WhatsApp News and Updates

[Siva]

WhatsApp improves audio attachment process with new UI, multi-selection, and previews

 

[Sarkar]

WhatsApp voice calls used to inject Israeli spyware on phones

The malicious code, developed by the secretive Israeli company NSO Group, could be transmitted even if users did not answer their phones, and the calls often disappeared from call logs, said the spyware dealer, who was recently briefed on the WhatsApp hack.

WhatsApp urges users to upgrade app after discovering spyware vulnerability

 

[Siva]

New iOS update.

 

[sumitroy]

WhatsApp working on ability to share contact via QR code, Facebook Stories integration

 

[Siva]

WhatsApp confirms Status Ads are coming in 2020

 

[Abhinav]

With v2.19.150 update WhatsApp has added continuous audio clip playback feature.

Now WhatsApp for Android automatically starts playing the next audio clip sent to the user as a message, once the previous voice clip has finished playing.

 

[Abhinav]

WhatsApp has removed the WhatsApp has removed the possibility to copy, save and export the profile picture of your contacts on iPhone in the latest beta version 2.19.60.26.

When you receive multiple photos in a chat, WhatsApp groups them in a single bubble. With this update you will be able to Number of Photos also along with size.

Spoiler: Minor Changes

• Improvements for streaming videos you haven’t downloaded yet.
• Improvements to receive messages notifications.
• If the user wants to delete his account, WhatsApp recommends to change the phone number instead. It has been included because a lot of users having a new phone number didn’t use the “Change Number” feature, choosing to delete the account and to create a new one.
• Improvements for Voice Over.
• Updated some translations and strings, for example “User is recording…” is now “User is recording audio…”.
• Improvements for VoIP calls.

WhatsApp for iPhone Removes Ability to Save Profile Photos

 

[Sumanth]

WhatsApp has removed the possibility to copy, save and export the profile picture of your contacts....

Not sure what they achieved by doing this coz taking a screenshot is always an option

 

[Ashish_91]

I have a question guys if i mute someone status but forgot to unmute it before 24 hours what will be done to unmute that person status after 24 hours

 

[Siva]

New iOS update.