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 11 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about the custom chat filter option for favorites, a new feature in development on WhatsApp beta for iOS!
| Common questions | Answers |
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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: redesigned status updates tray in development! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp is updating their Terms of Service and Privacy Policies in Europe! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- WhatsApp is updating their Terms of Service and Privacy Policies in Europe in response to the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act regulations. These updates are set to take effect in April.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.4.25 update, we announced that WhatsApp is releasing a feature to block screenshot of profile photos.
- With the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.4.10.73 update, we shared information about a new feature to allow some beta testers to automatically create account and channel reports.
- The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.5.10 update brings useful information regarding support for Lottie stickers. This enhancement is planned to be released in a future update of the app.
- In the article regarding the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.5.5 update, we revealed that WhatsApp is working on favorite contacts to quickly place calls. This feature is in development and it will be available in a future update.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.4.10.76 update, we discovered that WhatsApp has plans to release a custom chat filter feature for favorites in the future. In our opinion, this is the best news announced this week:
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.5.6 update, we announced that WhatsApp is working on a feature to manage media upload quality. This feature is designed to empower users to maintain control over the default quality of their images and videos. This feature will be released to some beta testers in the future.
- A feature to disable reactions in channels is available to some beta testers who install the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.4.10.74 update.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.5.11 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is rolling out the ability to access channel reports to some beta testers.
- The feature to access channel reports is also available to some beta testers who install the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.4.10.78 update from the TestFlight app.
- We announced that WhatsApp is working on bringing a secret code feature for locked chats to the web client. This feature is currently in development and it will be available in the future.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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