WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.16.3: what’s new?
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.22.16.3.
What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on voice notes for status updates, for a future update of the app!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Voice status |
| Status? | Under development |
| Availability? | WhatsApp is working on offering the ability to post voice notes to status updates for a future update. |
| I’ve installed this update but I don’t have this feature. Why? | This feature is under development so it is not ready to be released to beta users, but you can read this article to discover how it works. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp is releasing a native app built with Mac Catalyst |
New improvements for status updates are coming in a future update of WhatsApp beta for Android. Today, thanks to the new WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.16.3 update, we can finally announce that WhatsApp is planning to extend the functionality of status updates by adding the support for voice notes. A voice note shared as a status update may be called “voice status”:
As you can see in this screenshot, there is a new icon at the bottom of the status tab that will quickly let us send a voice note to our status update. Note that the voice note will only be shared with the people you choose within your status privacy settings, and the voice note will be end-to-end encrypted as other images and videos shared to your status.
Unfortunately, this feature is under development so we do not know when it will be released to beta testers. There will be another article when we have further details to share with you.
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