According to a report by WhatsApp update tracker WABetaInfo, the instant messaging platform is testing a new feature that was seen in WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.8.10.70 update via Testflight App. The report also states that some beta testers may have access to the new feature, although it has not been rolled out on a large scale in the beta app. The special thing is that the same feature was also introduced in WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.9.14 build, which shows that both platforms can soon get this feature in their app.
Based on the screenshot shared by the publication, the recent online list is just seen on new chat and new call screen, where users select the contact to write or call text. Under the basic menu option here, a new section will be seen highlighting those contacts which were recently online. It is not clear what online recently means and what is its time limit after which a name is removed from the list.
According to the report, this feature in WhatsApp will not show the list of people who are currently online, or when the last time it was online. It is possible that it has been done to protect the privacy of users. Apart from this, those users who have not cleaned their last scene for anyone will not be seen in this list. At present, it is not even known whether those users will be able to see the online list recently. This feature is currently in beta, but the report claims that it can be introduced to users at the global level in the coming weeks.
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