Tests on the Reminder function

Written by Jason Miller

Tests on the Reminder function

It happens. Read a message on WhatsApp, he mentally classify it as importantdecide that you want to answer but stop. They call you. There is another notification even more important to answer. Someone calls you. You are driving. You have to climb meter. Then it happens that you forget. Don’t answer anymore. Or you remember to answer when no longer need to do it.

There are many reasons, net of Ghosthing, so we do not respond to a message. WhatsApp is now testing a way to help us out limit damage. Then, of course, we may always continue not to respond to the messages we don’t want to follow up on. The new function is called Memorandum And it appeared in a version Beta by WhatsApp.

Where the reminder function was found

We always remember it. Beta are the versions of a software that they are not yet ready to get to the market. They are test versions and are developed for two reasons. The first is that of Check the bugsthe second to collect i user feedback. For example, Apple has just distributed the beta version of the iOS 26 operating system.

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For WhatsApp it is never said when Beta will arrive. They are tested various, both on Android and on iOS. Something immediately enters, something never enters. In this case, the reminder function was identified by the authors of the blog Wabetainfo in the version of Whatsapp V2.25.21.14 For Android.

How reminders work: activation of the notification

The reminder name was taken up in Italy but officially There is no known translation. The function in English is called Remind me and has the design of a bell, already used in other platforms to indicate the notifications. When we want to reply to a message but we don’t want to do it immediately, it will be enough Select the messagechoose Remind me and set the timer.

The notification that reminds us to respond to a message can arrive in 2, 8, 24 hours or in an interval chosen by us. At the pre -established time a notification with the bell will arrive and onePreview of the message. From the first analyzes of this function it seems that it is available for both messages in single and group chats.

Two notes for the privacy. The first, simpler, is that the sender of the messages He will never know that we have set up a reminder To answer. Which in fact could create some diplomatic accident. The second is that the message continue to Respect the policy of the Privacy Platform: information on reminders will not be saved by WhatsApp.

Jason Miller

I'm Jason Miller, and I've been passionate about technology and storytelling for over a decade. As a lead writer at Herald Editorials, I strive to bring clarity and creativity to complex tech topics. When I'm not writing, you'll find me exploring the latest gadgets or hiking in the great outdoors.