WhatsApp starts testing section for favorite contacts on Android

WhatsApp started testing the Favorites section of the “Calls” tab this Tuesday (26). It’s been in development for weeks. This function allows you to mark specific contacts as favorites and have them highlighted in the app.

According to WABetaInfoThe new feature is included in version 2.24.7.18 of WhatsApp Beta for Android. The “Calls” tab has a section above the recent calls list dedicated to contacts marked as favorites, and an “Add to Favorites” button at the top of the area.

WhatsApp describes the tool as a shortcut to initiate calls with high-priority contacts on your list and keep them “one tap away.” This function can be especially useful in emergency situationsIt saves the user from having to browse the recent calls list or contact list to find a specific contact.

Favorite contacts appear prominently only in the “Calls” tab, and as WhatsApp explains in its description screen, this feature will not be replicated in the “Conversations” screen.

In-app testing

For now, the “Favorites” section is only available to testers. Although it was released on Android, Shouldn’t take long to launch iOSIt was also in development.

Naturally, since it is an experimental feature, there is noThere are no predictions regarding the exact launch of the vehicle. Now we have to wait for application updates.