Overview

• Live Photos on iOS and Motion Photos on Android retain movement and audio, letting users send animated images without converting to lower‑quality GIFs.
• The feature is live for a small group of testers, including iOS beta 25.24.10.72 via TestFlight, after earlier detection on Android beta 2.25.22.29.
• Recipients can view and save these files in their original format, and senders can toggle movement off to share a static image.
• Android gains built‑in document tools to scan, crop, save and send files directly from WhatsApp, bringing parity with iPhone’s earlier capability.
• Meta AI adds options to generate chat themes and video‑call backgrounds, alongside new sticker packs and improved group search, while users are urged to update only via official stores and back up chats as older devices lose support.