PARIS, April 4 (Benin News / EP) –
WhatsApp introduced a new feature in the latest beta for Android that gives users the ability to start a conversation by tapping on the phone number. without having it beforehand.
Currently when users receive an unknown phone number via in-app chatThey can only interact with it if they have previously saved it in their address book.
So, when you tap on the phone number of WhatsApp, the application will redirect to make a call or offer the option to copy, paste and save it in the address book.
But with the new beta update from WhatsApp for Android, 2.22.8.11, Launched via the Google Play beta program, it is now possible to start a conversation without having a phone number first.
As verified by WABetaInfo, when a user receives an unknown phone number and taps it, they have a menu with three options: “Chat With”, “Call” and “Add to Contacts”.
Thus, updating the application allows you to determine for yourself if a mobile phone has a WhatsApp account, speeding up the process. to chat without the user having to save it and update their contact list to see it.
Currently, this feature is only available for some beta testers and WhatsApp plans to roll it out to more users soon.