Accessing WhatsApp’s settings menu gets easier

WhatsApp has been working on quite a few features. Most of these features are yet to go live for general users, while some are available for beta testers. Recently, WhatsApp’s message editing feature went live for the global audience, and a few days ago, we reported that WhatsApp is working on a feature that will […]

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WhatsApp’s message editing feature now rolling out globally!

Despite the rise of many alternative messaging apps, such as Telegram and Signal, and an uptick in the use of RCS messaging, WhatsApp continues to be the most popular and most used messaging platform out there. It has received a slew of new features at a surprisingly fast pace over the last couple of years, […]

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WhatsApp’s Android app using mic even when it isn’t being used

While WhatsApp is working on a bunch of new features for its messaging app, there is a big bug that needs to be fixed as soon as possible. According to several user reports, because of an underlying bug, WhatsApp is continuously using the mic even when the user closes the app. This issue appears to […]

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WhatsApp’s local chat transfer feature is almost here!

WhatsApp has, for many years, chosen to avoid adding too many features to the app. The features that it did get would come years apart in most cases, which allowed other apps, Telegram being the most promiment example, to get ahead. But that changed recently. WhatsApp has been on a feature-adding spree for some time […]

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More users can now use WhatsApp’s Companion Mode on secondary phone or tablet

Late last year, WhatsApp rolled out a new feature called Companion Mode to select beta users. Using this feature, users were able to link new devices with the same account on an existing phone. This feature is pretty useful as it allowed users to link 4 devices at once and use two smartphones with the […]

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WhatsApp’s split view interface could soon be available on Android tablets

WhatsApp is always looking for ways to improve the user experience, and their latest update for Android tablets is an apt example of that. The new update we’re referring to is a new split view interface that is apparently being tested by the Meta-owned instant messaging service for a small group of beta testers using […]

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WhatsApp’s Status feature gets a ton of new functionality, including voice and reactions

Today WhatsApp is announcing that the Status feature is getting a ton of new functionality. The updates that enable all of these new functions are already rolling out to users globally, and should become available to everyone who uses WhatsApp “in the coming weeks”. So what exactly is new, you wonder? First off, you can […]

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WhatsApp’s New Accidental Delete Feature Lets You Undo ‘Delete For Me’ So You Can ‘Delete For All’ Instead

WhatsApp has rolled out a new group chat feature that lets you undo the “Delete for Me” action, to avoid potentially embarrassing scenarios where you accidentally delete a message only for yourself instead of removing it from the conversation for everyone. Called “Accidental Delete,” the new feature adds a five-second window to let users reverse […]

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Jump onto the beta channel to test WhatsApp’s dedicated video mode

WhatsApp beta users get to enjoy new features as and when they are put to the test. Recently, the platform made the Companion mode available to select beta users and has been testing a few features, such as the ability to send messages to yourself, call links, and more. Well, there is another feature that […]

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WhatsApp’s new Call Links feature now rolling out to more users

Popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp is now rolling out the new Call Links feature to more users now. WhatsApp has been working on a lot of new features in the past few months. Be it the ability to turn yourself into a sticker, allowing up to 1,024 people in group chats, to even letting you […]

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WhatsApp’s new Call Link feature makes it easier to create and join group calls

The only way to call someone using WhatsApp right now is to search for the contact in your phonebook (or open an existing chat thread) and then click on the call icon. The same is true for group calls. Other popular messaging platforms, such as Telegram and iMessage, offer a link to connect to a […]

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You can now use WhatsApp’s native Windows app on Galaxy Book laptops

WhatsApp, the world’s most used messaging platform, is available for smartphones and PCs. However, the company’s PC app was based on Electron, a web-based technology. Now, the company has announced that it has released a native Windows app. The refreshed WhatsApp app for Windows is out of beta and is available on the Microsoft Store, […]

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WhatsApp’s animated heart emoji under development for Android

A new feature is under development for WhatsApp users on Android. After making the animated beating heart emoji available to some iOS users in beta back in January, WhatsApp quickly pulled down this feature within a few weeks. While the reason for disabling the feature for iOS users is unknown, WhatsApp users on Android who […]

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