Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 13 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about limited testing of Meta AI chatbot, available to select users in various countries!
| 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: picture-in-picture mode in development on iOS! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp is rolling out a banner to prompt users to invite new contacts! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- In the article regarding the WhatsApp for iOS 24.7.75 update, we announced that WhatsApp is widely rolling out a feature to quickly open the photo library to everyone.
- Through the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.9.6 update, we revealed that WhatsApp is working on a redesigned drawing editor, for a future update of the app.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.9.8 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a preview feature for documents. This feature is under development and it will be available in a future update of the app.
- The WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.8.72 update brings information regarding a future implementation of an optional feature to share status updates to Instagram.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.9.9 update, we revealed that WhatsApp is working on a feature for businesses to create verified channels. This feature is in development and it will be available in the future.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.9.12 update, we announced that WhatsApp is working on a feature to attach notes to contacts, set for release in a future update.
- This week, Meta started limited testing of Meta AI, providing users with different entry points to interact with the AI-powered chatbot. We believe this is the best news of the week:
- In the article covering the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.8.10.71 update, we announced that WhatsApp is working on a fresh interface for the status updates tray, set for release in the future.
- The WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.8.10.70 update introduces a feature to suggest contacts to chat with.
- The same recommendation feature is also available to some beta testers who install the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.9.5 update.
- With the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.8.10.73 update, WhatsApp is working on a feature to announce new desktop apps in the future.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.8.10.74 update, we announced that WhatsApp is exploring a feature to allow users to track channel updates views. This feature is under development and it will be available in the future.
- We announced that WhatsApp is currently rolling out a banner to prompt users to invite new contacts to join the platform.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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