WhatsApp for Android may be testing a new feature that lets users mark all chats as read at once with a new shortcut, according to claims by a feature tracker. The feature tracker spotted this functionality in a beta version of the app. But may not be available to users yet. It might work similarly to the ‘mark read’ feature on the iOS version of the app. The feature changes the status from unread to read. Its development builds upon other reportedly in-development features of the instant messaging service. This includes the ability to clear the count of unread messages.
WhatsApp ‘Mark All Read’ feature
According to the WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo, the messaging client is developing the feature. They spotted it on the WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.24.18.11. Following its rollout, users may have the option to clear their unread message count.
The feature tracker spotted this functionality in a beta version of the app. But may not be available to users yet. It might work similarly to the ‘mark read’ feature on the iOS version of the app. The ‘mark read’ feature changes the status from unread to read. Its development builds upon other reportedly in-development features of the instant messaging service. As per the feature tracker’s screenshot, it appears in the overflow menu. One can easily access it in the top-right corner of the screen below the starred messages option. The option to mark all messages read is already available on WhatsApp for Android. However, it requires several steps. These include selecting all messages and then tapping the mark as read option. Its rollout may allow quicker access to it.
WABetaInfo claims that the new shortcut is still in development. This means it may not be available to even beta testers who have registered themselves via the Google Play Beta program. It is crucial to note that developers are definitely testing. many features in beta. However, not all of them make their way to the public rollout stage.
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