As mentioned previously, WhatsApp has recently been reported to be testing many new features like ‘Change Number’ and ‘Live Location’, and now a new feature has been added to the mix that allows you to pin your favourite chats to the top. The feature is being tested on Android for now, but speculations suggest that it is set to roll out to stable versions in the near future.
Android Police was the first one to spot it, so if you’re running WhatsApp beta for Android versions 2.17.162 or 2.17.163, you’ll most likely be able to use the new feature.
How to use the new feature…
- Press on the individual/group chat you want to pin
- Choose the Pin symbol from the top bar.
- The other options alongside Pin are Delete, Mute, and Archive.
- Once you pin the chat, it will remain on the top of your chat list, irrespective of your dialogue or conversation timings with the individual or group concerned.
Even though you may have more recent chats with other individuals and groups, you will still see them after these pinned chats, in other words the chats that you have prioritized.
You are only allowed to pin a maximum number of three chats, after which it will throw a notification that ‘You can only pin up to 3 chats’ if you try to pin another chat.
You will also have the ability to unpin these chats whenever you wish to. This can be done by long pressing the option, and disabling the Pin button.
Please bare in mind that this feature is still in beta and has not rolled out to stable versions yet. However, If you cannot wait to use these feature, sign up for the beta version on Google Play from your Android phone or you can also download the APK Mirror from here.
