Greater rollout of new privacy settings and fingerprint lock feature identified in WhatsApp update.
WhatsApp has begun an rollout of an update for its Android app that brings with it a very useful feature - call waiting. As the name clearly implies, users are already alerted when they receive a WhatsApp call when they are already in the middle of another WhatsApp call with someone else. Instead of automatically disconnecting the second incoming WhatsApp call, users will now receive an alert and can disconnect the ongoing WhatsApp call to cancel it or accept another. However, it must be noted that this is not the same as keeping a call, since two users cannot be on the same line. After being made available for the iPhone app late last month, the feature is now available for both Android.
Beta comes with the latest WhatsApp update call waiting feature for stable Android channels as well. It is now available through the Google Play Store. Changelog mentions enhanced privacy settings and fingerprint unlock support for apps. We can confirm that the call waiting feature on WhatsApp is now available in version 2.22 of the stable Android app, as well as version 2.0.17 and beta 2.0.1 of the beta app.
If you still haven't received the update, you can download the stable build from APKMirror here. To remember, in late November, WhatsApp v2.19.120 for iOS brought the call waiting feature along with a redesigned chat screen, as well as the ability to quickly transmit your messages directly from the Braille keyboard while using voiceover mode.
How does WhatsApp call waiting work?
Prior to the update, when Android users received a WhatsApp call between other WhatsApp calls, the incoming call was automatically disconnected and they will see a missed call notification when the existing conversation is over. However, following the update, users can choose to place an incoming call when talking to another person.
The call UI on WhatsApp now shows a 'Deny' button, as well as a 'End and Accept' button in green. If you press the red 'Deny' button, incoming calls will be canceled and you can continue with your ongoing call. However, if you tap the 'End and Accept' button, the ongoing call will be disconnected so you can talk to the other person.
Unlike holding calls to make regular calls over a cellular network, WhatsApp does not allow you to hold a second incoming call and can be connected to two people at the same time. You can either continue the ongoing WhatsApp call or disconnect it to receive a second incoming call.
In addition to call waiting, the new WhatsApp update has identified a larger rollout of the updated privacy feature, allowing users to decide who can add a WhatsApp call. You can test this by following this path: Accounts> Privacy> Groups in the Settings menu. The change to the new stable and beta WhatsApp update also marks the arrival of the fingerprint lock feature of the app, which was announced back in October. You can enable this feature by going to Settings> Accounts> Privacy> Fingerprint lock.
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WhatsApp has begun an rollout of an update for its Android app that brings with it a very useful feature - call waiting. As the name clearly implies, users are already alerted when they receive a WhatsApp call when they are already in the middle of another WhatsApp call with someone else. Instead of automatically disconnecting the second incoming WhatsApp call, users will now receive an alert and can disconnect the ongoing WhatsApp call to cancel it or accept another. However, it must be noted that this is not the same as keeping a call, since two users cannot be on the same line. After being made available for the iPhone app late last month, the feature is now available for both Android.
Beta comes with the latest WhatsApp update call waiting feature for stable Android channels as well. It is now available through the Google Play Store. Changelog mentions enhanced privacy settings and fingerprint unlock support for apps. We can confirm that the call waiting feature on WhatsApp is now available in version 2.22 of the stable Android app, as well as version 2.0.17 and beta 2.0.1 of the beta app.
If you still haven't received the update, you can download the stable build from APKMirror here. To remember, in late November, WhatsApp v2.19.120 for iOS brought the call waiting feature along with a redesigned chat screen, as well as the ability to quickly transmit your messages directly from the Braille keyboard while using voiceover mode.
How does WhatsApp call waiting work?
Prior to the update, when Android users received a WhatsApp call between other WhatsApp calls, the incoming call was automatically disconnected and they will see a missed call notification when the existing conversation is over. However, following the update, users can choose to place an incoming call when talking to another person.
The call UI on WhatsApp now shows a 'Deny' button, as well as a 'End and Accept' button in green. If you press the red 'Deny' button, incoming calls will be canceled and you can continue with your ongoing call. However, if you tap the 'End and Accept' button, the ongoing call will be disconnected so you can talk to the other person.
Unlike holding calls to make regular calls over a cellular network, WhatsApp does not allow you to hold a second incoming call and can be connected to two people at the same time. You can either continue the ongoing WhatsApp call or disconnect it to receive a second incoming call.
In addition to call waiting, the new WhatsApp update has identified a larger rollout of the updated privacy feature, allowing users to decide who can add a WhatsApp call. You can test this by following this path: Accounts> Privacy> Groups in the Settings menu. The change to the new stable and beta WhatsApp update also marks the arrival of the fingerprint lock feature of the app, which was announced back in October. You can enable this feature by going to Settings> Accounts> Privacy> Fingerprint lock.
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