A little over a month ago, Facebook surprised us with an update to its main messaging app by adding the suggestion of WhatsApp contacts in the share menu. Thanks to this novelty, when we wanted to share a file, photo or content from our iPhone, we could choose the WhatsApp contact that appeared to make it more comfortable.
A function that is no longer available
Shortly after the launch of this feature many users realized that it had disappeared. At first we wondered if there were any settings in the app or on the iPhone to be able to bring the feature back, all without success. It may be that due to the lack of communication by Facebook, there are several of us who need to clarify the situation, it is as follows.
A little over a month ago the WhatsApp update brought compatibility with the share menu. A few days later, due to various bugs affecting Facebook’s implementation of the system, this option was removed through an update. What can we do For now just wait.
New WhatsApp Messenger for iOS 2.20.51 update is available on the App Store!
It brings general bug fixes. Unfortunately the feature that adds suggestions for the share sheet is not available yet.https://t.co/MKoFIv12Gw— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) May 7, 2020
According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp version 2.20.51 entered the beta phase on May 8 and, although it contains several bug fixes, there is no trace of this function. For now we do not know when we can see the return of this option. Meanwhile, we can use alternatives such as Messages or Telegram that include this functionality for a long time.
For now, therefore, we can only wait for the app development team to successfully implement this option, something that, according to other information, may take a long time.