WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps, and developers are continually releasing new and forthcoming features via the beta channel.
One such feature, a search bar for the Chats tab.
Was added a few weeks ago, allowing users to find a single message from a vast list of chats.
While the new search bar was introduced with WhatsApp beta version 2.24.7.1, it has yet to become widely available to all users. However, this is changing, as devices now include a conspicuous search bar in the Chats tab.
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Users discovered an under-development search bar in WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.24.6.77, which originally appeared in early March.
An early version of the search bar (left) and the newly discovered search bar in WhatsApp beta (right).
A side-by-side comparison with the search bar introduced in WhatsApp beta version 2.24.7.1 demonstrates that the current solution still requires some development.
The fact that the dark green header covers a piece of the search bar indicates that it is not yet fully optimised.
To read our blog on “WhatsApp incorporating Meta AI into its search bar,” click here