WhatsApp Business accounts will no longer have ‘this’ feature; check details

The change was noticed in WhatsApp beta for Android 2.21.13.17 model.

WhatsApp retains testing new options on the platform continuously, nonetheless, this time the Fb-owned messaging platform is testing the removing of a feature- on-line standing. For lengthy, the corporate has been permitting customers to examine one another’s on-line status- this implies whether or not they’re on-line or offline or what was their final seen. The corporate had additionally given customers an possibility to cover the characteristic if they need. In case of enterprise accounts, the message platform is making an attempt to utterly get rid of the characteristic.

This was famous within the newest Android beta model by WhatsApp characteristic tracker WABetaInfo. This suggests that customers when contacting a consumer on WhatsApp enterprise account, won’t be able to examine their on-line standing. They won’t be able to know when the consumer was on-line final. Now, solely ‘Enterprise account’ can be seen as a substitute of ‘final seen’. The change was noticed in WhatsApp beta for Android 2.21.13.17 model.

Based on the report, the characteristic was initially thought of as a bug, nonetheless, it was later confirmed as a brand new improvement. It’s to notice that the characteristic has been eliminated for mobile app customers however final seen will be checked when used from WhatsApp internet or WhatsApp for iOS, because the modifications are solely being examined for Android as of now. After testing, the modifications are anticipated to be rolled out for Android customers quickly.

In the meantime, WhatsApp has confirmed the introduction of disappearing mode, multi-device assist and different options quickly. The corporate can be testing the view as soon as characteristic amongst beta customers. The small print on these options had been confirmed by Fb CEO Mark Zuckerberg and WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart earlier this month. Whereas the disappearing messages characteristic is on the anvil, WhatsApp will begin testing the multi-device assist characteristic within the subsequent two-three months with the launch of public beta.