What happened this week? If you didn’t have time to read our stories posted this week about the recent updates of WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS, this is the right time to do it thanks to our summary. The best news of the week is about the dark theme, available to beta testers of WhatsApp beta for Windows!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Story about? | WhatsApp news of the week |
| I’ve installed the most recent update of WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS, but some of these features are not enabled. Why? | Some features may be under development, so they are not available to beta testers, or they are rolled out to some users. In both cases, you need to wait for a future update. Read more to discover the details. |
| News of last week? | WhatsApp news of the week: media visibility and time limit |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp is working on cover photos |
We have good news this week: WhatsApp has released new interesting updates, bringing some features (new voice calls UI and dark theme) that have been very appreciated by several people!
- In the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.5.1 update, we explained that WhatsApp is planning to indicate when you contact a business by using the business directory, and the feature businesses nearby.
- WhatsApp has introduced some minor tweaks for the in-app camera in the WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.4.0.72 update. Similar changes may be introduced on WhatsApp beta for Android later.
- After releasing the WhatsApp beta for Windows 2.2205.2.0 update (UWP version), we have discovered that WhatsApp is finally releasing the dark theme. This is the best news of the week:
- WhatsApp is also preparing new dark icons to be used when the feature to ask for a ban review will be available to Android beta testers.
- WhatsApp has released new voice call interface when placing voice calls. In addition, certain beta testers are able to see real-time voice waveforms during group calls.
- WhatsApp is working on a new introduction to WhatsApp Communities on WhatsApp beta for iOS, for a future update. We have also announced that WhatsApp is planning to implement cover photos for business accounts, at a later date.
Stay tuned for more WhatsApp news and updates coming next week!
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