WhatsApp is bringing yet another feature for its users that will allow them to view contacts’ status updates within the chat list. Users will be able to view people’s status by just clicking their profile icon in the chat list. This is similar to Instagram, where the profile icon is outlined if the user has an ongoing Story.
According to WABetaInfo, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform has made the feature available for WhatsApp beta users on Android, meaning that the feature is still in testing and will be launched soon.
WhatsApp’s Status feature is similar to Stories on Instagram, where users can post photos and videos that disappear automatically within 24 hours. Currently, WhatsApp users can only see someone’s Status by going to the Status section of the app.
WhatsApp recently introduced a new standalone app for Windows that does not require users to link their phones to use the instant messaging service. Previously, users on Windows had to download WhatsApp’s web-based desktop app or access the messaging service from their web browsers.
WhatsApp recently announced several other helpful features that include three new privacy features that include the ability to hide online status, exit groups silently, and block people from taking screenshots of view once messages.
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