WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.24.15: what’s new?
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.22.24.15.
What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is releasing the ability to automatically mute large group chats to help reduce notifications, to some beta testers!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Auto mute large group chats |
| Status? | Rolling out |
| Compatibility? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.24.15 is marked as a compatible update but some lucky beta testers may also receive this feature after installing one of these updates: 2.22.24.9, 2.22.24.10, 2.22.24.11, and 2.22.24.14. |
| I’ve installed this update but I don’t have this feature. Why? | WhatsApp is rolling out this feature to some beta testers. If it doesn’t show up within large groups, please wait for a future update. |
| Thanks: | Baller and Technical MJ, for testing and reporting. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.24.11: what’s new? WhatsApp is releasing the ability to open the chat with your own phone number right within your contacts list! |
In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.23.9 update, we posted news about a new feature under development: the ability to automatically mute large group chats. In fact, WhatsApp released larger group chats up to 1024 participants last month (and to more users today), so the team decided to develop a feature that would have automatically muted such groups. After 20 days, WhatsApp is releasing this feature to some beta testers that install one of the most updated versions of WhatsApp beta for Android from the Play Store:
As you can see in this screenshot, an alert shows up by announcing that the group has automatically been muted in order to reduce notifications. Since this is a large group, you may receive more notifications than you expect: thanks to this feature, those groups will be automatically muted when they reach a lot of participants. Since you are always in control over your groups and notifications, you can restore notifications for a muted group chat at any time.
The ability to automatically mute large group chats to help reduce notifications has been released to some beta testers and it is rolling out to more users over the coming days.
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