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WhatsApp Updates: Meta-owned instant messaging application WhatsApp regularly grabs media attention for testing new features in its beta channel across Android, iOS and the web. Soon after the news of the message search by date feature, the company is reportedly adding a search functionality within the Updates tab (previously Status), according to WABetaInfo.

As per the report, the feature is rolling out in the beta build version '23.21.1.72' on iOS. This option will allow users to search channels and the status of contacts. Enrolled testers can update their application from the TestFlight app to check whether the feature is available on their build.

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Based on the screenshot shared in the report, the search bar will likely be available at the top of the Status tab. Once a user enters a keyword, results from the Status and Channels category will be displayed. This will also enable WhatsApp accounts to find the channels they follow to avoid the complication of exploring them amid the proliferation of a wide range of channels.

WhatsApp Updates Search: The company aims to ease the process of searching for Status updates and channels with the feature. (Image:Unsplash)

The news tracker also added that the accounts that do not follow any channel will be able to collapse the Channels space that offers recommendations. This will be helpful for people who are not interested in WhatsApp Channels. With the upcoming search, the company aims to ease the process of searching for Status updates, which got complicated after the arrival of WhatsApp Channels in the Updates tab.

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On a related note, WABetaInfo also revealed that WhatsApp is working on a search message by date function on the web client in the beta channel. As the name suggests, the feature will allow users to filter messages by date. Secondly, Meta is also testing a call relay feature to restrict bad actors from knowing the location of a receiver from the IP address and protect their privacy. You can read more on this update.