WhatsApp Beta continues to confirm itself as a real construction site open for the features that will enrich the user experience with the popular messaging app: those in the finishing straight, such as the possibility of receiving notifications on the recommended channels, are already available for some beta testers.
Other features, such as the introduction of the option to carry out the logout without “eliminating” the account from the smartphone, are still in full development and we go discovering, step by step, progress. Of this type is functionality usernamein development for a couple of years, which shows further steps forward with the latest preview version of the popular messaging app.
WhatsApp Beta: new developments related to the introduction of usernames
In the future WhatsApp will allow users to choose one username Which, as we have seen thanks to one of the latest beta of the client for iOS, must be univocal and satisfy some requirements (such as the length between 3 and 30 characters, to choose between tiny letters, 0-9 numbers and the “_” symbol).
Formally it username It is a functionality that the WhatsApp team intends to improve user privacy: instead of showing their phone number, they can choose to show this username; This will be very useful, especially for chats with “unknown” users.
At the same time, however, the function must be “safe” and ensure that users are not submerged by unwanted messages. To do this, the development team will support a username a Pine which will act as a filter for new contacts (for new chats) and will be necessary to start a conversation with the user.
Analyzing the Version 2.25.17.48 by WhatsApp Beta for Android, Portal experts Wabetainfo They found that, once the functionality will be made available, the app will notify users through a banner in the initial screen.
Considering the fact that all the speeches related to the implementation of the usernames are still “hidden” and Much work in progressit is not yet clear when they will be ready to be implemented: the only certainty is that, before issuing on the stable channel, they will be released for the beta testers of the app.
How to download/update WhatsApp or preview the news
To download WhatsApp On an Android device or update it to the latest version available, it will be sufficient to reach the app on the Google Play Store (via the underlying badge) and make a tap on “Install” or “Update”.
Instead, in the event that you are eager to try the preview news that will arrive on the app in the future, you can contact the Beta App program (the page dedicated to the program can be reached via this link) and download WhatsApp Beta For Android. In the event that the Beta program was temporarily fully, you can still proceed with the manual installation of the related apk files, downloadable from the portal Apk mirror (whose dedicated page can be reached by clicking on this link).
