WhatsApp update2 major features coming to messaging app

By Ankita GargWhatsApp is working on several new features, but two of them are major updates that will arrive soon. One of them is the ability to add usernames and hide your phone number on he app. The other one is screen sharing during video calls. The messaging platform recently added three big updates, including a Chat Lock feature, Edit button, and an option to use one WhatsApp account on multiple mobile phones. Let’s now take a look at 2 new major features that are coming to the messaging app.

WhatsApp to let you hide phone numbers

According to screenshots shared by WaBetaInfo, WhatsApp is working on a feature that will let you add a username to your account. The platform will give you the option to hide phone numbers, and all users will only be able to see only usernames. With the introduction of this feature, WhatsApp could also let anyone reach other people by entering a username within the app without revealing their phone numbers.

With this, users will be able to add an additional layer of security to their accounts. The feature will have a dedicated section in WhatsApp Settings > Profile. Currently, the new feature to add a WhatsApp username is under development and it will be released for more beta testers in a future update. Once everything works smoothly, the same will also be rolled out for those who are on the stable version of the app.

WhatsApp to let you share screen

Yes, you read that right. WhatsApp is planning to add a new option to let you share your phone’s screen during video calls. The app is used by billions of users for both messaging and calling. The addition of screen sharing in video calls would likely cut off a lot of its rivals like Google Meet. WhatsApp currently supports up to 32 people. This feature is available for Android beta testers of the app and it will likely be released for the stable version in the coming weeks or months.

Latest features added to WhatsApp for everyone

WhatsApp has released a new Chat Lock feature for everyone. The name is pretty much self-explanatory. People will be able to add a lock to their super personal chats, so that no one is able to access them even if you hand over your phone to anyone else. The good thing is the new feature automatically hides the contents of that chat in notifications as well and so, your privacy is protected.

WhatsApp has finally launched a new Edit button feature for everyone. Users will get a 15-minute window to make any changes to the wrong messages that they might have sent to anyone. This is a very useful feature as one now won’t be required to delete full messages as the edit button will let you correct sentences or words that you think were not correct initially.