WhatsApp eases status updates visibility in chat tab with grey ring

Meta-owned messanging app, WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that enables users to access previously viewed status updates directly from the chats tab.

Initially, the feature was exclusive to Android users, but it has now been made available for iOS users as well.

Previously, iOS users could only see status updates when they were shared in the chats tab, with a visual indicator—a ring around the contact’s profile picture—that would vanish after the status was viewed.

With the new update, however, the ring will now turn grey, allowing users to easily revisit the status.

This feature is currently being rolled out in the latest WhatsApp beta version for iOS, numbered 24.21.10.74. It’s important to mention that not all users may have access to this feature yet, as it is still in development.