If you didn't have time to read our stories posted this week about the recent updates of WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, this is the right time to do it thanks to our summary. We announced 10 features and the best news of the week is about the announcement posted by Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook about WhatsApp Communities!
| Common questions | Answers |
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| 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 further details. |
| News of last week? | WhatsApp news of the week: profile photos within group chats on iOS beta! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp is pushing businesses to connect to Facebook and Instagram to bring in new customers! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.23.0.71 update, we announced that WhatsApp is releasing the ability to set up an avatar to some beta testers, a new way to express you on WhatsApp!
- The same feature has also been released to some lucky beta testers after installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.24.4 update.
- For added privacy, WhatsApp is removing the ability to send and open view once photos and videos from all their desktop apps: WhatsApp Web/Desktop (Electron version), WhatsApp for Windows (Universal Windows Platform app), and WhatsApp beta for macOS (native Catalyst app).
- After releasing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.23.0.72 update on TestFlight, WhatsApp is rolling out the ability to forward images, videos, GIFs, and documents, with a caption, to some beta testers.
- Mark Zuckerberg announced an imminent global rollout for WhatsApp Communities! In addition, WhatsApp is also releasing the ability to create polls and 32 people video calling to everyone. If you do not have these features enabled for your WhatsApp account, please wait a few more days to get them. This is the best news of the week:
- WhatsApp is pushing businesses to connect to Facebook and Instagram to bring in new customers by using a new in-app banner on WhatsApp Business beta.
- WhatsApp is releasing a bug fix update that addresses a crash when sending stickers on WhatsApp beta for iOS.
- WhatsApp is working on bringing the ability to edit messages for a future update of WhatsApp beta for iOS.
- WhatsApp is working on a redesigned disappearing messages section for a future update of WhatsApp beta for Android.
- WhatsApp plans to announce a version of WhatsApp for Android tablets to some beta testers in the future.
Stay tuned for more WhatsApp news and updates coming next week!
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