Key Highlights
- WhatsApp is currently testing a new feature where users will be able to share files with people nearby.
- In the future, beta testers will be able to trial a new feature that makes it simple to share files with someone nearby.
- The upcoming feature will guarantee confidentiality and anonymity during all file sharing.
A new feature for sharing files with individuals nearby is being developed by WhatsApp. The new function would enable users to exchange files with contacts nearby. The feature will make sharing files across WhatsApp users easier and will be similar to Android’s Nearby Share.
According to a report by WAbetaInfo, File transfers via Bluetooth are possible with WhatsApp for Android’s most recent beta version (2.24.2.17). It offers a quicker and more useful option by allowing users to trade files up to 2GB in size. The functionality is expected to be released to all the users in a later version.
As per the shared screenshot beta testers have the ability to share files with someone nearby. The screenshot further illustrates that to share a file one needs to shake the device to generate a share request, maintaining a controlled approach to file exchanges. The sharing will also be end-to-end encrypted when done on an unidentified network and outside of a WhatsApp chat.
We think that it is a safer way to share a file with someone in close proximity because your phone number is never disclosed to non-contacts, guaranteeing confidentiality and anonymity.
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WhatsApp’s new file-sharing feature with others nearby is in the developmental phase and we are not sure when it will be available to all the users. But it is expected to arrive in a future update of the app.
