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WhatsApp is developing chat previews for Android
WhatsApp is developing chat previews for Android that would show recent messages when users press and hold a conversation.
The feature is intended to let people check messages without sending read receipts, which tell the sender that a message has been read.
iPhone users already have a similar preview, but it cannot be scrolled to older messages.
WhatsApp's planned Android version would let users scroll through older messages in the preview without triggering read receipts.
The feature was found in a beta version of the app, but it is still in development and is not available to public beta testers.
WhatsApp has not said when it might reach the stable app, and features found during development do not always launch.
WhatsApp is developing chat previews for its Android app, according to code found in an Android beta teardown.
Long-pressing a conversation is expected to open a floating card showing its latest messages and a refreshed context menu.
Users will be able to scroll up in the preview to see older messages without triggering read receipts.
The feature is not yet available to public beta testers.
WhatsApp has not said when the feature might reach the stable app, and features found in teardowns may not be released.
- Who
- WhatsApp is developing the feature for Android users.
- What
- Chat previews would show messages in a floating card without triggering read receipts.
- When
- Not stated. The feature was found in a teardown of Android beta 2.26.44.12.
- Where
- WhatsApp for Android.
- Why
- It would let users preview messages without sending read receipts.
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- Platform
- Android
- Beta version
- 2.26.44.12
- Preview
- Floating card with the latest messages
- Read receipts
- Viewing messages in the preview does not trigger them