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واتساب صار يقترح عليك آخر صورة بالاستديو أول ما تفتح أي محادثة، وهذي طريقة إطفائها

WhatsApp now suggests your latest photo when you open a chat; here is how to turn it off

by Slorks 2026-11-05 1 0 replies
Machine-translated — the Arabic text is the original
واتساب صار يقترح عليك آخر صورة بالاستديو أول ما تفتح أي محادثة، وهذي طريقة إطفائهاالصورة: WABetaInfo عبر GSMArena

According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is gradually rolling out on Android and iOS a feature that offers the most recent photo, video or screenshot on your device whenever you open a chat. WhatsApp has not officially announced it.

WhatsApp
The off switch (left) and the suggestion in a chat (right) — Photo: WABetaInfo via GSMArena
Turning it offSettings > Chats, then switch off Recent media suggestions
AvailabilityOn by default; some accounts now, the rest within weeks

Why it matters

WhatsApp is the Gulf's default messenger. The feature sends nothing without your confirmation, but a thumbnail of the latest image on your phone (a banking screenshot, a private photo) will appear in every chat you open.

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My take

The idea is useful, but switching it on without asking is wrong, especially as it makes no distinction between a photo and a screenshot. If you don't want it, turn it off; it takes five seconds.

Sources: WABetaInfo · GSMArena

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