WhatsApp Testing Granular 'Last Seen' Status Settings

The popular instant messaging platform, WhatsApp, has been continuously calculation new features to go along upwards with competitors like Telegram.

In a recent written report by 9to5Google (via WABetaInfo), WhatsApp is testing an advanced security feature for its app. Notably, the messenger app is now testing the power to set concluding-seen on a contact-by-contact footing.

This privacy feature has been demanded by WhatsApp users for quite some time now. Too, setting last-seen on the contact-past-contact basis is a feature present on other cross-platform messaging apps, for a long fourth dimension.

WhatsApp already has the last-seen characteristic, which sits right on tiptop of a contact for which you accept enabled the feature. Even so, once you accept disabled this feature, none of the contacts or yous would run across when yous were online or were last seen on WhatsApp.

As noted by 9To5Google, this is a solid privacy feature, merely information technology does non provide more granular control. WhatsApp users wanted the ability to ready final-seen feature per contact basis.

Now, the recent teardown of the latest version of WhatsApp shows the feature nether testing. WABetaInfo has found some evidence related to this feature.

The new last-seen on contact-past-contact basis feature was establish in WhatsApp for iOS

Patently, the new WhatsApp last-seen on contact-by-contact basis characteristic will permit users utilize it for specific contacts. Users can omit certain contacts from seeing this data.

This feature, when becomes bachelor for everyone, would exist a massive thing. Especially for those who don't want to share information such as when they were online or last seen with everyone.

With the new characteristic, under the Last Seen selection you will see options including the usual "Everyone", "My Contacts", "Nobody", and a newly added "My Contacts Except".

The new "My Contacts Except" option will allow users select specific contacts they wish to hide their final seen data from.

Such granular controls over privacy features are always appreciated by users. Since WhatsApp is used by billions across the globe, extra command for a privacy characteristic will be welcomed by many.

I affair to note is that this WhatsApp concluding-seen on contact-past-contact ground characteristic was found working in WhatsApp for iOS. So, yous should look the feature to go far (only if WhatsApp gives a nod) for iOS users get-go.

That does not mean this feature won't make it for Android users. It is simply a matter of time before we will see some evidence pop up on the Android version of WhatsApp as well. It is just that new features for WhatsApp state for iOS starting time, then it makes their way to the Android app.