What happened this week? If you didn’t have time to read our stories posted this week about the recent updates of WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS, this is the right time to do it thanks to our summary. The best news of the week is about message reactions on WhatsApp Desktop beta, available in a future update of the app!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Story about? | WhatsApp news of the week |
| I’ve installed the most recent update of WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop but some of these features are not enabled. Why? | Some features may be under development, so they are not available to beta testers, or they are rolled out to some users. In both cases, you need to wait for a future update. Read more to discover the details. |
| News of last week? | WhatsApp news of the week: voice notes and emoji shortcuts |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.6.5: what’s new? |
WhatsApp has rolled out new minor features on WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS:
- WhatsApp is finally restoring the camera media bar on WhatsApp beta for iOS, and it’s coming on the App Store version very soon. This feature has been previously removed in the WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.4.0.72 update, but finally WhatsApp is restoring it in the recent beta.
- WhatsApp has introduced a search message shortcut in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.6.3 update. The search shortcut may not appear in certain situations, for example when you open contact or group info from your chats list.
- WhatsApp is finally working on sending message reactions on the recent updates of WhatsApp Desktop beta, a feature available in a future update. We consider this as the best news of the week:
- After releasing a new interface for voice calls, WhatsApp is now working on creating call links for a future update, so anyone can quickly join voice calls if you want.
- Lastly, WhatsApp is also working on a new shortcut to quickly manage your privacy settings for status updates for a future update of WhatsApp beta for Android. This is also planned to come on WhatsApp beta for iOS as well.
Stay tuned for more WhatsApp news and updates coming next week!
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