Explore the latest WhatsApp updates built for Android. Here, you’ll find new features in testing, clear explanations of what they do, and real screenshots straight from the app.
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that allows users to use AI to resize photos. With this feature, you can resize your WhatsApp photo to 9:16 format without any extra tools. This update is still in beta, so it is not open to everyone yet. What This New Tool Does This tool solves one small … Read more
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update for channel notifications. With this change, every channel will remain muted by default until the user manually enables notifications. This means that whenever a user follows a new channel, a popup will appear asking whether they want to keep it muted or unmute it. The user will not … Read more
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature to help users manage channel storage. With this feature, you can delete unnecessary channel photos, videos, and documents. This is a very useful update, especially for users who have limited storage on their phones. The update is available on Android with WhatsApp beta for Android 2.26.30.4, which is … Read more
WhatsApp is testing a new feature for Android that lets users react to and reply to photos, videos, and status updates without leaving the full-screen media viewer. Previously, WhatsApp did not allow users to respond directly while viewing media in full screen. This new interface is expected to replace the current media viewer in a … Read more
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature on Android that allows users to record and send voice messages to one or multiple friends. For this, users no longer need to follow the previous process of opening a chat, recording the voice message, and then sending it. That process was very time-consuming. Now, with the help … Read more
WhatsApp is rolling out an update that lets you edit your status caption on Android. No deleting. No reposting. Just a quick fix. Then you move on. This update is live for some Android beta testers right now. It may take a few weeks to reach everyone else. Still, it is a small fix. But … Read more
WhatsApp is rolling out a small but useful update for channel admins that can now see how many people viewed their channel post. This view count shows up right inside the message bubble. Only the channel admin can see it. Followers do not see anything new. The feature is rolling out in beta right now. … Read more
WhatsApp is adding a “Parent controls” feature right inside the Android settings menu. Before this, the option was there. However, it was hard to find. Now, it adding on main Android settings, which can help parents find it easily. This update is showing up first in the WhatsApp beta app for Android. It is part … Read more
WhatsApp is testing a new way to lock your account. Instead of a 6-digit PIN, you may soon set up a full account password. This change targets two-step verification. That’s the extra step that keeps your chats safe, even if someone gets your phone number. The idea first showed up in an early Android beta. … Read more
WhatsApp just rolled out four new updates, and each one fixes something people have complained about for a while. You can now sign up on iPad without touching a phone. Your car screen for WhatsApp got rebuilt from the ground up. PDFs open and can be marked up right inside a chat, with no download … Read more