WhatsApp renews trust with the new update

WhatsApp is testing a new feature to ensure users can make sure their chats are protected. Let’s take a look at this feature, which you can now see in every conversation.

WhatsApp will show if chats are end-to-end encrypted

A new end-to-end encryption indicator has appeared under the person and group name in a conversation screen in the WhatsApp Android beta version. Users will see a message in their chat window, indicating that end-to-end encryption is active.

Currently this feature is only available for a select group of beta testers. But the good news is that it will be rolled out to more users in a few weeks, according to the news. WABetaInfo first noticed this feature in January.

You will briefly see the indicator on the ground where you see other users’ last seen details. This feature will allow users to easily find chats secured with end-to-end encryption.

Once this brief moment is over, the indicator will fade away over time to be replaced by the last seen indicator.

Currently, when you start a chat with someone on WhatsApp for the first time, you are presented with a notification that says “Messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted.” However, this message only comes as soon as you start talking to the person.

The approach of showing a small status under the person’s name to notify people about encrypted chats would be a smart move to spread the word about encryption.

WhatsApp has been providing end-to-end encryption of chats and video calls for a long time. Moreover, it constantly increases the visibility of encryption indicators. It should be noted that even status updates, as well as chats and video or voice calls on the platform, are end-to-end encrypted.

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