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 7 stories we shared, the best news of the week is a new interface available to some beta testers who install the latest versions of WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS!
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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: pinned message feature on Android beta! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp is rolling out a privacy call relay feature on Android and iOS beta! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- A feature to allow users to create channels is widely rolling out after installing the WhatsApp for iOS 23.20.76 update. It's important to note that although it has not been mentioned in the official changelog, more users will be able to create channels over the coming weeks.
- The WhatsApp for iOS 23.20.79 update from the App Store finally offers the ability to find and follow channels to everyone, even to those people that weren't able to experiment with this feature in the past.
- After installing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.21.1.70 update, some beta testers can finally experience a new interface with new modern icons and a new green tint color.
- WhatsApp is also releasing a tweaked interface for the Android app, which features a white top app bar, new icons, and colors. In our opinion, this is the best news of the week:
- A privacy call relay feature is available to some beta testers who install the most recent updates of WhatsApp. With this feature, it's possible to add an extra layer of privacy by protecting your IP address during a call, as the connection will be relayed through WhatsApp servers.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.21.12 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a new group chat event feature for community group chats to plan and coordinate various activities or simply staying organized with personal reminders. This feature is in development and it will be available in a future update.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.21.15 update, we announced that WhatsApp is working on making it clearer when a business uses services provided by Meta and share limited information with them thanks to some indicators. This feature is under 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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