WhatsApp Could Soon Get a ‘Recently Online’ List to Recommend s to s 2m6li Report

As per the report, the WhatsApp feature is being tested on both the iOS and Android apps. 29s5y

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 1 May 2024 17:46 IST

WhatsApp Could Soon Get a ‘Recently Online’ List to Recommend s to s: Report

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The Recently Online feature on WhatsApp is said to be available to some beta testers

Highlights

The WhatsApp feature is said to be visible on new chat and call screen
The feature will reportedly not show when the s were last online
s will also not be able to see real-time online status

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WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will reportedly recommend s you can reach out to. The feature is a list dubbed Recently Online which shows the names of s who were recently logged into the app. The report speculates that the purpose of the feature is to help s determine people who are more likely to respond if texted or called. However, it will not show the currently online people, and instead only give an approximate understanding of those who have used the app recently.

According to a Android 2.24.9.14 build, highlighting that both of the platforms could soon get this feature in their respective apps.

WhatsApp's Recently Online list
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo

Based on the screenshot shared by the publication, the Recently Online list only appears on the new chat and new call screen where the selects the to write a text or make a call. Here, underneath the basic menu options, a new section highlighting the s that were recently online will be shown. It is unclear what exactly constitutes “recently online”, and what is the time limit after which a name is removed from the list.

The feature will, however, not show the list of people who are online currently, or the time when they were last online, as per the report. This is likely done to protect the privacy of the s. Further, those s who have set their Last seen to nobody will not appear on this list. It is unclear whether they will be able to see the Recently Online list or not.

This feature is currently in beta, but the report claims that it is likely to be rolled out to s globally in the coming weeks.

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