a The WhatsApp Released a new update through a beta program on Google Play, with the firmware version 2.22.23.12.
In novelties, the application has brought a new option to create polls, allowing the function to be used also in private conversations, and not only in groups.
previously, Beta update 2.22.21.16 brought the function of creating polls in WhatsApp groups. The function provides new interaction options, based on the choice of users.
This feature has only reached a small number of beta users. However, in update 2.22.23.12, WABetaInfo reported that some users have received a new functionality that allows them to create polls in conversations with only one user.
As can be seen from the screenshot below, it is possible to create a poll in a private chat, using the same interface as the groups option. Previously, it was not clear whether this function would actually be implemented.
As with group polls, users will be able to add up to 12 poll options and WhatsApp will update automatically as soon as one of them receives a vote. Meta and WhatsApp emphasize that polls will also be encrypted and their contents cannot be accessed by third parties.
Currently, the option to create polls in private conversations is only available for some beta users who have installed the latest version of WhatsApp beta for Android from the Play Store.
In the coming days, the functionality is expected to be implemented for more people, but there are no predictions about when it will arrive in the stable version.
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