Last year, we learned that WhatsApp was developing a feature that would allow users to send unsolicited contacts. While that feature has yet to be rolled out to everyone, the platform has now started developing an in-app switch that will allow its users to call people on WhatsApp without saving their numbers.
This switch was spotted on WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.24.9.28. This will be just as convenient as the ability to send someone on WhatsApp without first saving their number, as users will not have to go through the trouble of temporarily adding the numbers to their address book if they are not going to communicate with them often, or only speak once or twice.
WhatsApp’s in-app switcher
Additionally, WhatsApp is working on a feature called “Hidden Group” that allows users to hide groups in communities. Spotted in beta version 2.24.9.20 of WhatsApp for Android, it would only allow invited members to find and join the group and allow community admins to find and remove it.
Hidden group feature for communities
It is unclear when these features will be released to users worldwide on the stable version.
Source: Source 1, Source 2