WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.6.13. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on a feature to pin more than 3 chats, and it will be available in a future update! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Chat pinning Status?…
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 24.5.10.74. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.24.5.74 and the TestFlight build is 24.5.10 (573588945). What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to view and manage communities from the business version, and it’s…
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 sticker editor, a new feature available on WhatsApp beta…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.6.11. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to indicate when chats are end-to-end encrypted, and it’s available to some beta testers! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? End-to-end encryption – chat…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.6.10. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is releasing a fix to address an issue with link previews! Common questions Answers Changelog about? Link previews Status? Fixed Compatibility? WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.6.10 is marked as a…
To comply with a new EU law, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which comes into force on March 7th, we’ve made major changes to WhatsApp and Messenger to enable interoperability with third-party messaging services. We’re sharing how we enabled third-party interoperability (interop) while maintaining end-to-end encryption (E2EE) and other privacy guarantees in our services as…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.6.5. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a new sticker editor feature, and it is available to some beta testers! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Sticker editor Status? Rolling out Compatibility? WhatsApp…
Today, we are excited to announce a number of new DM features to help you better connect with friends, express yourself, and organize your inbox. Edit Your Messages Whether it’s a typo or something just doesn’t sound right, you can now edit messages up to 15 minutes after sending. To make a change, press and…
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 passkey feature, an alternative authentication method available to some…
After releasing a feature in the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.4.10.78 update that allows users to access their channel reports, WhatsApp is now rolling out another enhancement aimed at improving account verification. The passkey feature is now available to some beta testers who install the latest update from the TestFlight app. Common questions Answers Name…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.6.2. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on a feature to manage third-party chats, and it will be available in a future update! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Third-party chats Status? Under development…
In early April 2024, we will deprecate Facebook News – a dedicated tab in the bookmarks section on Facebook that spotlights news – in the US and Australia. This follows our September 2023 announcement that we deprecated Facebook News in the UK, France and Germany last year. This is part of an ongoing effort to better…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update for the Windows native app through the official beta channel on the Microsoft Store, bringing the version up to 2.2407.9.0. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a pop-out chat feature, and it’s available to some beta testers! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Pop-out…
Andres Suarez and Michael Bolin, two software engineers at Meta, join Pascal Hartig (@passy) on the Meta Tech Podcast to discuss the ins and outs of DotSlash, a new open source tool from Meta. DotSlash takes the pain out of distributing binaries and toolchains to developers. Instead of committing large, platform-specific executables to a repository,…