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Android beta users to have ‘lock chat’ feature on WhatsApp

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San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new “Lock chat” feature for Android beta which will allow users to lock chats and keep them hidden.
This new feature will improve the users’ privacy as it will help users to lock their most private chats within the chat’s contact or group info, reports WABetaInfo.
When a chat is locked, it can only be accessed using the user’s fingerprint or passcode, making it almost impossible for anyone else to open the chat.
Also, if someone attempts to access the user’s phone and fails to provide the needed authentication, they will be asked to clear the chat to open it.
This feature also helps to keep media private by making sure that photos and videos sent in a locked chat are not automatically saved to the device’s gallery.
The ability to lock chats is currently under development and is expected to be released in a future update of the application, the report said.
Meanwhile, on Friday, it was reported that the messaging platform was rolling out a new text editor experience to some beta testers on Android beta.

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April 1, 2023
WhatsApp rolling out tweaked link preview interface on iOS beta

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San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a tweaked link preview interface on iOS beta.
For beta testers, a new row will now appear above the chat bar when a link is entered into the platform, and the application will animate the row while loading the link preview, reports WABetaInfo.
Earlier, users had no indication whether the platform was loading the preview or not, which undoubtedly caused confusion and wasted time while they waited for it to arrive.
The tweaked interface when loading a link preview is available for some beta testers that install the latest version of WhatsApp beta for iOS from the TestFlight app, and is expected to roll out to more people over the coming days, the report said.
Meanwhile, last week, it was reported that the messaging platform was rolling out a new feature for some beta testers on Android and iOS which allows users to see a list of groups they have in common with the contact they are searching for.
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March 21, 2023
Whatsapp rolling out ‘Groups in common’ section within search bar on beta

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San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature for some beta testers on Android and iOS which allows users to see a list of groups they have in common with the contact they are searching for.
Beta users will see a new ‘Groups in common’ section when searching for contacts within the search bar, reports WABetaInfo.
The new feature gives users more information when searching for contacts within the search bar.
It is currently available for some testers, and is expected to be rolled out to more users over the coming days, the report said.
This feature is the same as the one rolled out on WhatsApp Desktop, which allows users to see the groups they have in common with their contacts without opening their chat information to see the list of groups in common.
Meanwhile, last week, it was reported that the messaging platform was rolling out a new “approve new participants” feature in group settings for some beta testers on Android and iOS.
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March 18, 2023
Google announces ‘Android 13 QPR3 Beta 1’ update

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San Francisco: Tech giant Google has announced that it will release its “Android 13 QPR3 Beta 1” update in the week of March 13.
This update will download automatically for Beta Program members, reports Android Authority.
With this update, the Beta Program users will get the QPR3 before the stable version is rolled out to the public.
The stable version of the update is expected to be released in June this year.
It seems that the users who are enrolled in the Beta Program will not receive the upcoming March QPR2 public stable release, the report said.
So, if they want the stable update, then they will have to opt out of the program.
Recently, the tech giant had highlighted its key initiatives for 2023 which is to make Android and Google Play more safe and secure.
“It’s our top priority to keep Android and Google Play safe for developers to build successful businesses and provide quality apps and games to billions of users around the world,” the tech giant said.

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March 12, 2023
WhatsApp rolling out ‘approve new participants’ feature to beta testers

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San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature — “approve new participants” in group settings for some beta testers on Android and iOS.
With this feature, group administrators will be able to manage how the approval of new members works in their groups, according to WABetaInfo.
In particular, when the option is enabled, anyone trying to join a group will be subject to approval by an administrator.
Moreover, the report said that the feature could offer more control over who joins the group — by toggling the approve new participants option, group admins will now be able to approve or reject new participants when they join the group, even if they have used a group invite link.
In addition, this could also help admins limit the large number of requests they receive from people who want to join a subgroup of their community.
This feature will roll out to even more beta testers over the coming weeks, the report mentioned.
Meanwhile, WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new feature — “silence unknown callers” — which will allow users to mute calls from unknown numbers while still showing them in the calls list and notification centre.
The new feature is currently under development on WhatsApp beta for Android.

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March 11, 2023
Tesla halts rollout of Full Self-Driving beta software amid recall

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San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla has paused the rollout of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software in the US and Canada until a firmware update can be issued to address a safety recall.
“Tesla has issued a voluntary recall on certain Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y vehicles that have installed or are pending installation of software that contains the Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta feature. This recall affects only US and CA vehicles,” Tesla wrote on the support page.
“Until the software version containing the fix is available, we have paused the rollout of FSD Beta to all who have opted-in but have not yet received a software version containing FSD Beta,” it added.
Earlier this month, Tesla announced to update Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta over “crash risks” in nearly 3,63,000 vehicles.
However, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has “recalled” several Tesla models — including Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y series that have installed or were pending installation of a software release that contains the FSD Beta.
Musk earlier tweeted about his disdain for the word “recall,” saying Tesla is not recalling any cars.
“The word ‘recall’ for an over-the-air software update is anachronistic and just flat wrong,” he posted.
NHTSA has been investigating Tesla’s driver-assist technology for several years.

FSD Beta is a driver support feature that can provide steering and braking/acceleration support to the driver under certain operating limitations.
With FSD Beta, the driver is responsible for the operation of the vehicle whenever the feature is engaged and must constantly supervise the feature and intervene (steer, brake or accelerate) as needed to maintain the safe operation of the vehicle.
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February 28, 2023
WhatsApp now lets users report status updates on iOS beta

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San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature, which will allow users to report status updates, on iOS beta.
The beta testers will see a new “Report” option in the status updates, reports WABetaInfo.
With the new feature, users can report any status update that might violate the Terms of Service, which will then be sent to the moderation team.
Also, the feature makes sure that the messages, media, location sharing, calls and status updates are all protected by end-to-end encryption on all devices.
This means that the content of the messages and private calls will remain inaccessible to anyone, including WhatsApp, Meta or any third-party proxy provider.
The new feature is useful as it will make the platform safe and secure for all users.
The ability to report status updates is available to some beta testers after installing the latest beta version of the application, and it is expected to roll out to more users over the coming days, the report said.
Last month, WhatsApp was reportedly working on this feature for Android beta.

Meanwhile, earlier this month, the messaging platform had announced that it was rolling out new features coming to its status, including ‘Voice Status’, ‘Status Reactions’ and much more.
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February 24, 2023
WhatsApp rolling out feature to let users share up to 100 media on iOS beta

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San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature which will allow users to share up to 100 media within the chats, on iOS beta.
With the new feature, beta users can now select up to 100 media in the media picker within the application, which was earlier limited to only 30, reports WABetaInfo.
This feature is useful as users will finally be able to share entire albums, making it easier to share memories and moments.
The ability to share up to 100 media within the chats is available for some beta testers after installing the latest update of WhatsApp beta for iOS from TestFlight app and is expected to roll out to more people over the coming days, the report said.
Last week, it was reported that the messaging platform was rolling out this feature on Android beta.
Meanwhile, WhatsApp was reportedly rolling out longer group subjects and descriptions on iOS beta, making it easier for users to better describe groups.
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February 12, 2023
WhatsApp rolling out feature to let users share up to 100 media on Android beta

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San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature that will allow users to share up to 100 media within the chats, on Android beta.
With the new feature, beta users can now select up to 100 media in the media picker within the application, which was earlier limited to only 30, reports WABetaInfo.
This feature is useful as users will finally be able to share entire albums, making it easier to share memories and moments.
Moreover, it will help users to avoid selecting the same photo or video more than once when they have to spend a lot of media files.
The ability to share up to 100 media within the chats is available for some beta testers and is expected to roll out to more people over the coming days, the report said.
Last week, it was reported that the messaging platform was rolling out longer group subjects and descriptions on the Android beta.
While the characters of the group subject have been increased from 25 to 100 to provide group admins more freedom when naming their groups, the group description increased from 512 characters to 2048 characters.

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February 7, 2023
WhatsApp rolling out longer group subjects, descriptions on iOS beta

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San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out longer group subjects and descriptions on iOS beta.
This will make it easier for users to better describe groups, reports WABetaInfo.
Beta users can now choose a longer group description, up to 2048 characters, as the previous limit was 512 characters.
Longer group descriptions will help group admins to save additional information for describing their groups.
Moreover, the characters of the group subject have been increased to 100 to provide admins more freedom when naming their groups.
The ability to choose a longer group subject and description is available for all users after installing the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS update from the TestFlight app, the report said.
Last week, a report mentioned that the messaging platform was rolling out similar changes to the group subjects and descriptions on Android beta.
Meanwhile, it was reported that the platform was working on a new feature which will allow users to pin messages within chats and groups.

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February 6, 2023