WhatsApp is introducing a new feature in its latest beta update for Android, aimed at improving user privacy and contact management.
This update, available through the Google Play Beta Program, introduces a contact syncing feature that enhances the way users can organize their contacts across different accounts.
This feature is designed to facilitate a clearer separation between personal and professional contacts, allowing each WhatsApp account to maintain its own unique contact list.
This enhancement is part of WhatsApp version 2.24.18.14 and provides users with the ability to manage their contact synchronization on an account-by-account basis—an improvement over earlier versions.
With this update, users have the flexibility to synchronize or unsynchronize specific contacts as needed manually, offering better control over how contacts are handled across various devices.
Additionally, a new secure backup option has been added, enabling users to easily recover their synced contacts if they switch devices or need to reinstall the app.
This latest development from the platform significantly improves contact management for Android users, providing them with the tools to keep personal and professional contacts distinct, customize contact availability on their devices, and securely back up their contact lists for easy recovery.
In August, WhatsApp rolled out a new gesture feature for Android users that allows for quicker message reactions.
WABetaInfo reports that the app is experimenting with a function that lets users double-tap messages to automatically send a heart emoji, streamlining the reaction process.
This test feature is similar to quick reaction options on other apps owned by Meta Platforms, such as Instagram and Facebook.
In the most recent beta version for Android, version 2.24.16.7, WhatsApp introduced this double-tap to-react feature.
This method is more straightforward than the traditional long-press and selects an emoji, offering a time-saving and convenient way for users to express feelings quickly.
