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Since the last few months, we haven’t seen anything new developments on WhatsApp which is quite surprising. However, the Facebook-owned company has pushed a new update to its users like suspicious link detection, notification, status updates while searching and some more minor changes. The significant change introduced with WhatsApp 2.18.90 is the version is only compatible with iOS 8.0 and never. It’s unknown whether WhatsApp will rollout bug-fixing updates or not.
Suspicious Link Detection feature
WhatsApp introduces a new feature to identifying and detect the circulation of spam links that redirect to a fake or spam URL. It will alert the user for links that claim to give away a free prize, recharge coupons, etc. It is also expected to make users active on what they are clicking on.
Status Search feature
WhatsApp Search feature allows you to share your text, pics, videos and GIFs that disappear after twenty-four hours. To send and receive status updates from your contacts, both must have each other's phone numbers saved in your address book.
To view someone's status update on whatsapp, You have to tap the Status tab and then select a contact's status on whatsapp. To reply to one of your contact's status updates then merely tap Reply at the bottom of the screen while viewing their status.
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