The work of the development team of Whatsapp aimed at improving this popular instant messaging platform and in the past few hours a new version has been released beta for devices Android: we are talking about the version 2.22.8.1.
What’s new in WhatsApp Beta version 2.22.8.1 for Android
According to what was discovered by the staff of WABetaInfoWhatsApp developers plan to introduce an annual reminder for the Terms of Service.
When the reminder is available, a green dot will be shown in the WhatsApp Settings notifying users that there is something new in the Help section:
After opening the WhatsApp Settings and entering the Help section, the user will see a new option called “Annual reminder of our Terms of Service”, which will redirect them to a specific page of the website dedicated to the Terms of Service.
This does not mean that WhatsApp has plans to update its Terms of Service, as it is a simple reminder. Furthermore, this change will certainly be introduced in India (as required by local legislation) but it is not clear whether it will be implemented globally.
How to download the new beta version of the app
If you want to try version 2.22.8.1 of WhatsApp Beta for smartphones based on the Google mobile operating system, you have the possibility to do so through the Google Play Store, by subscribing to the beta testing channel (you can find the page dedicated to this program by following this link).
Those who have not been able to sign up for the beta program but want to try this version of the messaging application in preview can do it by manually installing the relative APK file, which can be downloaded from APK Mirror (find the dedicated page following this link).
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