WhatsApp has launched its first Beta update of 2021, and it’s packed with tips on new features that may end up on your phone later this year.
As WABetaInfo reports, there is a huge list of improvements coming in, including improved video and voice calls, better chat history backup, easier contact management, improved stickers and various bug fixes.
There are also several new features on the way, including one that should help ensure you do not miss group calls, which are increasingly important to keep in touch with friends and family as the pandemic continues.
If you miss the start of a group call (due to an accident or a timing collision), it is currently impossible to jump in later and apologize. When the new feature arrives, it is possible to join when you are free, provided the conversation is still in progress.
Although it is not yet available for testing, and a release date has not yet been confirmed, sources hidden in the WhatsApp Beta installation files indicate that it will be an option for both iOS and Android.
Be an early contractor
If you want to try the tools and new updates like this once it’s released, you’ll need to join one of WhatsApp’s beta apps.
Unfortunately, the app for Apple devices is currently full, but it’s worth checking out the Testflight page to see if a space opens.
To join the beta app for Android, visit the WhatsApp Beta page on Google Play and enter your details. If you have already installed the public version of WhatsApp, it will be automatically updated to the beta version within a few hours.