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WhatsApp expands iPad, car, AI stickers, adds passwords

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2026-07-26 10:43 UTC → 2026-07-27 02:22 UTC · added removed

Meta’s July 2026 rollout introduced a continued to broaden WhatsApp’s multi‑device capabilities. The standalone iPad app that now lets users register create a WhatsApp full account directly on the tablet, eliminating the need to tie the device to a phone number. The same update replaced the optional six‑digit PIN for two‑step though initial phone‑number verification with full alphanumeric passwords, broadening the credential space and hardening the service against brute‑force attacks. via SMS remains required. CarPlay and Android Auto integrations now provide hands‑free were refined to support reading, replying, calling and call‑history access viewing call history from a vehicle’s the vehicle screen. A built‑in PDF files can be opened, highlighted, annotated and saved inside chats viewer with basic annotation tools rolled out on Web, desktop and mobile web clients, using built‑in Adobe Acrobat tools. A new Status option lets Apple Music and Spotify enabling users share to open, highlight and save documents within chats. The Status feature added one‑tap sharing of the currently playing track with a single tap. Subsequent releases, such as version 26.28.75, added independent messaging, video calls with up to 32 participants, support for front and rear cameras, Magic Keyboard and from Apple Pencil, plus iPad multitasking features like Split View Music or Spotify. Security was strengthened by testing an alphanumeric password to replace the optional six‑digit two‑step verification PIN; the password option is currently in beta and Stage Manager. being phased in globally. An Android beta also began rolling out introduced parental‑control settings that let parents link to a child’s account and manage contact requests without viewing accessing private messages. All of these features enhancements are being deployed gradually to users worldwide, expanding both security options and device flexibility for the platform. and account protection.

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  1. 2026-07-27 02:22 UTC WhatsApp expands iPad, car, AI stickers, adds passwords
  2. 2026-07-26 10:43 UTC WhatsApp expands iPad, car, AI stickers, adds passwords
  3. 2026-07-26 03:06 UTC WhatsApp expands iPad, car, AI stickers, adds passwords

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