WhatsApp has begun testing a function that can enable customers to pin chats on the newest beta model of the favored messaging app. Users who’re on the newest beta model can pin a message to the highest of a gaggle chat for as much as 30 days. The Meta-owned messaging service can also be working on a brand new username picker for the app and a function that can shield a person’s privateness when making calls on WhatsApp, in keeping with particulars shared by a function tracker.
With the replace to WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.21.4, customers who’re on the beta testing channel can pin chats to the highest of a gaggle chat. The function was noticed by function tracker WABetaInfo and is at the moment accessible to some testers who’ve up to date to the newest testing model of the app. Long-pressing a message will enable customers to pick a brand new Pin possibility that can maintain the message on the high of the chat window and is definitely accessible even when different messages have been despatched and obtained.
Pinned messages in WhatsApp chats and the brand new share sheet
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While pinning a message to the highest of the chat window, customers will see an possibility to pick how lengthy the pin will final — 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days. Users also can unpin a message from the highest of a chat checklist at any time after it has been pinned. Meanwhile, the identical beta replace additionally provides assist for a redesigned share sheet with trendy design components which might be making their technique to different elements of the chat interface.
Like many different apps that assist voice and video calls, you may find yourself revealing your IP deal with when inserting a name to a different person. In order to deal with this problem, WhatsApp is working on including a brand new function labelled Protect IP deal with in calls, as noticed by WABetaInfo on WhatsApp beta for iOS 2.23.20.73.
The upcoming username choice possibility on WhatsApp
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When enabled, this function will relay your calls by way of the corporate’s server. However, the setting additionally incorporates a message to tell customers that enabling the function may barely degrade the standard of voice calls. Another personal messaging app, Signal, has supplied this performance for years now.
Meanwhile, the Meta-owned messaging service was not too long ago noticed working on a brand new username picker on WhatsApp beta for iOS 2.23.20.71. WhatsApp is creating a function that can enable customers to decide on a username that they’ll share with different WhatsApp customers, doubtlessly permitting them to speak with strangers with out sharing their cellphone quantity.
Selecting a username can be non-obligatory, and alphabets, numbers and a few particular characters can be accepted, in keeping with WABetaInfo. These usernames can be distinctive, and it seems that WhatsApp will provide the choice to alter a username as soon as it has been chosen. However, there is no such thing as a phrase from WhatsApp on when these new options will make their technique to the secure model of the app.
