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WhatsApp adds end-to-end encryption to chat backups
WhatsApp has added an option to enable end-to-end encryption on chat backups whether they're saved in iCloud or elsewhere.
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WhatsApp might soon let you pause and resume voice recordings
Fans of sending voice messages via WhatsApp might soon be able to pause their recordings and then restart them later.
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WhatsApp rolls out E2E encrypted backups to iOS beta
WhatsApp is now testing E2E encrypted backups on iOS.
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Telegram bagged 70 million new users when WhatsApp was down for a few hours
WhatsApp went down for a good long while, leaving users to find an alternative. That alternative was Telegram.
Little big changes
WhatsApp's chat bubbles are getting larger, more rounded, with new colors
WhatsApp is testing changes to how its chat bubbles look by making them larger, with more rounded edges. Changes to the colors are are also being noticed in the latest beta.
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WhatsApp is testing additional controls for its disappearing messages
WhatsApp continues to work on a feature that will allow people to set timers for messages to be automatically deleted.
Testing testing
WhatsApp is testing a new group chat icon generator in its iPhone app
WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will make it easier to set a new icon for group chats.
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WhatsApp extends multi-device support beyond beta
WhatsApp is reportedly extending support for multi-device functionality beyond TestFlight and offering it to users on the stable version.
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WhatsApp announces end-to-end encrypted backups on iCloud
WhatsApp has today announced ti will let users encrypt their chat backups in the cloud.
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WhatsApp is working on controls for who can view your 'Last Seen' status
WhatsApp is working on a new privacy feature that will allow users to have greater control over who can and cannot see their "last Seen" Status.