WhatsApp for Android: the new 2.16.130 Beta version is already available

whatsapp for android beta 2 16 130If you are an avid WhatsApp user, you will certainly keep your device always updated with the most recent version of the app. As we know, this popular Facebook-owned instant messaging service can be installed on Android devices, iPhones, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and Nokia phones, and allows you to to communicate with your friends,family or colleagues wherever they are, you simply need a WiFi connection.

The service often receives updates, sometimes with major changes, sometimes with only bug fixes, anyway the app during the last year has changed a lot. Today we are going to talk about the new Beta version just released for Android devices. This latest 2.16.130 APK update for Android devices doesn’t come with significant changes, as we said above, this new version just brings bug fixes and performance improvements. Nonetheless, you might want to install it on your Android device, so, how can you do it?

If you are a Beta Tester, you can download this new 2.16.130 version straight from the Google Play Store. If you are not yet a Beta tester but wish to become a new one, you just have to go to this page and click on the “BECOME A TESTER” button. As a Beta Tester, when you have to update WhatsApp on your device you need to open the Google Play Store, look for the latest Beta (in this case, 2.16.130) and install it on your Android device. What if you are not a beta tester?

You can find this latest APK available on several mirror sites such as apk mirror  and apk police. It’s not difficult to download the APK through these sites, you just have to remember to enable the “Unknown Sources” option on  your device. As we said, unfortunately, this latest Beta version of WhatsApp doesn’t bring any new feature, but it always worth it to keep your device updated. You can install this new APK on Android 2.1 or above tablets and smartphones. What more we can say about this latest version? The download weighs about 28.53MB and its build number is 451217.