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I'll show you how to do that below, but before you start you will have to back up your WhatsApp messages and media so that if something untoward occurs, you don't lose your chats.īacked up your messages to Google Drive? Here's how you can sideload the latest WhatsApp for Android beta: Your best option instead is to sideload the latest beta APK and install the app. WhatsApp runs an official beta program on the Play Store, but that has been full for over a year and isn't taking new beta testers. If you're unwilling to wait for a particular feature to go live in the public channel, you can always download the beta app. That was the case with the dark mode, and any new feature or UI change that WhatsApp is planning on rolling out will make its way to the beta channel first. Usually, it takes about a month for a new feature to make its way from the beta client over to the public build. How to download the latest WhatsApp beta for Android Level up: Google Pixel 3a XL ($420 at Amazon).If you want to be the first to try out the latest WhatsApp features, here's how to download the WhatsApp beta app. WhatsApp's latest features show up in the beta app a month before they're rolled out to the general public.