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 10 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about the phone number privacy feature, which is available after installing the latest updates of the app.
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WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- After installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.15.11 update, some beta testers may be able to choose to be notified when channels are available for their accounts.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.15.10 update, some users reported that they received a message from the official WhatsApp account regarding the two-step verification.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.15.9 update, we announced that WhatsApp is releasing enhancements for profile icons within group chats, which now display the initials of the respective group member’s name.
- A lot of users in Singapore and Colombia are now able to create a channel since this feature is widely rolling out after installing the WhatsApp for iOS 23.14.74 update from the App Store.
- WhatsApp released a new phone number privacy feature for community members, which is available after installing the most recent update of WhatsApp for iOS and Android. While the group participants list in a community announcement group is already hidden by default, those users were unable to interact using message reactions to avoid exposing their phone numbers. Thanks to the update, some users can now react to messages without revealing their phone numbers. In our opinion, this is the best news of the week:
- With the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.14.1.75 update, WhatsApp aims to improve the interface for the chat list tab by removing those entry points for accessing your broadcast lists and creating new groups. These entry points have been implemented in the chat list menu and the app settings. The changes are available to some users.
- After installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.15.4 update, some beta testers noticed a full-width messaging interface for community announcement groups.
- Several iOS users can now link their accounts to WhatsApp Web by using their phone numbers: this was announced with the release of the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.14.1.72 update, but it’s a wider rollout so a lot of people from the previous updates of the app may be able to use this feature.
- Some users may be experimenting with translucent bars after installing the WhatsApp for iOS 23.13.80 update from the App Store.
- In the article regarding the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.15.6 update, we shared the details about an animated avatar pack, a new feature in development that will be available in a future update of the app.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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