New feature to add nickname for WhatsApp account#
March 21, 2025
WhatsApp continues to become more user-friendly, and the new beta version 2.25.7.9 for Android has a useful feature – the ability to add a nickname to your account information!
Currently, this feature will be used as a link to your profile on the Instagram social network, but it is expected that in the future, the nickname will be used to identify your account along with your phone number.
1. What does it mean#
Now you can specify your nickname (for now, only for Instagram), and it will be displayed at the top of your chat details page. It will be much easier for your contacts to go to your Instagram page in one click.
2. How it works#
A new option to add social media links is already available to some beta testers in the profile section. Once a nickname is added, the link will automatically appear in the chat information.
3. Privacy#
WhatsApp will provide flexible privacy settings to control the visibility of your social networks. You will be able to choose who can see your profile link:
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All WhatsApp users
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Only your contacts
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Your contacts, except for selected ones
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Nobody (completely private mode)
This control allows you to decide for yourself who to grant access to your social networks.
4. Perspectives#
While only Instagram is currently supported, we expect WhatsApp to expand the list of supported social networks in future updates. In the future, it will be possible to send messages directly to a nickname, making it easier to find users.
It is important to remember that the presence of a link does not confirm ownership of the linked social network account. Be careful and beware of scammers!
5. Conclusion#
WhatsApp now allows you to add links to social media profiles (only Instagram for now). Privacy settings allow you to control the visibility of these links. The list of supported social networks is expected to expand in the future, as well as the ability to send messages directly to a nickname. Remember about security and do not take the presence of a link as a guarantee of the authenticity of the account.
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