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WhatsApp Starts EU Beta of Cross‑App Messaging on iOS and Android

The EU-only beta responds to the Digital Markets Act by introducing opt-in interoperability with end-to-end encryption.

Overview

  • A limited rollout is reaching some European testers on iOS TestFlight version 25.32.10.72 and recent Android betas, with wider availability expected over the coming weeks.
  • Users who enable Third‑Party Chats in Settings can exchange texts, photos, videos, voice notes and documents with contacts on eligible external apps.
  • Interoperable conversations remain end‑to‑end encrypted, though a user blocked on WhatsApp may still reach you from an approved third‑party service.
  • Inbox and privacy controls let users place third‑party messages in a combined list or a separate folder and manage notifications and media quality.
  • BirdyChat is the first approved partner, group chats and cross‑app calling are excluded for now, and reporting indicates calling could arrive in 2027.