2024-08-07 21:18:40
If you remember, a few months ago there was a big change being discussed at WhatsApp aimed at improving the security of the app and protecting users more. It was about the possibility of registering a username by connecting it to a phone number, thus avoiding having to give something as personal as your number to other people.
In short, you can search for other contacts only by their username, leaving aside their phone number, thus being totally protected and avoiding unwanted calls or the number ending up on some spam list. Sounds good, right? The problem is that it hasn’t arrived yet and it seems that WhatsApp is having a hard time getting used to this new feature..
Good news though because despite that period of silence on updates on how it was going, The latest beta version for iOS 24.3.10.72 reveals that the feature is progressing and could be ready for release in the near future.
Specifically, this version has reintroduced the section where users can choose a username, and a validation process has been added to ensure the uniqueness and validity of the chosen usernames.
The username feature on WhatsApp is still very much alive
«In the article about the WhatsApp beta update for iOS 24.3. 10.72, we announced that WhatsApp was improving the validation process when choosing a username. Although username support is still in development, we believe this is the best news we have seen this week,» they comment from WABetaInfothe source that gave this good news.
And leaving aside the whole security issue, which is no small matter, the truth is that this feature could also be useful for remembering friends and family by their username instead of a series of numbers.
The only problem is that WhatsApp is still closed for now and although it is known that it is progressing and that it will soon be available, It is still all unknown and the company has not revealed a schedule. just in time for its launch.