WhatsApp will have unique usernames - like in Telegram
Miscellaneous / / May 26, 2023
It will be possible to search and add contacts not only by phone number.
In the latest beta version of the WhatsApp application for Android (2.23.11.15), we found references to a username system that allows users to choose unique names for their accounts. About it writes WABetaInfo.
This function is not yet available to testers, but everything necessary for its operation is already in the application code. Users will be able to enter their username in the settings in the profile section.
With the ability to choose a name, WhatsApp users will be able to add another layer of privacy to their accounts. And instead of relying solely on phone numbers to identify contacts, they will be able to search and add people by unique name. like in Telegram. It will be much easier to remember it than a set of numbers.
Since this feature is still in development and not available for wide testing, it is too early to talk about the timing of its implementation. This feature should become available with one of the messenger updates, which WhatsApp will probably announce officially.
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