The platform released statuses to the app in 2017, but they have been hidden under their own tab, leaving them almost neglected by most users. 2 The statements come to the main chat pageCredit: WABetaInfo But in a future update, WhatsApp looks set to make a significant boost that will make it more like Instagram than ever before. According to leaked screenshots, the technicians plan to add user statements directly to the main chat list. That way, no one can lose it. As WABetaInfo – which revealed the review explains: “If the user clicks on the chat cell, WhatsApp opens the chat with the contact, but if they click on the profile picture of the contact who posted a status update, their status update is displayed. “Certainly more people will start seeing status updates posted by their contacts after this feature is released.” It is not clear when WhatsApp plans to make the changes, as work to complete it is still ongoing. And as always with early leaks like this, WhatsApp bosses could very well have decided not to go for it and abandon the plans. It is not the only tweak developed by the service owned by Meta. Testers have also observed new markers from end to end. This is not important, but a footer appears at the bottom of the chat list, reminding users that their chats are encrypted from end to end. It was recently revealed that users could soon be able to connect a second smartphone to their WhatsApp account.
How to register in WhatsApp beta
To download WhatsApp beta for your smartphone, you need to go to Google Play on your Android and search for WhatsApp. Scroll down the page until you see “Become a beta tester”. Click the “I’m In” button and then click “Join” to confirm. Now all you have to do is wait for the update in the beta version of the app. Participating in the beta version of WhatsApp on iPhone is more difficult and has limited capacity. Follow the Apple guide here. 2 WhatsApp has more than 2 billion usersCredit: Alamy
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