Ever since its inception, WhatsApp required telephone numbers to register and function your ID. Nevertheless, the favored messaging shopper will quickly assist you to join by way of usernames, a function that has been current in different messaging apps, similar to Telegram and Sign, for years.
Within the newest beta construct for Android, WhatsApp’s settings menu permits you to reserve your username earlier than the complete username system is launched. Meaning common customers will quickly be capable to register and reserve the username of their alternative earlier than the official rollout of the system. This manner, WhatsApp ensures equity within the new username system, so early adopters will not be capable to declare in style usernames first.
In fact, some guidelines apply. The username can’t begin with “www.” It ought to comprise no less than one letter, and solely lowercase letters, numbers, durations, and underscores are allowed.
This function will possible increase privateness, too, as many customers do not feel comfy sharing their telephone numbers with folks they only met, so the upcoming username system will assist with that.
Sadly, WhatsApp hasn’t shared any official timeline for the rollout, so we are able to solely sit and look ahead to the complete rollout, which can possible occur within the subsequent few months as the corporate is already getting ready.
