Whatsapp New Feature: WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging app and is used daily by millions of people in India. However, in recent times it has been facing some competition from homegrown applications like the Indian app Arattai. Despite this, WhatsApp still remains ahead by adding new features for its users. Now the app is working on a feature that will further strengthen your privacy, that is, you will be able to chat with anyone without sharing your mobile number.

Now chat will be done by username, not number.

Till now, mobile number was required to talk to someone on WhatsApp. But according to the report of WABetaInfo, soon WhatsApp is going to bring a new feature in which users will be able to connect with each other through their username. With this, there will be no need to share the mobile number, which will further protect your privacy.

However, the process will not be as simple as just entering a username and starting to chat. According to the report, WhatsApp is also testing a four-digit “Username Key”. Meaning, the user can give this 4-digit code along with his username to someone so that the other person will be able to chat with him. This will act as an additional security layer so that no unknown person can send you messages just by searching your username.

You will get a chance to reserve your special username

According to the report, WhatsApp is testing another feature that will allow users to reserve their favorite username in advance. That is, if you want that your name or any unique identity should not be in anyone else’s name, then you can protect it in advance.

At present, this facility has been given to some selected users of WhatsApp Beta program. This will also help Meta understand how much excitement and demand there is among people for the username feature. In the coming time, this feature can be gradually released for all the users so that everyone can get a chance to choose the name of their choice.

When will this feature come?

At present, WhatsApp has not shared any official information regarding the global release date of this new feature. But after beta testing it is expected that it will soon be made available to all users.

WhatsApp’s new AI features also in discussion

Apart from the username feature, WhatsApp has also recently brought some AI based new features. Additionally, Call Scheduling feature has also been added to the app so that users can easily organize their professional meetings or group calls.

This new update of WhatsApp will not only make chatting easier but will also protect your digital privacy to a new level. Now it will be interesting to see when this username feature is officially launched and how much users like it.

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