Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 10 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about the picture-in-picture mode, a new feature in development on WhatsApp beta for iOS!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| 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: default media upload quality feature is available on Android beta! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.8.13: what's new? WhatsApp is working on a notification feature for status updates! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- The WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.7.10.71 update includes information regarding a feature to privately mention contacts in status updates. This feature is under development and it will be available in a future update.
- The ability to lock chats will also be available on linked devices in the future, according to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.8.4 update.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.7.10.76 update, we announced a privacy feature to disable link previews to safeguard the IP address.
- The same privacy feature regarding link previews is also available to some beta testers after installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.8.11 update.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.7.10.73 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a picture-in-picture feature for videos. Although this feature is still in development, we believe it's the best news we announced this week:
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.8.8 update, we revealed that WhatsApp is going to announce new desktop apps through a banner in the future.
- The WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.7.10.72 update brings information regarding the ability to explore more similar channels, set to release in the future.
- The same similar channels exploring feature is also in development on Android, as spotted in the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.8.7 update.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.8.13 update, we announced a feature to notify users about unseen status updates. This feature is in development and it will be available in the future.
- We announced that WhatsApp keeps working on a revamped status updates tray in the article regarding the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.8.6 update.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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