WhatsApp beta for Android 2.17.236: when you write a text status, you can use also fonts of the drawing tool! (AVAILABLE IN FUTURE FOR ALL).

WhatsApp beta for Android 2.17.236: links in text statuses! (AVAILABLE IN FUTURE FOR ALL)

Is WhatsApp going to increase group chat size limit? New limited size or unlimited groups right now?
http://wabetainfo.com/is-whatsapp-going-to-increase-group-chat-size-limit/

Summary of recent WhatsApp beta for Android news (2.17.234+)
http://wabetainfo.com/summary-of-recent-android-news-2-17-234/

WhatsApp beta for Android 2.17.238: new alert to inform users about the possibility to share *also* text in Status (AVAILABLE FOR ALL IN FUTURE).

WhatsApp beta for Android: added a search button to search emojis (DISABLED BY DEFAULT).

WhatsApp beta for Android 2.17.238: the emoji search feature is enabled by default for *SOME* devices.

If you had problems sending ordered media, now using 2.17.238 the feature that helps to send media in order is enabled by default.

UPDATE:
Seems there was a bug that allowed to join a group using a group invite link also if the group was full (so in the group there were 256 participants).
Publishing this article, seems I got the attention of WhatsApp, that in the 2.17.238 Android beta update correctly fixed the bug.

NEW WHATSAPP FAQ AVAILABLE:

Finally WhatsApp published the FAQ about the recall feature!
Note that the new time to recall is 5 minutes (again), but in the app the time is still 8 minutes and 32 seconds (512 seconds), so maybe we can expect a new change in next updates.
Seen that the FAQ is now published, the recall feature may be enabled very soon!
https://faq.whatsapp.com/en/general/26000034/

What's happened today?
• The emoji search feature is rolled out for all Android users now, but it has a problem and WhatsApp crashes when you use it.
Wait next beta.
• WhatsApp removed the FAQ after I published it.

List of available colors for WhatsApp text statuses:
• Bali Hai
• Bittersweet
• Brandy Rose
• Bright Sun
• Ce Soir
• Earls Green
• Elephant
• Emerald
• Maya Blue
• Maya Blue 2
• Medium Red Violet
• Mona Lisa
• Monte Carlo
• Polo Blue
• Prelude
• Scarlett
• Scorpion
• Summer Sky
• Sundance
• Vivid Violet
• Wasabi

WhatsApp beta for Android 2.17.243: the album feature is disabled again!

WhatsApp is rolling out the video streaming feature for all iOS users!
http://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-is-rolling-out-the-video-streaming-feature-for-all-users/

TIP 💡
To close the WhatsApp camera quickly on iOS, you can swipe down on the screen.

🚨 Many websites (like this: https://phonemantra.com/2017/07/whatsapp-updated-night-mode-feature-improve-photos-low-light) reported a news about a “Night mode” button in WhatsApp camera for iOS, only because they saw a translation sent by WhatsApp.
It's useless to tell that this is very old.
WhatsApp added (as you can read in my changelogs), the “Night mode” (low light mode) button in the 2.17.10 update.
This feature automatically worked in the 2.17.1 version but, thanks to the 2.17.10 update, you can enable or disable it using the 🌙 button.
This wasn't a feature that could be remotely enabled, but this is enabled by default in the 2.17.10 update for all users.
You can also read the news also in the official 2.17.10 WhatsApp changelog on the AppStore.

🚨REMINDER:
If you care about your chat history, you should often perform a backup on iCloud or Google Drive.
It'll be useful for something on the way..

WhatsApp beta for Windows Phone 2.17.218: what's new?
http://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-beta-for-windows-phone-2-17-218-whats-new/

WhatsApp beta for Android 2.17.258: what's new? Group's description! ⭐️
http://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-beta-for-android-2-17-258/

Wow. Finally a description for groups (similar to "About")!
Details and other screenshots 👇🏼
http://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-beta-for-android-2-17-258/

WhatsApp beta for Android 2.17.260: the album feature is enabled again.