WhatsApp has began testing a brand new ‘View Once’ characteristic on Windows to let customers have the power to entry images and movies that are supposed to be considered as soon as on the app. It was noticed on a beta launch of WhatsApp’s Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app that’s at the moment meant for testing functions. WhatsApp has additionally individually began testing a brand new pop-up menu for telephone numbers you get in a message to allow you to select between dialling the quantity or including it to contacts by tapping on it within the chat.

As spotted by WhatsApp options tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp for Windows beta 2.2212.2.0 has been launched for early testers with the power to view images and movies shared utilizing the ‘View Once’ characteristic. The beta model, although, does not embrace the choice to ship media content material that may be considered as soon as.

WhatsApp for Windows is seen to be rolling out ‘View Once’ characteristic help for beta testers 
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The ‘View Once’ characteristic was rolled out to Android and iPhone customers final yr. It permits customers to make the images and movies they share on WhatsApp disappear from the chat as soon as they’re considered by the recipient. The images and movies shared utilizing the characteristic can, nevertheless, be saved by the recipient by merely taking their screenshots or display screen recording on their units.

Alongside the beta launch for Windows beta testers, WhatsApp for Android beta 2.22.8.11 has been launched with the pop-up menu that seems when you faucet a telephone quantity out there within the chat. It offers you the choice to dial the quantity immediately utilizing the default app or add it to your contacts listing.

In case the telephone quantity is already energetic on WhatsApp, the menu offers customers the power to talk immediately with its person.

WABetaInfo reports that the brand new pop-up menu is rolling out to some beta testers. A screenshot exhibiting the expertise has additionally been shared by the positioning. Exact particulars on when the characteristic might be out there to common customers are but to be revealed, although.

WhatsApp for Android is noticed testing a brand new pop-up menu to indicate choices for telephone numbers
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Normally, WhatsApp takes customers to the default dialler app as soon as they faucet a telephone quantity within the chat.

WABetaInfo has separately reported that WhatsApp has fastened a problem that was ensuing within the chat button to seem wrongly within the chats listing. It is part of WhatsApp for Android beta model 2.22.8.10.

The beta launch additionally reveals a inexperienced dot in WhatsApp Settings to tell testers about checking the reminder for its Terms of Service replace in India. The replace is part of obligations that WhatsApp and different social media firms have as a result of new IT guidelines within the nation.

Earlier this week, WhatsApp up to date its voice messaging expertise by rolling out options together with out-of-chat playback and the power to choose up messages the place you left off. The immediate messaging app was additionally lately noticed engaged on permitting file sharing for information as massive as 2GB on Android and iOS and a darker theme particularly for customers on iOS 15 and later variations.