I’m a WhatsApp sleuth – new trick lets you edit your texts
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I’m a WhatsApp sleuth – new trick lets you edit your texts

By Kevin Colleran

WHATSAPP is working on a new feature that lets you edit your texts.

That means you would be able to correct any mistakes in a text that you’ve already sent.

WhatsApp is developing a text-editing system

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WhatsApp is developing a text-editing systemCredit: WhatsApp / WABetaInfo

The feature is currently in development, and was spotted by the sleuths at tech blog WABetaInfo.

WhatsApp regularly tests new features in the “beta” trial version of the app.

And evidence has emerged that WhatsApp is now building a text-editing system.

“WhatsApp is developing a new option that will let us edit text messages,” WABetaInfo explains.

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“So we will finally be able to fix any typo after sending a message.”

The post notes that there probably won’t be an edit history that lets you check previous versions of messages.

But it says that this may change, given that the feature is still “under development”.

It’s also unclear whether there will be a time window for editing messages before it becomes impossible.

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You could potentially even use it for pranks, editing a text to make someone’s response seem funny.

But this could also lead to more nefarious uses – unless WhatsApp adds a way to show that texts have been edited.

“Unfortunately, since this feature is under developments e do not know when it will be rolled out to beta testers,” WABetaInfo added.

It’s also possible that WhatsApp could scrap the feature before it ever launches.

And it may take days, weeks or even months to fully test before it arrives on everyone’s phones.

If you want to try the latest WhatsApp features first, follow our guide below to join the beta.

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 iPhone is more difficult, and has limited capacity.

Follow Apple’s guide here.

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Kevin Colleran