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WhatsApp iOS has new features - here's everything you need to know

This is the first iOS update for WhatsApp since the app was updated back in November 2020 with features like disappearing messages.

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The new update for WhatsApp Messenger on iOS is bringing some new features. This includes new features like a new animation for voice messages and disables receipts for them, depending on the read receipt setting.

WhatsApp has been updated to version 2.21.40 and the update is live on the App Store. However, the changelog does not show what is new. This update only brings minor tweaks to WhatsApp.

This is the first iOS update for WhatsApp since the app was updated back in November 2020 with features like disappearing messages.

While the App Store listing does not mention any update in the changelog, a report in WABetaInfo details the minor updates version 2.21.40 has brought on the iOS app.

How WhatsApp new features work

The update brings a new progress bar animation for voice messages.

Once a voice messages reaches the end, the seeker jumps back to the start.

This animation is only there on devices running on iOS 13 and later.

The new update also brings changes to the read receipts for voice messages.

Now, if a read receipt is disabled from the settings, it will be implemented in voice messages as well.

A sender won't be able to see if the receiver has listended to the voice message.

Read receipts can be disabled by going into Settings > Account > Privacy > Read Receipts.

The ability to disable read receipts is not there on the Android version of WhatsApp.

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