WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging platform, has released a highly anticipated feature that allows users to edit their sent messages. The feature which was announced last year is currently available to beta testers on WhatsApp Web and is expected to be rolled out to all users in the near future. The move is part of WhatsApp’s ongoing efforts to improve its platform and meet its users’ needs.

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According to WABetaInfo, a site that tracks WhatsApp’s latest developments, the edit messages feature can be accessed from the menu options for any text message. Users who select this option will be prompted to edit the message within a new window. The edited messages will be updated for everyone in the chat, as long as they have the latest version of WhatsApp.

To ensure the authenticity of the conversation, the feature comes with a time limit of 15 minutes to edit messages, and users can edit them multiple times within this period. This is to prevent users from completely changing the message after a long time, as the feature is primarily intended to correct typing errors.

The edit messages feature is currently only available for WhatsApp Web beta users, but WhatsApp beta for Android users can expect to get it soon too. The latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.10.10 update on the Google Play Store suggests that this is the final stage before the official launch of the feature.

WhatsApp has been receiving a lot of updates and enhancements recently, including more control over disappearing messages, companion mode, multi-device support, side-by-side for tablets and a UI revamp for Android users. Animated emojis and autoplay GIFs are also said to be arriving soon on WhatsApp, indicating that the company is keen to maintain its position as one of the best messaging apps worldwide.

Overall, the new edit messages feature for WhatsApp web users will undoubtedly be a welcome addition for many users who have been waiting for this feature for some time. With more features in the pipeline, it seems that WhatsApp is committed to improving its platform and providing users with a better messaging experience.

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WhatsApp is gearing up to bring a set of new features on its popular messaging platform. The latest beta has revealed that the company is planning to add a new chat locking and autoplay feature for GIFs. So here are all the details.

WhatsApp to soon bring GIF Autoplay & Chat Lock feature

The news arrives from WABetaInfo who spotted the latest feature in the latest Android Beta update of the chat based application. The beta is the version 2.23.10.2 which can be found on the Google Play Store at the moment. In the new report, WhatsApp Beta program users gain access to a new feature, which basically automatically plays the GIFs. As of right now, one has to manually click on GIFs in chats to have them play.

Although, this change will be welcomed since it would make the conversations flow more smoothly with the seamless GIFs. But it is unclear if this feature can be toggled on and off through the settings. Apart from this, the company is also working on a Chat Lock feature in the beta, which was spotted on the iOS build 23.9.0.71 update. Looking at the screenshots shared, we can see that the Chat Lock feature will be accessible through the Chat Info segment.

As the name suggests, this feature would allow you to lock any chat by scrolling down to the Chat Lock option. If users enable this option, users will be shown a Locked Chats option. Clicking on this takes users to a dedicated Locked Chats section, which requires users to use Face ID to gain access. Since this is on iOS beta, an Android counterpart should also be in the works.

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WhatsApp is bringing a new update for its messaging service. It offers a quality of life change and will offer users a longer time period for deleting messages that have already been sent. Now, one can basically delete messages that were sent a little over two days ago.

For those unaware, the Delete for Everyone option typically only works for a bit over an hour, but the period has been extended even further. Previously, this deletion option had been limited to one hour, eight minutes, and sixteen seconds. And now, the Delete for Everyone option will be available for more than 2 days and 12 hours. So, you can still remove your message and have it replaced with “This message was deleted”.

The social media giant announced this update earlier today (9th August 2022). To delete a message, simply press and hold on to the message you wish to delete then select Delete > Delete for everyone. However, keep in mind, for this function to work as intended, both the sender and receiver must be on the latest version of WhatsApp. This feature was first discovered being tested on the iOS platform last month. Now, it is finding its way to the final builds, as per the official Twitter handle.

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WhatsApp might be planning on bringing a highly requested feature to its smartphone app soon. The company’s future updates could finally be bringing the option to edit messages that have already been sent.

The news arrives from a WABetaInfo report who shared screenshot of a development build. This image showcases an “Edit message” option, which is currently not available on the live build. Notably, this screenshot was for the Android version of the app, but the feature will likely be shipped for the iOS version as well. As of right now, it is unknown how this feature will work on the popular messaging app.

Although, this has been one of the most requested features and can help rectify messages that are already sent. At the moment, users only have the option to correct their message by sending a clarification in a new one or just deleting the message entirely and again sending another message. So, this might be a great quality of life change that de-clutters the chats of its users.

The new Edit option will be housed on the top right corner of the app, appearing after one has selected a particular chat bubble. This menu currently houses the Copy and Info options in the live builds. It is unclear as to when this feature will be rolled out for the WhatsApp application. So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding this matter.

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The social networking space has been subject to fluid developments of recent. WhatsApp may be implementing another modification on its platform that will restrict access to a user’s Last Seen status. WhatsApp has kicked off some modifications, as indicated in its latest developer version of the app on iOS.

The latest beta release of WhatsApp is on iOS, and it contains an option that will allow the user to limit specific contacts from seeing their Last Seen status. The Last Seen status provides information to determine whether a message sent from another contact has been viewed by the recipient. You can use it to find out whether a contact may have possibly read your message. It is currently possible to disable the feature completely, otherwise, it limits access to only persons on your contact list. The new measure will enable users to pick out specific contacts and prevent them from seeing their Last Seen status.

The new option present in WhatsApp iOS beta version 22.9.0.70 is tagged My Contacts Except, under the Last Seen button on the Privacy settings. The flipside of this new option is that you can also not see the Last Seen information of the individuals in your exception list. There are a few other privacy and general modification that will be implemented in the latest update of the app. This includes more granular privacy controls relating to profile photos and the about section.

Beta testing for the new update of WhatsApp is believed to have commenced both on Android and iOS. This could indicate that the working version of the app could be available in the shortest time. WhatsApp has not made any new details available on these features at this time.

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