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 9 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about the ability to set up a username, a feature under development on WhatsApp for Android!
| Common questions | Answers |
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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. |
| News of last week? | WhatsApp news of the week: chat lock available on WhatsApp for iOS and Android! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.11.19: what’s new? WhatsApp is releasing a screen-sharing feature, along with a new placement for tabs within the bottom navigation bar! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- WhatsApp released a password reminder feature for end-to-end encrypted backups on WhatsApp for iOS and Android. With this feature, users will be prompted to enter their password to check if it’s correct.
- A recent update of WhatsApp beta for Windows introduced enhanced support for message drafts, featuring a “draft” label and priority placement at the top of the chat list!
- After installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.11.11 update, some beta testers could experiment with a new interface for the group settings screen.
- WhatsApp is releasing the ability to share the content of the screen during a video call. This was discovered after installing the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.11.19 update and it’s available to some beta testers.
- We discovered that WhatsApp is working on bringing the ability to set up a username to improve private communication. This feature is planned to be released in the future and, in our opinion, this is the best news of the week:
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.11.0.70 update, we shared the details about the improved Updates tab, marked as the new home for status and channels. This is still not available because it’s in development.
- We shared an article about the development of the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.11.16 update. In particular, we shared information regarding redesigned settings page along with a new shortcut.
- We published an additional screenshot regarding further improvements for the redesigned settings page in the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.11.18 update.
- With the changelog about the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.10.0.76 update, we announced that WhatsApp was working on bringing a translucent effect to the tab bar, and it is planned to be released 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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