WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will allow status updates to appear directly at the top of the Chats tab. Its purpose is to increase the visibility of the status. This feature is currently in the development phase and may be released soon.
New Delhi: Popular messaging platform WhatsApp is developing a new feature that will help users see status updates more easily. According to the report of WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo, the feature that shows WhatsApp status updates above the chats tab is now in the testing phase. With this, users will be able to see new statuses without going to another tab. This feature was first seen in WhatsApp beta version 2.26.6.9 for Android.
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According to the report, in the new system WhatsApp status updates will appear in the middle of the top bar of the app. Here the profile pictures of those contacts will be visible with whom the user interacts more, but the condition is that they have shared the status. With this, you will directly know who has shared the new status while still in the “Chats” tab.
Additionally, the report suggests that this update will also introduce another way to view all available status updates. When the user scrolls down in the “Chats” tab, a special row will appear showing the statuses shared by contacts. Different statuses can be seen by swiping left and right in this line. This will be similar to the layout of the old “Status” tab. According to reports, the main objective of this change is to increase the visibility of status updates. Currently, to know whether a contact has shared a status or not, one has to tap on their profile picture from the “Chats” tab, but before that one has to scroll through the entire chat list.
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At the same time, the report also says that the status of contacts already hidden in the ‘Updates’ tab will not be visible in the new top bar. This decision has been taken to align with existing privacy settings. The company has said that this feature is still in the initial development phase and its launch date has not been announced for the general public. The company is working on how to arrange and display statuses. It is expected that after the testing is completed, it will be gradually released to the users through future updates.