WhatsApp Working on New Feature Users Clear Unread Message Count

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will give users more control to manage their unread messages in its Android app. Currently work on this feature is going on. So beta testers who have registered through the Google Play beta program may not have access to it yet. The reported feature may prove to be beneficial for those who receive large amounts of text messages on the app and find it difficult to manage chats.

WhatsApp update tracker from WABetaInfo Report According to , the instant messaging platform is testing a new feature that will reset the number of unread messages every time users open the app. Although this feature was spotted in WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.13, it is not currently active and beta testers may not get it if they install the new beta build. According to the report, this feature will be used through notification settings.

Based on the screenshot shared by the publication, a new settings option has been added to the notification. Currently, below the Lite option, users can see two options, one lets them turn on the notification preview and the other shows the notification for response. In the screenshot, a new option is visible between these two options, whose title is Clear unread when app is open. Its description says that “Your number of unread messages will be cleared every time you open the app.”

This could prove to be a great feature for those who receive large amounts of text messages. Like one is getting 15-20 new messages daily and sometimes it is difficult to read all of them. Some of them may not even need to be answered. However, if no one opens them, the chat icon at the bottom will continue to show the number of chats that have been left unread. The same problem can also happen to those people who are connected to many groups with a large number of messages.

However, seeing an app with lots of unread messages can be frustrating, but WhatsApp acknowledges that this may spoil the experience for some users. The report highlights that when users toggle on the Settings option, the unread count will be reset to zero every time they open the app, eliminating the need to open each chat separately.