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 developing a new feature for its reaction list on Android. Right now, everyone gets the same six emojis when they long-press a message. Soon, you may get to swap them out for ones you actually use. This detail showed up in a recent Android beta build. So it is still in development. WhatsApp … Read more
WhatsApp added a “Major update” banner for the feature on both the App Store and Google Play. WhatsApp has never used that label for usernames before. Earlier, the feature only showed up in a blog post or a small note inside the app. Not anymore. It is now available on the App Store for all … Read more
WhatsApp just gave status likes a fun new look. Now, when someone taps the heart on your status, small footballs pop up instead. This is WhatsApp’s way to mark the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. The change is live on iPhone and Android. It swaps the usual heart burst for footballs that float across the … Read more
WhatsApp just turned on usernames for some users. These users can now chat with new people using a username. No phone number needed. Before this, people could only reserve a username. Now, a small group can finally use it. Most people cannot use it yet. But this is the first real step toward everyone getting … Read more
WhatsApp is working on its home screen widget for voice notes. A new test version shows a much fuller recording screen. It also shows new controls that were missing before. Users will now get pause, resume, and discard buttons. Once a clip is ready, a contact list shows up next. From there, users pick who … Read more
WhatsApp Business is testing a new feature. It lets you run two business accounts on one Android phone. The update appeared in beta version 2.24.27.5 on the Google Play Store. Because of this, you no longer need a second phone for a second number. You also won’t need to install a second app just to … Read more
WhatsApp is rolling out a new alert for pinned messages. When someone pins something in a personal chat or group, everyone gets notified right away. It works in one-on-one chats and in groups. You won’t need to open the conversation to see it. You can check this directly via notification, like normal chat. This sounds … Read more
WhatsApp is testing a new feature. It will remind you when a contact has a birthday. Right now, this feature only lives inside a beta build for Android. It is not out yet. But it gives us a clear look at what WhatsApp may add next. Quick Facts Where This Idea Came From A while … Read more
WhatsApp just gave its Wear OS app a real upgrade, where you can now start new chats, mark them as read or unread, pin them, archive them, and even mute them. And you can do all of this right from your watch. Before this, you had to grab your phone for most of these actions. … Read more
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that lets you send old group messages to a new member the moment they join. This means new people don’t have to feel lost in a chat full of history they never saw. Instead, they get caught up fast, right from the start. This feature is called message history. … Read more