WhatsApp at Samsung's 2021 Unpacked event formally announced a much-needed new feature allowing users to transfer their chat histories between Android handsets and iPhones.
WhatsApp rolling out iOS/Android chat transfer in the coming weeks
WhatsApp rolling out View Once mode, bringing self-vanishing photos and videos to everyone
WhatsApp's new View Once mode is now rolling out, bringing self-destructing photos and videos to all users. It follows a testing period since March 2021 when this ephemeral messaging feature appeared for a small number of users on iPhone and Android.
New WhatsApp features: Joinable ongoing calls, keeping chats archived and sticker suggestions
You can now join WhatsApp calls that are in progress, thanks to recent enhancements that also include sticker suggestions as well as the option to keep chats archived and muted.
How to send view-once self-destructing media on WhatsApp
Learn how to send images, videos, and voice notes on WhatsApp that automatically self-destruct after the recipient has viewed or listened to them once.
WhatsApp is testing three upload quality options when sending images and videos
Coming in a future update, WhatsApp will let you send images and videos in their best quality.
How to change your WhatsApp username
In this tutorial, we’ll guide you through everything you need to know about your WhatsApp username and provide instructions on how to change it on both iPhone and Android devices.
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WhatsApp is working on easy chat transfer between the iPhone and Android
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that, if launched publicly, will make it easier for users to transfer their chat archives and other content between iOS and Android devices.
WhatsApp is testing three different playback speeds for voice messages
You'll soon be able to choose between different playback speeds for your voice messages in WhatsApp for iPhone, a boon for those who want to speed up long voice messages.
WhatsApp is working on password-protected encrypted iCloud backups
Your WhatsApp chats saved in iCloud could be read and shared with authorities when lawfully requested. That might change soon as the Facebook-owned messaging service has been working on a new privacy feature that would protect these iCloud backups with encryption.
WhatsApp is testing self-destructing photos
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is taking another page from Snapchat and other apps with a new privacy feature in testing that lets you set a self-destruct timer for image attachments.