WhatsApp is pretty slow when incorporating new features compared to Telegram but like they – better late than never. The messaging app which is used by millions across the world will be getting some pretty useful features according to details found in the latest beta version.
One of the features coming to WhatsApp is Expiring Messages. This is one feature that is long overdue and one I personally loved in Google’s now dead Allo messaging app. However, WhatsApp seems to be taking a different approach.
Expiring Messages will be available in both group chats and private chats and based on screenshots provided by WABetaInfo. Users will be able to set messages to delete after 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month. Apparently, there used to be an option for 1 hour before in previous versions but it has now been removed. Hopefully, it is added back to the final release.
Another feature that was discovered in WhatsApp Beta v2.20.110 is support for multiple device login. You know how you can’t have WhatsApp active on two devices, that should change soon.
With the new feature, users will be able to log in to the same WhatsApp account on multiple devices at the same time. This is different from the way WhatsApp works on desktop or in your browser. When you log in on a new device, you (on your current device) and your contacts get a notification with a change of your security code.
Both Multiple-Device Login and Expiring Messages will be available for iOS and Android when it launches, though the former may get it first.
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