WhatsApp for iOS to add new privacy features to see profile picture, last time, about

In a new public beta, WhatsApp is adding more options allowing users to decide who can see their profile photos, the last time they used the app, as well as their about page.

According to WABetaInfo always reliable, version 2.21.230.15 of WhatsApp brings this new feature “My contacts except” for specific beta testers. With this, in addition to letting “Everyone”, “My Contacts” or “Nobody” see your information, users can now choose who they don’t want to see their information on profile picture, last seen or about. de, while all other contacts will. can still.

The publication explains:

People who have an outdated version of WhatsApp or whose feature is not enabled still cannot see your information if you exclude them; When you block certain contacts from seeing your last seen, you won’t be able to see the last seen as well, so what happens when you set your privacy settings for the last seen to “Nobody”? It might be possible to see the last view of excluded contacts, but that’s a bug.

Not only that, but with this version of WhatsApp beta, the company is removing the option to deactivate the multi-device beta program, which means that users can no longer exit the program, as the company plans to make this function l one of the most important features of the app.

From now on, any user with the latest version of WhatsApp can try out multi-device support. The company explains, “The Cross-Device Beta is a signup program that gives you early access to try a new version of WhatsApp for the web, desktop and portal. If you join the multi-device beta, you will be able to use linked companion devices without needing to keep your phone connected.

Here’s what you get by signing up for this public beta:

You can use WhatsApp on up to four companion devices at a time, but you can only have one phone logged into your WhatsApp account at a time. You will still need to register your WhatsApp account and pair new devices with your phone. If you don’t use your phone for more than 14 days, your linked devices will be disconnected.

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