This week, WhatsApp started rolling out emoji reactions. And it seems like the corporate might quickly implement one other overdue function. With the most recent beta launch of its iOS app, WhatsApp has added an possibility that enables customers to restrict particular people from seeing their “Last Scene” standing, in line with WABetaInfo.
If you’re not acquainted with that a part of WhatsApp, it’s the function that signifies when somebody final checked the app, and it’s a technique to discover out if a contact could have probably seen your message even when they’ve learn receipts turned off. For some time now, WhatsApp has allowed you to restrict who sees your standing to solely your contacts. You can even disable the function altogether, however you haven’t had the flexibility to stop particular people from seeing that info.
However, WhatsApp iOS beta model 22.9.0.70 provides a brand new “My Contacts Except…” possibility underneath the Last Seen part of the app’s privateness settings. According to WABetaInfo, including a person to that checklist additionally prevents you from seeing their standing. The outlet says WhatsApp can be implementing extra granular privateness controls for each profile photographs and about sections. With the function now in beta testing on each Android and iOS, it probably gained’t be lengthy till it’s formally accessible in WhatsApp.