Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 8 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about a Meta AI assistant, a feature specifically designed for certain businesses!
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| 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: Username PIN feature in development on iOS! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.19.16: what's new? WhatsApp is rolling out a Meta AI assistant feature for businesses! |
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- With the WhatsApp for iOS 24.17.78 update, we announced that WhatsApp is rolling out new improvements for stickers, including an enhanced feature for searching stickers through more accurate and diverse results from GIPHY. In addition, users can now rearrange stickers within the sticker tray with the new move sticker to the top option, making it easier to quickly access favorite stickers.
- The same improvements for stickers announced for the iOS app are also widely available to users who install the WhatsApp for Android 2.24.17.79 update from the Google Play Store.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.19.4 update, we revealed that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to open status updates from the viewer list. This makes it easier for users to access new status updates directly from the contacts who have viewed their own updates, without needing to scroll through the status updates tray.
- Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.19.16 update, WhatsApp is rolling out a Meta AI assistant feature specifically designed for businesses. This new feature allows businesses to interact with Meta AI for tasks like generating personalized insights, managing organizational tasks, and creating unique content for their catalog or ads. We believe it is the best feature we announced this week.
- WhatsApp is phasing out its Electron-based desktop app for Mac, transitioning to a new Catalyst app that offers better performance, system integration, and responsiveness. The Electron app will no longer be available starting in late October, and users are encouraged to switch to the Catalyst version, which will preserve all their chats and contacts.
- Through the exploration of the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.19.12 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a new privacy feature to manage the contact syncing option. This feature will give users more control over their contact privacy in the future, with the option to re-enable syncing at any time for automatic backups across linked devices.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.18.10.72 update, it was highlighted that WhatsApp is currently rolling out a message draft feature. This addition allows users to easily identify and prioritize chats with unsent messages, offering a more streamlined and consistent experience, especially for those who may be interrupted while composing messages.
- A new call link feature is under development and scheduled for release in the future, as spotted in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.19.4 update. This feature is designed for group chats to make it easier for group members to create and share call links directly within the chat, allowing participants to join the call at their convenience without triggering a group-wide ring notification.
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