The App Store now has WhatsApp's most recent stable update for iOS; the build number is 22.23.74.
What has been added in this update? Some users of WhatsApp now have the option to start a chat with their own phone number directly from their contacts list!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Message yourself |
| Status? | Rolling out |
| Compatibility? | WhatsApp for iOS 22.23.74 is marked as a compatible update. |
| I have the same version but I don’t have this feature, why? | WhatsApp is releasing this feature to some users. If it is not available for your WhatsApp account, please wait for an upcoming new update. |
| Thanks: | _Youssef, Eduardo, mateusmarquezini, for testing and reporting! |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp news of the week: companion mode on Android beta! |
MESSAGE YOURSELF
The ability to open a chat with your own phone number directly from your contacts list was mentioned in the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.24.11 update. Although this is undoubtedly new on Android, you may recall that in earlier versions of WhatsApp for iOS, it was possible to find your phone number in your contacts list. However, since this feature was incompatible with multi-device use, that entry point was removed a few months ago.
The option to start a chat with your own phone number has finally been restored by WhatsApp, and some users can now use it:
Your personal contact could now be available immediately in the contacts list, as seen in this example. When opening this chat, a separate chat caption with the words "Message yourself" appears. Keep in mind that messages sent to this specific chat are always end-to-end encrypted and accessible on all of your connected devices.
Some users who download the most recent version of WhatsApp from the App Store and TestFlight have already started receiving the new chat caption and the ability to open the chat with your own phone number directly from your contacts list. More users will start receiving the changes over the next few days.
If you want to learn more about upcoming WhatsApp beta updates and features for Android, iOS, Web/Desktop, and Windows, follow WABetaInfo!
This news, do you like it? Please tweet us about it; we love hearing from you. There is a dedicated page where you can learn more about our services if you're wondering where to find WABetaInfo.
A Discord Server invite link is also accessible. You can sign up to learn more about WhatsApp, including how to chat in various channels, give and receive advice, ask for assistance, and read my announcements more quickly thanks to push notifications.
