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 about designating favorite contacts, a new feature under development on WhatsApp for 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. |
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| Previous article? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.3.34: what’s new? This is a bug-fix update that addresses an issue with fingerprint lock! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- With the WhatsApp for iOS 24.2.75 update, WhatsApp is rolling out two new features to everyone: the ability to create and edit stickers with ease and new text formatting options.
- A chat lock feature is currently in development for a future update of WhatsApp Web. This feature is designed to allow users to protect specific conversations, moving them to a different tab.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.3.30 update, we announced that WhatsApp is working on a feature to automatically create account reports. This feature is in development and it will be available in a future update of the app.
- Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.3.10.70 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is in process of developing a feature to designate favorite contacts for a more convenient calling placement. Although this feature is currently in development, we believe it's the best news announced this week:
- In the article regarding the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.3.31 update, we revealed that WhatsApp is working on a new feature to access channel reports directly from the app settings, for a future update of the app. Unfortunately, this update also introduces a bug with fingerprint lock.
- The bug introduced in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.3.31 update has partially been fixed in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.3.34 update. However, an additional update is needed to get a definite solution.
- WhatsApp is bringing a sticker creation tool to their Windows native app, allowing users to easily convert images into stickers.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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