Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 6 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about an optional feature in development to automatically block unknown account messages!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| 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: group visibility feature for Android beta! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.17.24: what's new? WhatsApp is working on a feature to block messages from unknown accounts! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.17.16 update, we announced that WhatsApp is working on a feature to choose the Meta AI voice from a wide range of options. This feature is under development and it's scheduled for release in a future update of the app.
- In our article covering the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.16.10.75 update, we announced that WhatsApp is rolling out a duration feature for community group chat events. This feature helps all group members better manage their tasks, as they know when an event will end.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.17.24 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a feature to block messages from unknown accounts. It's important to note that not all messages from unknown accounts will be blocked, but only those that exceed a certain threshold. This will proactively protect user accounts from being overwhelmed by spam and keep their device performance optimal. In addition, this feature will be optional. We believe this is the best feature we announced this week:
- With the WhatsApp for iOS 24.16.75 update, WhatsApp is widely rolling out a feature to prompt group descriptions for communities to everyone. This extension ensures that all new members are well-informed about the group's purpose and guidelines right from the start.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.17.21 update, we announced that WhatsApp is rolling out a like reaction feature for status updates. With this update, some beta testers can now react to status updates with a heart emoji, and recipients can see and manage these reactions privately in the viewers sheet.
- A new default chat theme feature to customize the chat appearance is under development and planned for release in the future, as discovered in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.17.19 update.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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