WhatsApp has released a new update for Android beta users through the Google Play Beta Program, with version 2.26.19.11. This update brings a new privacy feature, which gives users more control over their chats. It focuses on making messages disappear more smartly and flexibly.

The new feature, “After reading”, disappears messages. With this option, messages do not disappear immediately after being sent or after a fixed time. Instead, they disappear only after the recipient opens and reads them. This makes sure that important messages are actually seen before they are deleted.

Earlier, WhatsApp already had disappearing messages with fixed timers like 24 hours, 7 days, and 90 days. These timers delete messages after a set time, even if the receiver has not opened them. Because of this, sometimes messages disappeared before people could read them.

Now, WhatsApp has made it better. Users can choose how long a message should stay after it is read. There are three options: 5 minutes, 1 hour, and 12 hours. Once it is opened, a 5-minute timer starts, and after that, the message is automatically deleted. If the receiver never opens the message, it will still be deleted after 24 hours.

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This new feature helps make private chats more useful and flexible. It stops messages from disappearing too early and ensures they are read first.

Right now, this feature is available only to some Android beta testers and also appears in iOS beta. WhatsApp will roll it out to more users slowly after testing. Stay tuned for more information.

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