WhatsApp rolls out new feature to see profile photos in group chat - All you need to know

WhatsApp update: The Meta-owned popular messaging application WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out new feature to some beta testers that allows users to see profile photos within group chats on a desktop. This feature will help users to identify group members for which they don't have the phone number or when they have the same name.

According to WABetaInfo, a website that tracks WhatsApp, said in a report, if a group member does not set up a profile photo or if it is hidden due to privacy restrictions, the default profile icon appears and it is highlighted using the same colour as the contact name.

The new feature will also be released on WhatsApp beta for Android soon. The messaging platform started to work on this new feature for WhatsApp Desktop beta in October. The company plans to introduce the feature on desktop and iOS beta to help group members recognise other people in their groups better, the report said.

In realted new WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature called Companion mode, which will let you use WhatsApp on two or more devices simultaneously. With this mode, you can link an additional mobile phone to your existing WhatsApp account

"Once you link the account to a secondary phone, all the chats and data will be synced on your secondary device. WhatsApp’s new companion mode is being tested on Android devices on the v2.22.23.18 beta version, WABetaInfo reported. 

The update allows the linking of a single WhatsApp account on two or more phones at once. You can link up to four devices at the same time and receive chats and data on all linked phones. As per the screenshot shared by WABetainfo, the app will allow you to scan a barcode, post which, all the chats will be synced on the secondary or more devices.