WhatsApp is currently working on a new design for its context menu, as reported by WABetaInfo. The redesigned context menu is currently in beta testing and offers a fresh look to WhatsApp’s approach. In the current stable version of WhatsApp, when you tap and hold a message to select it, only a few emoji options for reactions are displayed, while other options like delete and forward are placed on the top toolbar.

WhatsApp’s New Context Menu Design Similar to iOS

However, with the latest WhatsApp version 2.23.11.4, a new context menu for messages has been spotted. The new design resembles the context menu found in the iOS app. It includes options such as Delete, Forward, Reply, and Info in a drop-down list, while emoji reactions still appear on top of the message.

It’s important to note that the new context menu is still under development and is only available to WhatsApp beta testers. This change suggests that WhatsApp aims to achieve design consistency across different operating systems and brings a modern touch to the app’s interface.

In addition to the context menu redesign, WhatsApp is introducing various new features. These include the Chat Lock feature for securing conversations, improved polling, flexible captioning in the latest updates, and multi-device support that allows users to use the same account on up to four phones. Overall, WhatsApp is actively working on enhancing its features and design to provide users with an improved messaging experience.

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WhatsApp is constantly working on new features that make their way to its beta builds on either iOS or Android platforms. Now, it appears that the company is working on bringing an interesting new feature for its Status section on its iOS Beta build.

The news arrives from a WABetaInfo who spotted the feature in the iOS beta update. In the report, we can see a screenshot of the feature’s interface. Looking at this image, we can see that the popular messaging platform is working on letting users post voice statuses that are up to 30 seconds long on its application. Other users will be able to see these voice statuses by the microphone icon indicator at the bottom right corner, which is similar to one would see in an individual chat or a group chat.

For those unaware, the status section typically shows a videos and images shared by the users. So now, this would be another form of interaction. As of right now, the beta build is only available for select users that had entered the beta programme. Typically, the Status updates stay on the the user’s ‘status’ for 24 hours, so we can expect a similar format for the WhatsApp Voice Status update as well.

This feature was spotted initially spotted in the Android beta app version 2.22.21.5. Similarly, the social media giant is also working on a number of features, which are currently under development. But unfortunately, we still have no idea when this feature might be arriving at the live build. So stick around for more updates regarding this matter.

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WhatsApp is testing a beta version that allows group sizes as large as 1024 members. The social media platform is already testing the feature in a beta version of the software available to both Android and iOS users. This comes after the WhatsApp Premium optional subscription plan was announced for certain customers.

The group size feature will be available for a few beta testers and will be doubling the current maximum group size of 512 participants. Back in June, WhatsApp expanded its group size from 256 to 512 and the move was welcomed with applause. The beta software is limited to a certain number of WhatsApp beta testers. Any WhatsApp user can, however, check whether the feature is available in his current software by trying to add new members to an existing group or create a new group. The number of beta testers and the global spread of the beta testers are not known at this time.

The implications of a larger WhatsApp group include drawing new users to the platform and greater versatility. WhatsApp continues to incorporate new tools that provide greater control for group admins. Some of the controls include having a list of pending participants and embedding an approval mechanism in group dynamics. WhatsApp has also expanded the maximum capacity of shared media files to 2GB.

The full rollout of the 1024 group size feature for WhatsApp will expectedly kick in after the beta testing process. The timing details are lacking but we expect quick incorporation of the feature.

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WhatsApp recently faced a backlash for forcing users to accept its new Privacy Policy and Terms of Service changes. Later, the company had to extend the cut-off date and explain the intricacies of the changes. Besides, the company is working on a lot of features to improve the users’ experience. One such is the ‘mute’ option while sharing videos.

As spotted by WhatsAppBetaInfo, WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to Beta Testers that gives a new option to “Mute Videos” before sharing it. This comes after the recent update to the Beta i.e., the 2.21.3.13 version.

Accordingly,  a “Volume icon” as shown below will appear in the Edit menu before Sharing a video. Pressing on it will mute the video and pressing it again will bring the volume back. As such, it seems to be located below the video seek bar that lets you choose the part of the clip for sharing.

Other features like Adding a Smiley, Text, and Sketch options are the same. The feature, which isn’t available in Stable version yet, will probably allow to either cancel out the entire audio of the clip to be shared/enable it. So don’t expect WhatsApp out of nowhere to allow you to clip out audio from the particular part.

Parallelly, the company is also working on a multi-device support feature, which going by recent developments, should land on the stable version soon. The report says that Beta Users on the older version also might get this feature as a server-side trigger but be sure to update it to the latest version just in case.

The company recently brought a lot of improvements to the Web/Desktop versions as well. They include Audio/Video call support and a biometric authentication feature. Either way, let’s wait and see if WhatsApp brings the feature to the stable version soon.

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WhatsApp, the popular online messaging application, is adding another new feature in its latest beta. The Facebook owned service was previously rumored to have been testing a sort of “disappearing messages” but what it actually did was unknown up until now.

The new expiring messages features will be added to its latest beta build. For those unaware, a beta build is basically an early version of apps that carry new features that need to be tested before being available globally in the form of live builds. The latest version 2.19.275 of WhatsApp Beta, for Android, carries the upcoming feature for group chats.

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It has been dubbed as “Delete messages” and allows the user to chose when their texts expire or disappear after a predetermined amount of time. This could be anywhere between an hour, a day, a week, a month or even a year. According to a report, the upcoming feature is being implemented to keep group chats’ conversations from taking up too much storage on smartphones.

Currently, a single WhatsApp group can have up to 256 different participants. Thus, the feature might turn out to be quite useful in the long run; though, there are also many different reasons for users to utilize this feature. The “Delete messages” feature is exclusively for a group chat, for now, and can only be accessed or set by the group chat’s administrators. So, a setting once applied will affect every member of the said group chat.

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It’s always crucial for social messaging apps to continuously evolve and match the users’ demands. WhatsApp also follows the same regime to bring new features and advancements. A new WhatsApp beta build recently added various new changes such as improved Audio Preview UI, facility to Block or Allow ‘Forwarded Messages’ in Groups, and iPad support on iOS.

To curb fake news spread, WhatsApp introduced ‘Forwarded Messages’ settings in the latest beta. WhatsApp group administrators will be able to access the new feature under the group settings. To resist users from sharing the forwarded messages in a group, the administrator can disallow ‘Frequently forwarded messages’. The new feature to reduce fake news spread is limited to Android build.

A new audio preview or audio picker UI is also spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta build. It allows users to preview the audio and album art of the audio file before sending. Increased limit of sending 30 audio files at a time is also present along with the refined look.

Furthermore, the new WhatsApp iOS Beta version arrives with iPad support. WhatsApp is testing multiple features including 3D Face Unlock for native iPad support. Some screenshots from tracker WABetaInfo appeared showing the new iPad UI with redesigned elements and multitasking view support while in the landscape mode.

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The iPad app hosts all similar features as the iPhone app. Users would be able to use Touch ID for improved privacy.

The mentioned features are available on the beta versions of the app. After proper testing, the stable rollout will follow with these new features.

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