WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a brand new privacy-focused characteristic for group members. The brand new performance beforehand mentioned to be in testing would let customers disguise their telephone numbers whereas becoming a member of a group. The characteristic known as “telephone quantity privateness”, is reportedly out there to all Android and iOS beta testers. With this, customers can take part in conversations and present their reactions to messages by hiding their names and telephone numbers from different members of the group. The Meta-owned immediate messaging app has not formally revealed when it intends to make the telephone quantity privateness characteristic dwell for all customers.
As per a report by WhatsApp options tracker WABetainfo, WhatsApp has launched a telephone quantity privateness characteristic for communities for all Android and iOS beta testers. It’s mentioned to be out there for all Android and iOS beta testers with WhatsApp beta for Android model 2.23.14.19 and iOS 23.14.0.70 beta model for iOS respectively.
With this characteristic, the telephone variety of the consumer may be hidden from all members whereas becoming a member of a group. At current, the group members record is already hidden locally announcement group, but when a consumer interacts with messages by way of reactions, their telephone quantity can be revealed. The brand new telephone quantity privateness characteristic will make sure that your contact quantity will stay out of sight of different members within the Neighborhood even whereas including reactions to a message.
The report additionally features a screenshot exhibiting the telephone quantity privateness characteristic for communities, giving customers an thought of what it would appear like when it begins broadly rolling out. It may be accessed from the ‘Neighborhood announcement group data’. Whereas turning on this characteristic, WhatsApp alerts customers that their quantity will keep hidden from different members apart from the group admin and the members who’ve already saved their contact numbers. This new privateness characteristic is barely relevant to group members because the group admin’s telephone quantity is all the time seen. Customers can even have the choice to share it with particular group members later as per choice.
Nevertheless, WhatsApp has not but formally introduced the rollout of the telephone quantity privateness characteristic. It’d change earlier than the ultimate launch. In case you might be curious to attempt the brand new safety characteristic, you may obtain the newest construct of WhatsApp from Google Play, Apple Retailer and the TestFlight app.
