Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 11 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about the screenshot-blocking feature, an option under 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: new status update tray is available on Android! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.10.22: what's new? WhatsApp is rolling out a redesigned drawing editor! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- With the WhatsApp for iOS 24.9.74 update, we announced that WhatsApp was widely rolling out an updated green interface to everyone.
- This week, WhatsApp announced important design updates aimed to make the app more modern with new illustrations, redesigned icons, and a deeper dark mode for Android.
- The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.10.17 update brings information regarding a new category feature for the channels directory in development.
- Finally, the category feature for the channels directory has been released to select beta testers with the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.10.20 update, allowing them to experiment with an enhanced experience while searching for new channels.
- Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.10.10.70 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is currently in the process of developing a privacy feature to prevent users from taking screenshots of profile photos in the future. In our opinion, this is the best feature announced this week:
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.9.10.74 update, we announced that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to offer new sticker creation shortcuts.
- The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.10.22 update introduces a redesigned drawing tool to some beta testers.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.9.10.75 update, we revealed that WhatsApp is rolling out a zoom control feature for the camera.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.10.18 update, WhatsApp is releasing a new audio call bar to allow users to better manage their calls.
- The same revamped audio call bar is also available to some beta testers who install the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.9.10.76 update.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.10.15 update, all beta testers could finally share documents without experiencing a bug added to the previous version.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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