WhatsApp’s Main Screen is Getting an Update

WhatsApp is testing a dedicated Contacts tab in its Android app, giving users a new way to browse individuals, check who is online and see birthday reminders.

Key points

• The feature is at present available in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android through the Google Play Store.
• WhatsApp to Block Logins on Phones Running Older Android or iOS Versions.
• For now, the feature remains limited to beta testers, and WhatsApp has not confirmed when it will become available to all Android users.
• If a contact has a birthday on the current day, WhatsApp will show a cake emoji alongside a "Birthday today" label.
• The tab additionally includes an option to invite individuals who do not already apply WhatsApp.

For context, the feature is at present available in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android through the Google Play Store. It is still under development and has not rolled out to everyone. The new Contacts section appears directly in WhatsApp's bottom navigation bar.

It displays a list of contacts and uses a green dot to indicate which individuals are at present online.

Users who have disabled their last seen or online visibility will not appear as online.

WhatsApp to Block Logins on Phones Running Older Android or iOS Versions. WhatsApp is additionally adding birthday information to the Contacts tab.

If a contact has a birthday on the current day, WhatsApp will show a cake emoji alongside a "Birthday today" label. The birthday information is automatically pulled from the user's phone contacts. WhatsApp Starts Testing Restricted Chat.

In practice, a search bar at the top lets users find contacts using a name, phone number, or username.

For context, the contact list can additionally be sorted either alphabetically or by activity, with at present online contacts appearing first.

Notably, the tab additionally includes an option to invite individuals who do not already apply WhatsApp.

For now, the feature remains limited to beta testers, and WhatsApp has not confirmed when it will become available to all Android users. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around whatsApp's Main Screen is Getting an Update point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.