The new feature was seen in WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.24.9.22 build by WhatsApp feature tracker wabetainfo. However, this feature is not visible at the moment. According to the report, the ‘Public Within Reach’ feature now comes with a screen, in which many permissions are sought from the user. A separate screen also has an animation to find people around and the list of discovered users appears.
According to the screenshot, the Public Within Reach feature, which is inside the straight settings menu, now informs users about the permission required to turn WhatsApp. These include photos, media and files access, Bluetooth access and location access. While users require access to files to show and send, Bluetooth and location service may be required to maintain connections with other users.
Once all the necessary permissions are received, the user is taken to another page, where other users (who have made Nearboy file-sharing) can become discovered without the need for internet connectivity and files between each other Can transfer. In the screenshot, WhatsApp claims that the sharing end-to-end is encrypted and the user’s phone number will remain hidden.