If you’re struggling to upload pictures or send voice messages in WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger, you’re not alone. Both services are currently partially down, with an outage breaking picture and video uploads, as well as voice messages.
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Soon, WhatsApp for Android may be adding support for sending video replies to video messages.
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A new beta version of WhatsApp is rolling out with a change to how the app handles chat history transfers between devices, and it doesn’t involve Google Drive.
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A bug in the most recent versions of WhatsApp appears to have broken the ability to send on-device video files on Android phones.
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On the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, face unlock can authenticate tap-to-pay, banking apps, and now WhatsApp.
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One of the best parts of Android Auto is the ability to send and reply to messages from apps on your phone, but for many, that’s broken with WhatsApp as of late.
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WhatsApp’s Meta AI chatbot is becoming widely available for users, but it needs to be activated first. This guide will go over how to turn on Meta AI in WhatsApp and how to chat or generate images.
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WhatsApp experienced a global outage today, preventing users from sending or receiving messages, while other Meta apps such as Facebook Messenger and Instagram are also experiencing issues.
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According to the latest beta, WhatsApp could soon offer enhanced Chat Lock when using the linked devices feature.
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WhatsApp’s improved bottom navbar is officially rolling out to Android users of the cross-party messaging platform.
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A new feature seems to be on its way to WhatsApp for Android, with transcription for voice messages spotted in the app’s code.
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WhatsApp is expanding support for pinning chats, raising the limit to five chats.
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WhatsApp is now rolling out an update that blocks you from taking a screenshot of a contact profile picture.
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Google and WhatsApp today announced a change where WhatsApp chat and media backups on Android will “start counting toward your Google Account cloud storage limit” from December 2023 onward.
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Recent reports suggest that WhatsApp might be exploring the idea of showing ads in certain app pages like channels or status.
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WhatsApp is the latest service to make the switch to passkeys, ditching passwords for a seamless login.
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WhatsApp is moving one of its more interesting features out of beta – Channels. Channels let you follow people or entities much like you would on something like Threads and is rolling out to over 150 regions.
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Upcoming regulations in the EU will require major chat apps to offer a level of interoperability and while some services, like Apple’s iMessage, are trying to weasel their way out of the rule, WhatsApp is currently setting up future support for messages that come from other, third-party chat apps.
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Text formatting is a simple way to enhance a message and get your point across better, but it’s not always supported by your app of choice. Soon, though, WhatsApp may add support for more advanced text formatting.
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The latest WhatsApp feature brings the option to send photos in HD instead of a lower quality. This new option will preserve image quality on large photos that could benefit from limited compression.
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WhatsApp might finally be taking advantage of the AI craze in its latest beta. A limited number of users have noticed a new AI sticker generation tool that lets you create custom images to share with others.
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Like Telegram, Meta’s WhatsApp is now adding support for quick video messages that can be sent on the fly.
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Rolling out today, WhatsApp is getting a Wear OS app for all users after a brief stint in beta.
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Reports emerged last month about a bug that made it seem WhatsApp for Android was always using the microphone. Google today acknowledged the issue and a straightforward fix.
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