Want to know how to become a WhatsApp Beta Tester on your Android phone ? And all without leaving Google Play. If you're a WhatsApp user , you've probably noticed that it often takes some time between the first news about a new feature on the Android app and its arrival on your smartphone.
This is because they first conduct tests with a few users before releasing the final version. After that, they update it on Google Play and therefore on all phones that have it installed.
Want to be one of the first users to try out WhatsApp's new features? We'll show you how to become a beta tester for the leading messaging app.
?♂️ How to be a WhatsApp beta tester on Android
✅ Advantages of becoming a beta tester
The main advantage of being a WhatsApp beta tester is that you'll receive any new features before anyone else—well, before all beta testers . So, if the Android app has a new feature that interests you, you won't have to wait for it to be released in the final version.
✆ Whatsapp beta news
At this time (February 2017) some of the new features that WhatsApp will incorporate in future updates will be new emoticons, as you can see in the following image.
Emoticons like the clown and the balls are new to the Android messaging app . The GIF button will also function the same way as Twitter's. It will display a selection of GIFs, animations, or image sequences to send to your contacts. This makes chats and conversations with friends and family more fun.
In addition to the above, you'll be able to give your feedback on changes to the WhatsApp developers . This way, your opinion will be taken into account for the final version. Sounds good, right? It's like being a WhatsApp VIP user.
?♀️ Problems of being beta test
The main problem you might encounter as a WhatsApp beta tester is that you won't be using a full version of the app, but a test version. This means that if new features cause problems or errors, you'll be the one experiencing them on your Android smartphone.
This means that the application's operation may be unstable, generating some errors or failures; hence, it is a Beta version of the app.
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If you encounter any problems, you should email the developers. This will notify them of the issue you've found. This way, they'll be aware of any problems that arise in the app and can resolve errors and bugs before the final version is released on the Android app store , Google Play.
One of the “problems” that we have found is that sometimes the WhatsApp icon appears in the notification bar, and if we see the notification, it warns us that “you may have unread messages”.
Then we go to the app and there are no new messages. This is one of the errors or failures that we can find as a WhatsApp Beta Tester on Android. But we must say that this error appears rarely on the screen.
?♂️ How to be a beta tester on WhatsApp
The first thing you'll need to do to become a WhatsApp beta tester is to have the app installed on your smartphone. Then, you'll need to go to this official WhatsApp link on Google Play to sign up for the beta testing program , which will only take a few seconds:
Once you've signed up for this program, you'll receive an app update containing the trial version. You won't need to do anything else; just wait for the app to update. If you want to leave the beta program, you can find instructions on how to do so at the same link above.
If you are or have been a WhatsApp beta tester and want to share your experience, remember that you can visit our comments section at the bottom of the page to tell us your opinion.
Surely being a beta tester on WhatsApp has offered you news before it reaches your friends. Share your impressions with other users of our Android community. Leave a comment below.
