The Meta-owned app is adding more features to add another layer of privacy for its user base. Interested users can test out the new features in the Android Version 2.24.18.2. The privacy update is aimed at reducing the rate of cyber fraud within the app.

Username and PIN: What users can expect from this feature

WhatsApp will give the users three privacy choices namely, “Username with PIN’, ‘Username’ and ‘Phone number’. If users select the Username option, then they are allowed to hide their phone numbers and show just the username. Existing contacts with the user’s phone numbers can still view the numbers. So this feature is only limited to new contacts.

Through the Username and PIN feature, people wanting to contact someone for the first time on WhatsApp will be required to know the user’s PIN as well as the username. The user’s phone number can now be substituted with a username instead. Users are given the choice of not sharing their phone numbers with anyone and everyone. Discord has a similar feature which enables its users to conceal the users’ real names and adopt a display name of their choosing.

These features are currently undergoing beta testing but according to reports, these features have been under development for quite a while. Another feature available in the beta version is the ‘like’ reaction which lets users ‘like’ a user’s status. This feature is expected to work very similarly to Instagram’s story-liking feature.

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This AirDrop-like feature does not require a user’s device to be connected to the internet. Instead, the feature works akin to Apple’s AirDrop feature which lets users transfer files between Apple devices without the need for an internet connection.

AirDrop-like feature and what it does

It has been reported that this feature will allow users to share media files and documents with other users who are nearby through WhatsApp. Just like Apple’s AirDrop, no internet connection is required for this feature.

This file-sharing feature is dubbed as ‘Nearby Share’. Users will also be able to share files across both Android and Apple devices. However, the upcoming feature may differ between Android and Apple devices in some aspects. To elaborate, in the iOS version, a QR code will be generated which users can scan to send files. Meanwhile, the Android version will utilise a different device detection.

An advantage of this feature is the convenience that it provides as users do not need to rely on an internet or Wi-Fi connection to send files. Users can share high-resolution videos and photos regardless of an internet connection.

WhatsApp’s AirDrop-like feature is currently in the early stages of development so there is no specified date for its release. With further improvements to the feature, both iOS and Android devices may be able to function the same.

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