It’s still in development but on WhatsApp A new function will soon arrive that will concern all users: it will be possible to choose, among those available, a username (username) so we can better monitor performance and resolve potential issues by giving users the ability to be identified with a nickname unique.
What it’s about
“There reservation of username is a dedicated feature that will allow users to secure their favorite nicknames before the full functionality is widely available”, the experts explain WaBetaInfo. WhatsApp is gradually rolling out new features for testing purposes and has been announced to users in advance so that they can also choose popular usernames. In this way, everyone will be guaranteed the possibility to choose between the desired names and, by doing so, WhatsApp will be able to manage the demand efficiently and reduce the risk that the most popular usernames will only be claimed by a small group of beta tester users, the first to experiment with the innovations that Meta releases in the following weeks.
Because it will happen gradually
However, it must be emphasized that, for both Android and iOS users, it will take time for the complete release of usernames gradual and potentially slow. “The reason for this slowdown – explain the experts – is to monitor performance, fix bugs, and ensure the system scales effectively to millions of users. Meanwhile, username reservation functionality will be made available more widely and quickly, giving users the ability to request their preferred usernames without having to wait for the full functionality to reach their accounts.”. In this way. More users will be able to successfully secure the usernames they want regardless of when they gain access to full functionality.
You will not need to provide your number
The new feature that will allow users to reserve their favorite username before the official release is in development phase and will be available in a future update even if the exact date is not yet known. In this way there is another advantage: this new identification system will allow you to not have to share the telephone number but theusername (as has always been the case on Telegram, for example).
In this way, once again WhatsApp winks at user privacy, which is increasingly important and decisive for the most used instant messaging app in the world and to minimize the risks of scams.