WhatsApp introduced 9 features, including editing messages, this week. If you’ve somehow missed this week’s top news on WhatsApp beta updates for Android, iOS, and desktop, here’s a rundown. WAbetaInfo has published this summary containing all the latest information you need to know. You all know that WhatsApp keeps bringing new features to the platform to enhance its user experience.
As one of our favorite social media sites, we are constantly working to improve. Last week, the platform released a total of nine new features. According to a report by WBetainfo, the news regarding the updated feature is the best announcement made by the company. If you want to know what you are missing, read this article till the end.
WhatsApp introduced 9 features this week
- Linked Device Interface, track ads and reorder collections
- Sidebar
- Business tools
- Editing messages
- React to Status
- Format Text messages
- 4 reactions within chat bubbles
- Add links in Captions
- Resolve Notification issue
1. Linked Device Interface, track ads and reorder collections
The first news the Meta-owned company released this week was a summary of all recent new features of WhatsApp business. The platform mentioned about three latest features for WhatsApp business accounts – a new linked device interface, track ads and reorder collections. All android and iOS business users who install the latest version of WhatsApp business will be able to use these features.
2. Sidebar
The second news is about the universal Windows platform. WABetainfo mentioned that WhatsApp is adding a new sidebar to the windows native beta app. With this new design, you can reach your status updates list, chats, settings, and your profile easily. With this update now you can also reply to status updates.
3. Business tools
The third update is also for WhatsApp business users. The platform is planning to bring a business tools tab that will replace the old camera tab. Earlier the camera tab was already replaced with the communities tab on Android devices.
4. Editing messages
The next news was about the WhatsApp beta for the Android 2.22.22.14 update. According to WABetaInfo, this is also the best announcement made by the company this week. It is about the long-awaited editing messages feature. It was reported that after this feature is available the edited message will be marked with an ‘Edited’ label. You will get a time limit of 15 minutes for editing your messages once you have sent them.
5. React to Status
The next update the platform announced is about WhatsApp iOS 22.21.75 build. In this update, the platform has enabled the ability to react to status updates for almost everyone.
6. Format text messages
Another announcement was also for iOS users. With WhatsApp beta for iOS 22. 22.0.70 update now iOS 16 users will be able to format text messages again. The platform has added a new ‘Format’ text shortcut right within the text action menu.
7. 4 reactions within chat bubbles
Next, the platform is adding up to 4 reactions within chat bubbles. This minor change to reactions will be available to those beta Android users who install the 2.22.22.12 version.
8. Add links in Captions
The next news is about WhatsApp beta for the Android 2.22.22.11 version. In this update, the company has released the ability to add links to the captions while sharing a status update. However, a notification issue was also reported along with this update.
9. Resolved Notification issue
The last news is about the WhatsApp beta for the Android 2.22.22.16 version. This update brings news on the resolved notification issue of the previous update. According to the report after this update, the notifications are working properly.
Some of the features are in the development process, some are in testing and some are finally available to everyone. The company will be announcing more updates in the coming week. To get all the latest information on upcoming new releases of WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, Web/Desktop and windows keep following us.
