Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 8 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about a feature to create and share events in individual chats!
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| News of last week? | WhatsApp news of the week: multi-account feature under development on iOS! |
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- The WhatsApp for iOS 25.1.80 update from the App Store introduces a phone call dialer feature, allowing users to manually enter and call phone numbers directly from the calls tab. This feature enhances convenience by enabling quick calls, creating call links, and providing shortcuts to save numbers or start chats without adding them to the address book. Additionally, WhatsApp verifies whether the entered number is registered, displaying a confirmation or verification badge if it belongs to a business.
- The WhatsApp beta for iOS 25.2.10.72 update on TestFlight now requires iOS 15.1 or newer. This means that users on older iOS versions can no longer install the latest updates and will eventually lose access when their beta expires. From May 5, 2025, WhatsApp will fully discontinue support for iOS versions earlier than 15.1, affecting devices like the iPhone 5s, 6, and 6 Plus.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.3.6 update, some beta testers can experiment with a new feature that allows scheduling events within private conversations, expanding beyond its previous availability in group chats. This feature enables users to plan meetings, set reminders, and coordinate appointments directly in chats, with options to specify locations or link events to audio/video calls.
- This event scheduling feature is also available to some iOS users after installing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 25.2.10.73 update from the TestFlight app, ensuring a seamless and consistent experience across both Android and iOS devices. Users on either platform can create, manage, and respond to scheduled events within private chats, making planning and coordination more convenient regardless of the device they use.
- Through the WhatsApp beta for iOS 25.2.10.71 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a feature that allows users to star channel updates, making it easier to retrieve important content without scrolling through the entire channel history. Starred updates will be stored in a dedicated list within the channel info screen and in the starred messages section for easy access. However, users must follow a channel to use this feature, and starred updates will be removed if they unfollow the channel.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.3.2 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is developing a dedicated AI-powered chats tab, replacing the Communities tab, to provide users with AI tools for productivity, creativity, and entertainment. A welcome screen will be introduced to help users understand the functionality of the app and explore chatbots developed by Meta and third parties in the future.
- WhatsApp is now allowing beta testers to open view once media on their linked devices with the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.3.7 update, removing the previous restriction that limited viewing to the primary device. This update enhances usability by enabling users to access view once photos, videos, and voice messages seamlessly across multiple devices.
- The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.3.2 update introduced a bug where the chat bar was incorrectly positioned under the emoji keyboard, disrupting smooth communication. Users struggled to switch back to typing, requiring a temporary workaround, but the issue was fully resolved in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.3.4 update.
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