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Lead DevelopmentFACT · 4/5•12 Aug '26•Via t3n

WhatsApp adds automatic group greeting messages

WhatsApp is testing an automatic greeting-message feature for group chats that allows group administrators to configure an optional welcome message sent automatically to new members. The message appears as an “Automatic Greeting” bubble visible only to the new member and can be customized; the option is disabled by default. WABetaInfo discovered traces of the feature first in an Android beta and later in an iOS TestFlight build, but the feature remains in development and is not yet available to beta testers. The report cites WhatsApp’s earlier group message-history feature (announced in February) and usage data showing WhatsApp’s wide adoption in Germany. No official public rollout date has been announced.

•WhatsApp is testing automatic greeting messages for group chats that admins can enable and customize.
•The greeting appears as an “Automatic Greeting” bubble and is visible only to the new member, who can reply directly.
•WABetaInfo detected the feature first in Android beta (Android Beta 2.26.19.2) and later in an iOS TestFlight build (26.31.10.73).

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FACT · 4/514 Jul '26· Via t3n

WhatsApp to Add Birthday Reminder Feature

WhatsApp is developing a birthday reminder feature that will notify users when contacts have birthdays and display a dedicated Birthdays view listing upcoming dates. The feature reads birthdates from the device's phone contacts — not from WhatsApp registration data — so users must store birthdays in their address book for them to appear. By relying on local contact entries, the design keeps birthday data primarily on users' devices and lets people omit or remove birthdays from contacts if they prefer they not show in WhatsApp. Meta has implemented the feature for Android and, after completing internal tests, plans to release it to the app's beta channel next. No firm public timetable has been announced, but a beta rollout is expected soon following internal validation.

•WhatsApp will notify users of contact birthdays and show a dedicated Birthdays view.
•Birthday dates are taken from the device's phone contacts, not WhatsApp registration data.
•Users must save birthdays in their phone address book for them to appear; omitting entries prevents display.

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