{"id":357415,"date":"2026-01-10T02:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=406404"},"modified":"2026-01-10T02:15:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T10:15:02","slug":"whatsapp-wants-to-test-nicknames-in-its-new-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/whatsapp-wants-to-test-nicknames-in-its-new-update\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp wants to test nicknames in its new update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WhatsApp is implementing a highly anticipated feature that will allow users to <strong>start and manage conversations using usernames instead of phone numbers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This feature is currently in testing phase in the beta version 2.26.1.32 of Android<\/strong> and aims to enhance user privacy by reducing the risk of unwanted contact through phone numbers, especially in group chats and temporary conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this new feature, usernames will become the main reference in conversations, appearing as the title of chats and being visible on the chat information screen.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcdd WhatsApp beta for Android 2.26.1.32: what&#39;s new?<br><br>WhatsApp is working on a feature that brings the username functionality to chats, and it will be available in a future update!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iVFYbKOMpP\">https:\/\/t.co\/iVFYbKOMpP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2Dh8ieOU8H\">pic.twitter.com\/2Dh8ieOU8H<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WABetaInfo\/status\/2009053720462692369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everything for privacy, just like on Telegram<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will make it easier for users to identify who they are interacting with without relying on the phone number, which may be linked to sensitive personal information.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The implementation of usernames <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softonic.com\/articulos\/seguridad-telegram-vs-whatsapp-expertos-entrevista\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"not only aligns WhatsApp with other communication tools and social networks\">not only aligns WhatsApp with other communication tools and social networks<\/a>, but also reinforces user security. By hiding phone numbers, people will be able to interact with strangers more safely, which is especially useful in first contact situations, such as in group discussions or when interacting with businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">WhatsApp avanza en su sistema de nombres de usuario<br>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5UrOBnlPGc\">https:\/\/t.co\/5UrOBnlPGc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M1B3chIkq5\">pic.twitter.com\/M1B3chIkq5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; HTCMania (@htcmania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/htcmania\/status\/2009520960232120479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the fact that <strong>WhatsApp has not provided a specific date<\/strong> for the general release of this feature, the expectation is that it will be available in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Businesses have already been invited to reserve their usernames, suggesting that the launch could occur in the coming months, possibly during the summer. However, the precise details of the implementation and final rollout remain uncertain, and users may need to stay tuned for future updates from the app.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp is implementing a highly anticipated feature that will allow users to start and manage conversations using usernames instead of phone numbers. This feature is currently in the testing phase in the beta version 2.26.1.32 of Android and aims to improve user privacy by reducing the risk of unwanted contact through phone numbers, especially in group chats and temporary conversations. With this new feature, usernames will become the main reference in conversations, appearing as the title of chats and being visible on the screen of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":357422,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[1043],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-357415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-whatsapp"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=357415"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":357424,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357415\/revisions\/357424"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/357422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=357415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=357415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=357415"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=357415"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=357415"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=357415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}