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واتساب يجرّب جدولة الرسائل: اكتب الحين وتنرسل بعدين — حتى لو جوالك مطفي

WhatsApp tests scheduled messages: write now, send later, even with your phone off

by Slorks 2026-10-13 0 0 replies
Machine-translated — the Arabic text is the original
واتساب يجرّب جدولة الرسائل: اكتب الحين وتنرسل بعدين — حتى لو جوالك مطفيالصورة: WABetaInfo عبر GSMArena

A long-requested feature is reaching some testers of Android beta 2.26.40.7, per WABetaInfo: type a message, long-press send, pick a time. It goes out on schedule even if your phone is offline, and you can manage it from chat info.

WhatsApp scheduled messages
The scheduling interface in the beta — Photo: WABetaInfo via GSMArena
Earliest10 minutes from now
LatestTwo weeks ahead
ContentText, links, one photo or video per message
GroupsOnly members present at scheduling time receive it
PrivacyEnd-to-end encrypted; recipients can’t tell it was scheduled

Why it matters

In the Gulf, shops and small businesses run on WhatsApp: client reminders, Eid greetings at midnight, morning notes to the work group, all without third-party apps. WABetaInfo expects a wider rollout in the coming weeks.

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My take

Years late, but done right: sending even when your phone is off is the real difference.

Sources: WABetaInfo · GSMArena

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