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Danish Kapoor
Danish Kapoor

WhatsApp tests green online spot on iPhone

WhatsApphas moved the green online dot test it started on Android to the iPhone side. WABetaInfo, its innovation WhatsApp iOS beta 26.26.10.72 Revealed in the version. When you enter the person information screen, there is a small window in the lower right corner of the online person’s profile photo. green circle it seems.

This sign works in real time. In other words, the green dot appears when the other person is active on WhatsApp, and disappears when they exit the application. In this way, it can be determined more quickly whether the person is online or not before writing a message. On the other hand, WhatsApp keeps the location of the indicator quite limited for now.

According to WABetaInfo, the green dot is a button that opens only when a person touches their photo. Contact information appears on the screen. This sign is not yet available in the chat list, chat tab or conversation screen. The company used the same approach in Android beta testing.

The trial, which started on the Android side last month, WhatsApp beta for Android 2.26.24.5 It reached some users in its version. Now with the iOS test, Meta is testing its online credentials with the same visual cue on two major mobile platforms. In addition, WABetaInfo also reported that they are working on a new contact area on Android that will show online contacts more clearly.

WhatsApp shows green dot depending on privacy settings

WhatsApp available for green dot last seen and online privacy settings It does exactly the same. When a person hides their online information from others, the green dot also does not appear for that person. For this reason, the new sign only appears on accounts that share their online information.

This detail is especially important for those who use privacy settings frequently. Because WhatsApp does not offer the green dot as a separate visibility option. The app takes the existing online status rule and displays it with a more clear icon on the profile photo.

The test has not reached all iPhone users at this time. WhatsApp is distributing the feature to a limited number of beta users via TestFlight. Not everyone who installs the latest beta version may see the green dot immediately. WABetaInfo states that the company may roll out this trial to more beta accounts in the coming weeks.

There is no official release date for the stable version yet. WhatsApp will also announce whether it will open the green dot to wider audiences after Android and iOS tests. Current information shows that the feature is currently limited to the contact information screen and works depending on privacy settings.

Danish Kapoor