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WhatsApp beta version 2.20.171 for Android and version 2.20.60.27 for iPhone models have brought QR code for testing purposes. 213d3p

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 22 May 2020 14:50 IST

WhatsApp for Android, iPhone Gets QR Code for Beta Testers

WhatsApp would allow s to add s directly by scanning their QR codes 6m518

Highlights

WhatsApp beta testers can find the QR code option in their Profile
There is also an option to reset an existing QR code
WhatsApp reportedly testing Protect Backups on iPhone

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WhatsApp for Android and iPhone will bring QR code in the coming days, allowing s to add new s by scanning their QR codes. The Facebook-owned company hasn't yet provided any official details about the new update, the latest WhatsApp beta versions for both Android and iPhone have been released with for QR codes. Beta s can experience the change and provide ahead of a public release. A recent WhatsApp for iPhone beta has also been spotted with a feature called Protect Backups that would enable protection to the backups stored in the iCloud Drive.

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As reported by WhatsApp beta watcher WABetaInfo, the latest WhatsApp beta for Android shows that the new feature is available under the Profile settings and allows s to show their QR codes to let anyone quickly add them to their s list. There is also an option to scan a QR code. This is there to add a directly by scanning their QR code from WhatsApp.

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Similar to other apps, but with a way to reset existing code
This sounds similar to how Snapchat have QR code for some time.

WhatsApp beta for Android carries for QR code along with the ability to reset an existing code

WhatsApp seems to have provided an additional feature that lets s reset their existing QR code. This means that you'll be able change your QR code if in case it's been shared accidentally.

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How to get the new feature?
You can experience the QR code integration after ing the latest WhatsApp beta (version 2.20.171) for Android directly from the Google Play Beta programme or by getting its APK file from APK Mirror.

If you don't have an Android phone, the new WhatsApp beta for iPhone also offers you QR code that can be accessed from the Profile section in the Settings menu of the app, as iPhone 6S.

WhatsApp beta for iPhone has also been updated with QR code
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo

You can experience the new change by ing the WhatsApp beta version 2.20.60.27 for iPhone from TestFlight.

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It is important to note that beta versions are designed only for testing purposes, and they often contain bugs. You should, therefore, install the beta update only on your secondary device and just to see the changes.

Protect Backups
Alongside QR code , the latest WhatsApp beta for iPhone has references for the Protect Backups feature, as mentioned in a separate report by WABetaInfo. The feature isn't available to beta testers, though.

WhatsApp was initially spotted adding the Protect Backups feature to its Android client in March. The purpose of the feature, as its name suggests, is to protect backups that the instant messaging app creates with a .

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A screenshot shared by WABetaInfo suggest that on iPhone, the new feature would work with the WhatsApp backups stored in iCloud Drive. s would be asked to use a case-sensitive that they need to provide whenever they require the existing backups — mostly when reinstalling the app.

WhatsApp's Protect Backups seems to be in the works for iPhone s
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo

WhatsApp hasn't provided any clarity pertaining to the features spotted in its beta versions. Having said that, it has a good record of offering the updates to the public after testing them through the beta channel.

In 2020, will WhatsApp get the killer feature that every Indian is waiting for? We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts or RSS, the episode, or just hit the play button below.

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