A new version of WhatsApp was released on 25 February, which brought the app to Beta version 2.25.5.8. The new version should make improvements, but some testers have been struggling with a number of different problems since installation.
For example, affected users have not been able to download or view images or videos in the chat. Others cannot listen to speech messages, as reported by the Wabetainfo X account and numerous other users.
Shortly thereafter, Meta released a new update (version 2.25.5.16) to repair the bug. Even if this means that media work again, the update has re -introduced other problems and prevents stickers, gifs or emojis from being sent. Wabetainfo also wrote a tweet about this.
What should users do?
As already mentioned, the beta version of WhatsApp is influenced, especially on Android devices. Unfortunately, there is only one solution at this stage. You must avoid the two new updates or switch to the live version of WhatsApp. Fortunately, there is a Google explanation about how to do this in the support article on the subject “leave the Beta program of an app”.
If you cannot do this, you can set whatsapp to an older version instead. First make a backup of your chats and contacts and then remove WhatsApp. You can then download an earlier, trouble -free version via a site such as APK Mirror.
Otherwise your only option is to sit tight and wait for a new update, which will hopefully release Meta in the coming hours. In any case, developers seem to be aware of the problem, because they have already been able to deliver a fast bugfix for the first update.
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This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC closed And was translated and adapted from German.