WhatsApp Fixes Bug Allowing Users to Download and View Content in Chats

Have you ever had a problem downloading files or viewing a story in the WhatsApp application? Apparently, this error that made it difficult for users to access certain content in chats has finally been resolved due to the recently implemented update.

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According to information from the portal specialized in the tool, WABetaInfo, the application added updates involving a hotfix, which immediately corrects the issue without having to shut down or interrupt the system. The update was intended for version 2.23.8.24, specifically for those using Android-powered phones.

The change also impacts models with the 2.23.8.22 and 2.23.8.23 system.

The change will put an end to the problem for users to download videos that were received in conversations. It will also remove the difficulty of viewing content posted by people in the status, which works similarly to Instagram stories.

Description of forwarded files in WhatsApp

In addition to the bug fix, the messenger it has undergone other upgrades in recent weeks, with the addition of new functions. Users can now add and even edit the descriptions present in forwarded messages. In the testing phase, people reported the issue of the bug in question about media downloads.

It is worth mentioning that the error and the new function are not related, but both have passed the developers’ careful evaluation. The corporate version of the app should also receive the news soon, as well as Messenger. Users will have to download the app again to get rid of the problem.

The new forwarded media description feature was one of the main points that caught the attention of users of the Meta app. The functionality has already started to be released for some beta testers and promises to be useful for those who forward media files and documents through WhatsApp on a daily basis, but end up confused by the amount of items sent.

So far, there is no information about the date on which the resource will be made available to the public, nor will it arrive for those using the iOS system, but it is possible that it will arrive after the evaluation steps are completed.