Facebook-owned WhatsApp has now released its Android beta 2.19.297 version. The new WhatsApp 2.19.297 version will bring along a new Light Splash Screen feature for users.
If you are curious to know that what exactly Splash Screen is then, Splash Screen is essentially a new page that shows up initially when the app loads for the first time with the WhatsApp logo flashed on a white background.
The new screen flash feature has been spotted in the latest Android beta just after being spotted in the Business beta a few days ago.
The latest Android beta update also suggests that a Dark Splash Screen feature is also in the making, but it might not show up for now.
How To Get This Version?
You can get this version by enlisting in the WhatsApp Google Play beta program sideload it via APKMirror.
Tracker WABetaInfo has confirmed that the new Splash Screen feature is showing up for Android beta users through its 2.19.297 version.
This Feature was first spotted in WhatsApp Business beta for iOS 2.19.110.21 and has now been spotted in this Android beta as well.
Tracker WABetaInfo also spotted the Dark Splash Screen feature under development but it hasn’t been enabled for beta users yet. This is part of the Dark mode development that the tracker says will arrive soon.
Tracker WABetaInfo also said that “Some users might get the Dark Splash Screen, even if the Dark Theme is not enabled. It’s a bug that also makes the bubbles dark, sometimes.” Dark Mode hasn’t been made available yet, and there’s no release timeframe known for it either. However, it has been spotted to be under development in varied beta releases.
WhatsApp tracker claims that the Android 2.19.297 beta update also brings support for the ‘Payments’ feature to Indonesia. It says that currently only the wallet feature will be supported.
Also, the WhatsApp is working on self-destructing messages features that lets you erase messages on their own after a set period of time. The disappearing messages feature will be released as a part of the future WhatsApp update.