WhatsApp Spotted Testing ‘View Once’ Feature for Windows Users
WhatsApp has began testing a brand new ‘View As soon as’ function on Home windows to let customers have the power to entry photographs and movies that are supposed to be seen as soon as on the app. It was noticed on a beta launch of WhatsApp’s Common Home windows Platform (UWP) app that’s at present meant for testing functions. WhatsApp has additionally individually began testing a brand new pop-up menu for cellphone numbers you get in a message to allow you to select between dialling the quantity or including it to contacts by tapping on it within the chat.
As spotted by WhatsApp options tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp for Home windows beta 2.2212.2.zero has been launched for early testers with the power to view photographs and movies shared utilizing the ‘View As soon as’ function. The beta model, although, would not embody the choice to ship media content material that may be seen as soon as.
WhatsApp for Home windows is seen to be rolling out ‘View As soon as’ function assist for beta testers
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The ‘View As soon as’ function was rolled out to Android and iPhone customers final 12 months. It permits customers to make the photographs and movies they share on WhatsApp disappear from the chat as soon as they’re seen by the recipient. The photographs and movies shared utilizing the function can, nonetheless, be saved by the recipient by merely taking their screenshots or display recording on their gadgets.
Alongside the beta launch for Home windows beta testers, WhatsApp for Android beta 2.22.8.11 has been launched with the pop-up menu that seems when you faucet a cellphone quantity accessible within the chat. It offers you the choice to dial the quantity straight utilizing the default app or add it to your contacts checklist.
In case the cellphone quantity is already energetic on WhatsApp, the menu offers customers the power to speak straight with its consumer.
WABetaInfo reports that the brand new pop-up menu is rolling out to some beta testers. A screenshot displaying the expertise has additionally been shared by the positioning. Precise particulars on when the function shall be accessible to common customers are but to be revealed, although.
WhatsApp for Android is noticed testing a brand new pop-up menu to point out choices for cellphone numbers
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Usually, WhatsApp takes customers to the default dialler app as soon as they faucet a cellphone quantity within the chat.
WABetaInfo has separately reported that WhatsApp has mounted a problem that was ensuing within the chat button to look wrongly within the chats checklist. It is part of WhatsApp for Android beta model 2.22.8.10.
The beta launch additionally exhibits a inexperienced dot in WhatsApp Settings to tell testers about checking the reminder for its Phrases of Service replace in India. The replace is part of obligations that WhatsApp and different social media corporations have as a result of new IT guidelines within the nation.
Earlier this week, WhatsApp updated its voice messaging experience by rolling out options together with out-of-chat playback and the power to select up messages the place you left off. The moment messaging app was additionally lately noticed engaged on allowing file sharing for files as large as 2GB on Android and iOS and a darker theme particularly for customers on iOS 15 and later variations.
