WhatsApp works on security Privacy Its users and the new option will be hide telephone number in group chats.

Currently, the functionality of the messaging app allows chat group members to see their colleagues’ phone numbers, regardless of whether they are in their contact list or not. However, the company is developing a new option that allows users to choose whether they want to share it or not information.

According to WABetaInfo, version 2.22.17.23 of the Android app adds the option “Share a phone number” In the group information section, which will be activated by default for all users in a group chat.

Thus, those who want to share their phone number will have to change this configuration.

At this time, this update is only available in the beta program google play And it is not known when the official version will be released for Android devices or iOS users

More changes to group chats

The ability to hide a phone number is just one of the updates WhatsApp which are stored as part of the app’s beta program. Among the most important changes are the ability to create groups of up to 512 users and to respond with emoji.

There are other features and functionality that are still in the testing phase, such as the ability to view group chat members. History of former participants Thanks to the conversation, WhatsApp beta version 2.22.17.21 is available for devices Android and some iOS users.

“View Old Members” is an option available to users who belong Beta program And it is located at the end of the list of chat members, in the “Group Information” section. However, this record is not historical, but covers a 60-day period during which the names of people who have left or removed from the chat will be visible to both administrators and members.

A new security feature

And finally, among the latest updates to the beta program WhatsApp, one related to the security of user accounts. Version 2.22.17.22 is characterized by the addition of a new feature, still under development, the so-called “login approval” which will allow the app to receive notifications if someone else tries to access the account.

When someone wants to enter another person’s account within the application, the user who owns the profile will have the option to accept or deny the new entry.

With this feature, the app will be able to alert users every time someone tries to access their account and they will have to agree to the access. The notification issued by the application contains additional details such as the location and time from which the profile was accessed, in addition to device type from where it was made.

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