The latest update to WhatsApp for iOS puts an end to the busy tone. In the latest version, call waiting is possible.
Swap calls in WhatsApp
With the addition of call waiting, WhatsApp makes it easier to stay reachable. If you are calling via WhatsApp and someone else is also trying to call you at the same time, they will no longer simply get a notification that you are on a call.
Instead, WhatsApp now gives you three options: you can immediately reject the incoming call, or you can hang up the current call and take the new one with the push of a button. The last option is to do nothing. The new call will continue to ring until the caller hangs up.
More overview in ‘chats’
The new feature is part of an update that brings more improvements to the iOS version of WhatsApp. For example, the overview of chats has been given a new look, which provides a little more overview.
The privacy settings have also been slightly adjusted. In the new version of WhatsApp you can choose who can add you to a group conversation. Group chat admins can send you a private invite if they’re not trusted by you if they still want you to join the conversation.
How to manage group conversations
This feature was rolled out in phases earlier this month, but is now available to everyone via an update. You have to enable this privacy setting yourself. This can be done by going to the settings in WhatsApp, and then to ‘Account > Privacy > Groups’.
More WhatsApp
The update of WhatsApp is now ready in the App Store. If you want to get more out of the popular messaging app, we have quite a few tips for lesser-known WhatsApp functions. Is it not working? Check out our list of possible solutions if WhatsApp isn’t working.
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