WhatsApp news of the week: companion mode on Android beta
If you didn’t have time to read our stories posted this week about the recent updates of WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, this is the right time to do it thanks to our summary. We announced 7 features and the best news of the week is about the companion mode released to some beta testers on Android!
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| Story about? | WhatsApp news of the week |
| I’ve installed the most recent update of WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop 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 further details. |
| News of last week? | WhatsApp news of the week: Mark Zuckerberg announces WhatsApp Communities! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp is releasing companion mode on Android beta! |
- WhatsApp released a redesigned disappearing messages section to some beta testers after installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.24.9 update.
- After installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.24.11 update, some beta testers can quickly open the chat with their own phone number right within their contacts list.
- WhatsApp is releasing a presentation sheet to introduce WhatsApp on your Android tablet, to some beta testers that install the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.24.18 update.
- WhatsApp is rolling out the companion mode to some beta testers that install one of the most recent version of WhatsApp beta for Android from the Play Store. Thanks to the companion mode, you can link an additional mobile phone to your existing WhatsApp account. In our opinion, this is the best news of the week:
- The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.24.15 update brings the ability to automatically mute large group chats to some beta testers, in order to reduce notifications.
- WhatsApp is releasing the Do Not Disturb mode support for missed calls to some beta testers that install the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.24.17 update or newer builds.
- WhatsApp is releasing rich link previews to users that install the latest stable version of WhatsApp for iOS 22.22.75 from the App Store.
Stay tuned for more WhatsApp news and updates coming next week!
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