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 9 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about the ability to create a channel, a feature available to some users in Singapore and Colombia!
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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: swipe between tabs, new interface for iOS and Android! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.14.12: what’s new? WhatsApp is rolling out rounded alerts that align with the latest Material Design 3 guidelines! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- After installing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.13.0.72 update, some beta testers may experiment with a new feature that allows them to set up advanced proxy configuration, with chat and media settings.
- WhatsApp has deprecated the Electron-based Desktop app on Windows, forcing users to switch to the new native app for a better messaging experience.
- Mark Zuckerberg announced a feature that allows users to move their chat history to a new phone with the same WhatsApp account, without relying on cloud services.
- In the article about the WhatsApp for iOS 23.12.76 update, which is available on the App Store, we announced that WhatsApp is widely rolling out a feature to allow users to edit their messages.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.14.6 update, some beta testers can finally create a channel. This is still limited to users in Singapore and Colombia, and it’s rolling out to more users in different countries over the coming weeks. In our opinion, this is the best news of the week:
- After installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.14.10 update, it’s now possible to share videos in high-quality. This feature is currently available to some beta testers.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.14.12 update, we announced that WhatsApp is rolling out rounded dialogs that align with the latest Material Design 3 guidelines.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.13.17 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a darker top app bar.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Windows 2.2324.1.0 update, WhatsApp prompts users with the ability to start a video call up to 32 people.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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