Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 11 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about new Imagine editing features for Meta AI!
| 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: automatic message translation feature on Android beta! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.16.7: what's new? WhatsApp is rolling out an AR feature for call effects and filters! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- WhatsApp is still interested in offering a feature that allows users to create a username in the future, adding a new layer of privacy to our communication.
- An AI Studio with additional chatbots is available to some iOS beta testers after installing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.15.10.72 update from the TestFlight app.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.16.3 update, we revealed that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to choose the Meta AI Llama model between 3-70B and 3-405B.
- The same feature regarding the Meta Llama model is also available to some iOS users after installing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.15.10.73 update.
- WhatsApp achieved 100 million users in the United States, bridging the communication divide between iPhone and Android users through private communication.
- Mark Zuckerberg announced several enhancements for Meta AI, including new Imagine editing features to enhance creativity and customisation. In our opinion, this is the best news announced this week:
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.16.4 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a feature to reshare status updates where users have been privately mentioned. This feature is under development and it will be available in a future update of the app.
- In our article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.16.5 update, we announced that WhatsApp is rolling out a new album picker feature to select photos and videos, making the entire interface of the gallery sheet less cluttered.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.16.7 update, we announced that WhatsApp is rolling out an AR feature for call effects and filters, bringing an enhanced experience to calls.
- In the changelog covering the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.16.2 update, we mentioned a feature to automatically add a background gradient filter to status updates.
- A fix with accessing AI-powered chats through a dedicated button is available after installing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.15.10.74 update.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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