May 30, 2025, 12:33 pm | Read time: 3 minutes
WhatsApp has announced a slew of new features and is working on more. The status section of the messenger is undergoing a fundamental overhaul. Additionally, a convenient logout function for smartphones is expected soon.
In its official blog, WhatsApp has provided a preview of upcoming new features. These can currently be tested via the beta version and will soon be available in the official release. The update introduces collages, music, and interactive stickers for more expressive status updates. Additionally, a new logout button is set to make logging out of WhatsApp easier in the future.
Creative Enhancements for WhatsApp Status
For some time now, WhatsApp updates have increasingly focused on the status feature. The company continues to expand it, gradually aligning it more with traditional social media platforms. In the status, users can share photos, videos, GIFs, or even voice messages with their contacts for 24 hours—similar to Instagram Stories. Such posts can be commented on with emojis or personal messages.
As Meta announced on the WhatsApp blog, additional status features will be added soon. Several tools are planned to encourage creative expression, including an enhanced collage feature that allows up to six images to be arranged individually.
Users will also be able to integrate music tracks directly into their status updates or use music stickers. Personal photos can be transformed into editable stickers that can be resized and reshaped.
Interaction with Other Users
Also new is the “Add Yours” feature, which allows users to invite their contacts to interact. If they respond, they publish their reply in their own status—creating a dialogue in status format. According to WhatsApp, this new feature will be gradually rolled out to all users in the coming months. The same applies to the collages, music features, and photo stickers.
Additionally, WhatsApp is currently testing a sharing feature for status updates. With this, users—if permitted by the creator—can forward status content to other contacts or groups. Phone numbers remain anonymous, and the original author is notified of the forwarding.
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New Logout Feature in Development at WhatsApp
Not yet officially announced is a new logout button discovered by the team at “AndroidAuthority” in the current beta version 2.25.17.37. Previously, Android users had to delete app data, and iOS users had to uninstall the app to log out. The logout button aims to simplify this cumbersome logout process from WhatsApp. The new feature appears in the account settings below the “Delete Account” option and offers two variants: either keep all data and settings or delete them completely.
The “Keep All Data and Settings” option allows users to temporarily log out of WhatsApp—for example, to switch accounts or temporarily stop using the messenger. All chat data and group memberships remain intact.
The “Delete All Data and Settings” option, on the other hand, corresponds to a complete logout, including data deletion. The button currently still bears the note “[Internal],” indicating its internal development status. It is still unclear if and when the feature will be publicly available.
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Rollout of New Features Occurs Gradually
A specific timeline for the introduction of the new features has not yet been set. While the logout feature and status sharing are still in the beta phase, WhatsApp is already gradually rolling out the creative status features. Users should regularly check their app for updates to access the new tools.