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WhatsApp is working on several updates to improve the user interface. The instant messaging is releasing a new tab of business tools for some Android beta testers, reported WABetaInfo, the website that keeps track of the latest WhatsApp updates. The “business tab” features will be available after users install the latest WhatsApp update.
The website also shared a screenshot of the new feature. Specifically, users who can create a community do not have the camera tab, as it has been replaced by the Communities tab. It has removed the camera tab from the business version.
WhatsApp just removed the camera tab from the business version and a new tab with business tools appears. A similar tab called ‘Business Home’ was discovered during the development of the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.19.117 update that was released three years ago. was released, but WhatsApp has never rolled out such a tab to businesses”, WABetaInfo wrote. In particular, the Company Tools tab is now available for some companies.
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Using the new feature, businesses can now access all business tools without opening WhatsApp settings. The feature has only been released to a few beta users. According to WABetaInfo, if the business tools tab is not displayed after installing the new update, users should restart WhatsApp Business, but you see two camera shortcuts.
The feature will not be released to the customer app because it is a business feature. More activations are reportedly planned in the coming weeks.
Last week, WhatsApp also released an optional subscription for some business accounts that install the latest beta version of the Android and iOS app.