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 12 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about a feature that will allow users to send images and videos in their original quality in the future!
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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: AI stickers generation on WhatsApp beta for Android! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.18.12: what’s new? WhatsApp is working on a feature to send original quality photos and videos! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- The first news of the week was about new text formatting tools, a new feature that will be released in a future update of WhatsApp Web.
- The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.18.7 update introduces a redesigned tooltip when switching between audio and video messages. The update also provides users with new call events.
- The same news regarding the redesigned tooltip is also available when installing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.17.1.76 update from the TestFlight app.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.18.9 update, we announced a new feature in development: the ability to reply to status updates using avatars. This feature is planned to be released in a future update of the app.
- The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.18.7 update brings a new interface for the app settings with a profile tab to some beta testers. It’s worth noting that this interface may no longer be available. However, it’s expected to be released soon.
- In the article regarding the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.18.12 update, we shared information about a new feature that will allow users to send photos and videos in their original quality in the future. In our opinion, this is the best news of the week:
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.18.5 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a recent history-sharing feature for new group participants. With this feature, available in a future update, WhatsApp will automatically share messages sent in the group 24 hours before someone new joins.
- After installing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.17.1.75 update, some community admins can finally share polls within their community announcement groups.
- Some beta testers may experiment with a new interface for the restore chats screen after installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.18.4 update.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.18.3 update, we announced that WhatsApp has plans to bring a new alternate way to set images and videos as view once. This feature will be available in the future.
- With the WhatsApp for iOS 23.16.78 update, WhatsApp was widely rolling out a video message feature and with a screen-sharing option for video calls.
- After installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.18.11 update, we noticed that WhatsApp finally introduced a bug fix for the widget, that was unable to load and show the list of incoming messages in the past updates.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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