WhatsApp New Update: Meta-Owned Messaging Platform Rolls Out Community Ownership Transfer Feature; Check Details

New Delhi, September 16: WhatsApp, the Meta-owned messaging platform, has rolled out a new feature that will allow transfer ownership feature for communities. The update is part of the latest stable release for Android (version 2.24.18.80). The update also includes new features for managing group chat visibility and archiving community chats directly from the Chats tab. WhatsApp users can expect to improve user experience with these updates.

As per a report of Financial Express, WhatsApp has rolled out an update for its Android app to allow community owners to transfer ownership to another admin. It means that the current owner can now select any admin within the community to take over their role. The transfer process can be done within the community settings. Once the transfer is confirmed, the new owner will receive a notification and gain full administrative privileges. Amazon Great Indian Festival 2024 Date Announced; From Date To Bank Offers and Other Details, All You Need To Know.

The new feature to transfer community ownership is expected to make it easier for community owners to assign responsibilities. When the current owner decides to transfer ownership, they can choose any admin from the community settings. WhatsApp has also introduced a new feature that allows users to archive community group chats directly from the Chats tab. The update addresses the previous limitation where users could only archive these chats from the Communities tab. Users will have more convenience and flexibility in managing their community group chats on WhatsApp with this improvement, WhatsApp New Feature Update: Meta-Owned Messaging Platform To Introduce Call Link Feature; Check Details.

A new feature has also been introduced to manage the visibility of community group chats. Some beta testers had the opportunity to explore this feature after installing the WhatsApp beta for the Android 2.24.17.5 update. Community admins can hide specific group chats from general community members with this feature. As per multiple reports, these features are being released gradually to users. If you have not received these updates yet, it should become available in the next few weeks. Users should regularly update WhatsApp through the Google Play Store to check for further updates.

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