WhatsApp news of the week: voice messages with view once mode for iOS and Android beta

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 12 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about voice messages, which now support the view once mode on iOS and Android beta!

WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK

1. The WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.21.1.71 update introduces a new menu to switch between audio and video message mode, aimed to prevent unintentional mode changes.
2. After installing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.21.1.72 update from the TestFlight app, some beta testers can finally experiment with a search feature within the Updates tab, making it easier to search for status updates and channels.
3. The same menu to switch between audio and video message mode is also available to some beta testers after installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.22.5 update from the Google Play Store.
4. A feature to allow users to reply to status updates using avatars is available to some beta testers after installing the most recent updates of WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS.
5. With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.22.4 update, we announced that WhatsApp was rolling out new shortcuts to quickly lock chats right within the chats list and the chat info screen.
6. The best news of the week is about a new feature to send voice messages using the view once mode, preventing the recipient from exporting, forwarding, saving, and recording them. The feature is available to some beta testers after installing the latest versions of WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS.

7. Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.22.6 update, some beta testers can experiment with a redesigned outlined button interface.
8. After installing the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.21.1.75 update, some beta testers can apply new formatting tools to their text messages: Code blocks, Quote blocks, and Lists.
9. In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.22.9 update, we announced that WhatsApp is working on a feature to hide locked chats by using a secret code. This feature is under development and it will be available in a future update of the app. Unfortunately, this update also brings a bug regarding the emoji panel.
10. The mentioned bug about the emoji panel was successfully fixed with the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.22.10 update from the Google Play Store. Make sure to install this update to use a version of WhatsApp without experiencing the bug.
11. WhatsApp has released a new quick action bar feature with a recent version of WhatsApp Business beta, aimed to help businesses perform some actions quickly.
12. A search message by date feature was spotted during the development of WhatsApp Web, making it easier for users to locate messages by picking a date. This feature is in development and it will be available in the future.

Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!

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