WhatsApp is discovered to be testing a capability to let customers view the estimated time of arrival (ETA) when sharing recordsdata by the moment messaging app. The new function is alleged to be in beta testing for Android, iOS, and Web customers. It is sort of helpful in case customers are sharing large-size recordsdata on WhatsApp. Separately, WhatsApp has been beta testing new drawing instruments for iOS customers. The instruments seem to incorporate two new pencils to assist improve drawing experiences.

As reported by WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has been rolling out the file sharing ETA function for testers by its beta releases model 2.22.8.11 on Android, 22.8.0.74 on iOS, and model 2.2209.3 on desktops. The function is alleged to be accessible on desktop since final month and is now rolling out to some beta testers on Android and iOS.

WABetaInfo has additionally shared a screenshot the place a brand new ETA label is seen just under the file identify — alongside the proportion standing suggesting how a lot of the file has been uploaded for sharing.

WhatsApp is seen beta testing a brand new file sharing ETA function
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The means to point out ETA is useful should you’re sharing a large-size file to your contacts.

WhatsApp usually permits customers to share recordsdata of up to 16MB in size throughout all platforms. However, it’s mentioned to be testing to extend that restrict to as much as 2GB — according to what Telegram launched in 2020. The elevated file measurement restrict is, although, restricted to some beta testers in Argentina in the mean time, as per WABetaInfo.

In addition to the file sharing ETA, WhatsApp is beta testing new drawing instruments on iOS. These instruments are part of WhatsApp for iOS beta model 22.8.0.73, although not all beta testers are capable of see them presently, in response to WABetaInfo.

The new instruments embrace two pencils which can be sharpened over the default marker. WhatsApp has additionally moved the present blur device to the underside bar the place the 2 new pencils can be found alongside the present marker. The blur device is out there underneath the color bar on the general public launch of WhatsApp for the iPhone.

WhatsApp beta testers on iOS are getting new drawing instruments
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo

WhatsApp is alleged to carry the brand new drawing instruments to its Android beta testers as nicely.

Exact particulars on when the brand new ETA function and drawing instruments will likely be accessible to customers by a public launch are but to be revealed.

Recent beta releases recommended that WhatsApp is disabling automated saving of media recordsdata to gallery or digicam roll for disappearing chats, engaged on new message reactions for Android customers, and testing the archived chats function on Windows. The app additionally lately launched a sequence of updates to its voice message expertise. Those updates embrace out of chat playback assist in addition to the power to choose up voice messages the place you left off.