WhatsApp for iOS just released version 2.21.200.11 update to beta users. With that, users not only will users see redesigned chat bubbles redesign but even more about how the Disappearing Messages feature will work.
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It’s been a while since we last covered news regarding multi-device support on WhatsApp. Now, a new report shows evidence that this feature is going to look more like what Telegram already does.
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WhatsApp for iOS is working to introduce an iMessage-like group icon editor. With that, administrators won’t have to choose a photo or leave the default blank cover.
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Update 09/13: Added a statement from a WhatsApp spokesperson about privacy concerns.
WhatsApp is developing a new feature for iOS users that will help those who don’t like listening to long audio messages on the app.
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Following through with a long-requested feature from users, Facebook-owned WhatsApp is going to make cloud backups end-to-end encrypted to go along with the end-to-end encryption of the messages sent with the service. The app will offer the feature in “the coming weeks” to iOS and Android users with two ways to fully encrypt their backups.
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Facebook has confirmed to me that all WhatsApp messages are end-to-end encrypted, and that a ProPublica report is based on a misunderstanding. Update: ProPublica has added a ‘clarification’ and amended its story to reflect Facebook’s explanation.
Expand Expanding CloseA previous version of this story caused unintended confusion about the extent to which WhatsApp examines its users’ messages and whether it breaks the encryption that keeps the exchanges secret. We’ve altered language in the story to make clear that the company examines only messages from threads that have been reported by users as possibly abusive. It does not break end-to-end encryption.
Popular messaging app WhatsApp is working to implement more privacy settings for its users. The company will soon add a new option to hide your “Last Seen” status from specific contacts, rather than having to hide it from everyone.
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After the first look at WhatsApp’s implementation on reactions in messages, the company is also working on a redesigned chat bubbles for iOS devices.
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Almost two weeks since WABetainfo was able to discover that WhatsApp’s working on reactions to its messenger app, we now have a closer look at it.
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WhatsApp recently announced that users would finally be able to transfer their chat history between iOS and Android devices, starting with Samsung Galaxy smartphones. While this feature was already available in WhatsApp Beta for some users, the transfer option has now been made available to everyone — but it requires nothing less than a cable.
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Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been ordered to pay a $266 million penalty for “failing to be transparent about how it handled personal information” under new European Union data protection regulations. As reported by Bloomberg, this is the first time WhatsApp has been fined under the new GDPR law.
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The popular messaging app WhatsApp recently faced a major security vulnerability that could lead to sensitive data leakage. Although the exploit has now been fixed by the company, it shows that even end-to-end encryption can be bypassed by hackers.
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WhatsApp has been working on several new features for its app, and now it appears the next big function will be the ability to react to messages, as users already can with Instagram, Twitter, and iMessage.
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WhatsApp is working on a shortcut button for users to send money via WhatsApp Pay in its app. This function is already available for beta testers and will roll out in a future update to all users.
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WhatsApp is launching a public beta for its desktop app. macOS and Windows users can now enroll in the program and try all the latest features coming to the app.
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WhatsApp for iPad might finally be arriving after years of wait. For the past few months, Facebook has been working on multi-device compatibility and Mark Zuckerberg himself already hinted that the app was indeed coming for Apple’s tablet, and now there are more pieces of evidence about it.
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In April, WhatsApp rolled out an update with an improved media preview. Now, the app is testing a large preview when sharing links. According to the reliable WABetainfo, with WhatsApp beta for iOS 2.21.160.17 available on TestFlight, all beta testers can see large previews when sharing links with this update.
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WhatsApp made an appearance during Samsung’s Unpacked event, revealing that it would soon be possible to transfer messages between iOS and Android devices, starting with Samsung Galaxy phones.
Update: The ability to transfer messages has begun to roll out with the latest beta updates to WhatsApp.
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Ever since Apple introduced the new protection tools for child safety this week, it instantly divided opinions. While some think this is a huge deal to protect children, others believe it will just create a backdoor for governments to access people’s iPhones.
Now, WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart is the latest to join those who think the new Child Safety tools from Apple could be bad.
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WhatsApp today introduced a new feature in its iOS and Android apps that lets users send photos and videos that disappear after being opened. “View Once,” as the name suggests, deletes the content immediately after the other person has seen it, similar to what Snapchat and even Instagram do.
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WhatsApp has been working on a lot of different features over these past few months. Now, in an interview with TechRadar, a company spokesperson talked about new features the app will soon add, including the coveted multi-device support.
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Google’s Data Transfer Tool, the standard tool for copying files from one Android to another or from iOS to Android, is preparing to offer a way to copy your WhatsApp chats from your iPhone.
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Photos sent to a friend or family member in WhatsApp could soon have better quality, according to the latest WhatsApp beta release for iOS. As it stands today, if you send pictures with the app, they lose quality. Find all the details below.
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In an interview with the Guardian, the WhatsApp CEO talks about NSO malware and says Apple should “be loud, join in” rather than saying this won’t affect many of its users.
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