WhatsApp is testing status update notifications

In WhatsApp you have the option to make status updates, and this is a great way to let people know what’s going on in your life. Most of your biggest fans and closest friends will want to know what you’re up to, so this potential feature will be perfect for them. According to a new report WhatsApp is testing status update notifications.

WhatsApp is currently testing this feature. So you will have to take this news with a grain of salt. It was discovered in the WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.24.8.13. We don’t know exactly when/if WhatsApp will push this feature to the public. So we’ll have to wait and see.

WhatsApp could bring status update notifications

At this point, we’re still in the dark about how this new feature might work. The folks at WABetaInfo previously discovered a feature in the WhatsApp Android beta version 2.24.6.19. This referred to a feature that allows you to manually send notifications to specific contacts when you post a status update.

In the latest beta, it seems that WhatsApp will further refine this feature. If you look at the screenshot below, it appears that you will receive a notification if there is an unseen status update from one of your contacts. We’re not entirely sure if you’ll receive this notification after some time has passed since the status update. We don’t actually know what is sending the notification to you.

As noted by WABetaInfo, it is possible that this is the case receive notifications when one of your favorite contacts posts a status update. So it will be easier for you to know what is going on in their lives. This seems like the kind of small quality of life change that won’t affect the WhatsApp experience very much. However, it will definitely make it a little better. This is similar to the minimal aesthetic that WhatsApp is testing.