A new global voice message player for WhatsApp lets you listen to voice notes while in a different chat, boosting your multitasking game.
A new test lets you listen to WhatsApp voice messages while chatting in another thread
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Have you encountered a weird Messages bug that won’t let you disable read receipts?
A bug in Apple's Messages app lets others see when you read their texts even with the option to send read receipts turned off on the device.
WhatsApp is testing displaying profile photos in notifications
WhatsApp notifications may soon display profile images of both senders and recipients alongside the text, according to a new test conducted by the app's owner Meta.
How to use emoji reactions on Telegram
You should take advantage of Telegram emoji reactions to spice up your encrypted conversations with a red heart, fire, party popper or other expressive emoticons.
WhatsApp will soon animate all heart emoticons, not just the red emoji
WhatsApp animates only the red heart emoji, but that could change soon. The Meta-owned messaging service is testing the same animation for all the WhatsApp heart emoji.
How to preview voice messages on WhatsApp before sending them
Follow the steps in this short tutorial if you'd like to preview a WhatsApp voice message, which lets you check whether your ramblings make sense before the message is sent.
WhatsApp privacy change limits who gets to see your “last seen” status by default
The WhatsApp last seen feature is now set to "My Contacts" by default, preventing strangers you haven't chatted with from seeing this information in the app.
WhatsApp rolls out disappearing messages with multiple durations to everyone
Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out disappearing messages with multiple durations for group and individual chats to everyone via the latest version of its iOS and Android app.
WhatsApp launches a built-in sticker maker
WhatsApp's Sticker Maker is a new feature that allows anyone to turn ordinary images from your computer into stickers that can be used when messaging friends on WhatsApp.
iDB liked “Google Messages is finally displaying iMessage reactions as emoji”
Rich messaging between Android and iPhone customers was never free of annoyances, but now Google has started to interpret iMessage reactions as emoji characters instead of displaying them as text, which can be confusing and distracting to Android users.
How to fix WhatsApp not working on iPhone
WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app, and even iPhone users love it as, unlike iMessage, it allows cross-platform communication. However, if WhatsApp is not working on your iPhone, we have the solutions to fix it.
So, whether WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business is not connecting or stuck on the connecting screen, not receiving new messages, not sending new text notifications, failing to make voice and video calls, or having any such problems, here are the fixes. Let us get your WhatsApp working again!
WhatsApp Communities is a new feature that gives admins more control over groups
Evidence of a WhatsApp Communities feature being worked on is mounting, with reports confirming that the Meta-owned company is now actively developing the feature.