WhatsApp for Android: the new 2.16.150 Beta version finally brings drawing features

whatsapp for android drawing featureHere we are again, talking about a new feature added to our beloved WhatsApp. As we know, WhatsApp developers do a very hard work to keep the service at the top, and they constantly release new updated versions of the app. The one we are going to talk about today is the latest 2.16.150 Beta version of WhatsApp for Android devices. So, what changes with this new version of WhatsApp?

First of all, a new, nice feature that allows you to draw has been added. This new option also allows to add some effects to your pictures like arrows, shadows and circles. That’s really, really remarkable, isn’t it? From a more technical point of view, if you download this latest 2.16.150 Beta version of WhatsApp for Android you will also notice that the size has been increased by 27KB and that there are 421 modified files connected to all the functions of the app. Furthermore, some new files have been added and 6 of them are icons. The two related to the new drawing feature are named draw_tool_background_selectedl.xml and draw_tool_background_normal.xml.

That said, let’s see how to install this latest 2.16.150 Beta version of WhatsApp on your Android device. If you already are a Beta Tester, you can download this latest update directly from the Google Play Store. If you are not yet part of the program, you can easily subscribe going to this page and tapping on the “BECOME A TESTER” button. Being a Tester allows you to download all the latest updates straight from the Google Play Store.

You simply have to open the Google Play Store, search for the latest Beta (in this case 2.16.150) and then install it on your Android device. Once the installation is complete, use your mobile phone number to get verified and log again into your WhatsApp account. If for some reasons you are not interested in becoming a Beta Tester, you will always be able to find the latest APK files of WhatsApp on some other sites such as APKMirror.