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Millions of WhatsApp users to get huge free upgrade – your app will never be the same

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DETAILS of eight secretive WhatsApp updates have been revealed online – and they’ll change your app forever.

The app is constantly being upgraded with new features, and several exciting tweaks are on the way.

WhatsApp / WABetaInfoOne upcoming update lets you search for texts by date[/caption]

WhatsApp usually tests its updates in a “beta” app first.

This means we often hear about new features before they make it to the live version of WhatsApp.

That’s usually thanks to WABetaInfo, a special blog that digs into the beta to uncover its secrets.

This time around, WhatsApp is adding a new picture-in-picture mode for video calls, as well as a handy search function.

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WhatsApp changes revealed

Here are some of the biggest updates on the cards…

WhatsApp preparing to announce WhatsApp for tabletsWhatsApp letting you add Android phones as a companion deviceA new picture-in-picture mode for video calls on iOSThe ability to search for messages by date on iOSA new update on App Store that lets you forward images, videos, GIFs and documents with a captionMore priority to name over phone number within chat bubbles on AndroidAn additional shortcut to disappearing messages on AndroidA future update with 21 new emojis on Android

Sadly we can’t say exactly when all of these features will land on the live version of WhatsApp.

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If you want to try WhatsApp features before everyone else, follow our guide on joining the beta below.

How to get WhatsApp beta

To download WhatsApp beta for your smartphone you need to go to Google Play on your Android and search for WhatsApp.

Scroll down the page until you see “Become a Beta Tester”.

Tap the “I’m In” button and then click “Join” to confirm.

Now all you have to do is wait for the update to the beta version of the app.

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Joining the WhatsApp beta on iOS is more difficult, and has limited capacity.

Follow Apple’s guide here.

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