Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 7 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about the new colorful and dynamic icons for contacts and groups, which bring a vibrant and personalized touch to chats that don't have profile pictures.
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| News of last week? | WhatsApp news of the week: new dedicated tab for AI-powered chats under development on Android! |
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- As announced in the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.1.27 update, WhatsApp is working on an optional widget that allows users to directly access Meta AI from their Home Screen, scheduled for release in the future. This widget will provide a quick way to initiate chats with Meta AI and even capture and share photos for editing or analysis. It aims to improve convenience by eliminating the need to open the app, making interactions with AI tools more accessible and efficient.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for iOS 25.1.10.72 update, some beta testers can experiment with new colorful icons for contacts and groups that appear when a profile photo is absent, featuring the first letter of the contact's name and a vibrant background. Group and community chats will have unique default icons, such as two or three people, replacing the old, basic images for a more modern, visually appealing look. These new icons resemble the color-coded contact icons commonly seen on Android phones, making it easier for users to identify and differentiate chats at a glance.
- The feature that introduces colorful and dynamic icons for contacts and groups is also available for Android users after installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.2.3 update, ensuring a consistent and unified experience across different platforms.
- The WhatsApp beta for iOS 25.1.10.71 update brings a new feature that adds favicons, the small logos of websites, to the link previews in conversations, allowing users to visually recognize the website source. While this enhances link previews and helps users quickly identify familiar sites, favicons are not a guarantee of website safety or authenticity. Users should still verify the domain name and exercise caution, especially with links from unfamiliar sources.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.2.4 update, WhatsApp is testing a feature that displays a small numerical badge within each chat filter, showing the number of unread messages in specific lists like personal chats, group chats, or custom categories. This feature helps users prioritize their responses by providing an at-a-glance overview of unread messages, eliminating the need to open each filter. It is especially useful for those managing multiple chats or businesses with custom filters, allowing them to stay organized and respond promptly to important messages.
- After installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.2.5 update, some beta testers can explore a new feature that allows users to add music from Meta's extensive catalog to their status updates, similar to the music feature on Instagram. Users can select a specific segment of a song for photo-based status updates (up to 15 seconds) or choose music for video content based on their length. This addition enhances the interactivity of status updates, displaying the song along with the content and offering viewers the chance to explore the artist's Instagram profile.
- The issue with the chat preview feature on iOS, which caused read receipts to be sent when chats were accessed in preview mode, has been successfully fixed with the release of the WhatsApp for iOS 25.1.72 update on the App Store. This fix restores the original functionality, allowing users to preview conversations without marking messages as read.
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