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WhatsApp has only enabled the feature for a limited number of beta testers, according to a feature tracker. 5j4e

By Siddhant Chandra | Updated: 24 August 2022 01:16 IST

WhatsApp Android Beta With Feature to Create Communities Rolling Out: Report

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WhatsApp communities tab replaces the camera tab on the top left corner of the app

Highlights

WhatsApp communities can house up to 10 sub-groups
Each sub-group is believed to up to 512 participants
WhatsApp may allow community s to disable a community

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WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new update for Android smartphones that offers the ability to create communities. The feature is said to be available to a limited number of beta testers at the moment. The Meta-owned communication platform was previously spotted working on a communities tab. This feature is said to allow WhatsApp s to create ‘communities' that can host up to 10 sub-groups with up to 512 participants in each sub-group.

According to a WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.22.19.3 brings the ability to create a community. This feature is currently available to a limited number of beta testers, as per the report.

The WhatsApp communities feature was enabled for some s on the latest Android beta
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo

This update reportedly replaces the camera tab on the top left corner of the app with the communities tab. This tab is said to allow s to create a community with up to 10 sub-groups, according to the feature tracker, while a sub-group is said to be capable of ing up to 512 participants.

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The report further mentions that community can select a sub-group of their choosing when they a new community. They are reportedly also allowed to leave sub-groups without leaving the community. Community s are understood to have the ability to disable a community. This update reportedly also allows to report a community to WhatsApp.

WhatsApp reportedly automatically creates an announcement group when a creates a new community. This group can purportedly be used by community s to share messages that are always visible to all of the community.

WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.22.19.2 is reportedly also compatible with the communities feature. However, s are said to be capable of ing communities if the feature is enabled for their s. Even after installing the compatible updates, s might not be able to communities even after being added by a community , according to WABetaInfo.

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As per a recent report, WhatsApp is also working on a feature that would allow s to hide their phone numbers from specific WhatsApp sub-groups of a community, via a setting that is expected to be available once the feature is rolled out to all s.

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