WhatsApp’s username feature includes search functionality

WhatsApp has always prioritized phone numbers as the main means by which users can locate and get in touch with one another, and it has made numerous enhancements to this feature throughout time. For instance, one may now initiate discussions with unsaved numbers on WhatsApp, whereas previously, a number had to be saved as a contact to be found through the app’s search feature.

To enable users to discover each other without knowing their phone numbers, WhatsApp has also been working on allowing users to select a username. The feature has not been formally launched despite being in testing for more than six months, indicating that progress has been sluggish.

Since more username-related functionality has now been found in the app, an official rollout may occur sooner rather than later. The feature has been in testing for more than six months and has not yet been formally launched, suggesting that development has been sluggish.

The people at WABetaInfo have noticed that the search button in WhatsApp now supports searching for names, usernames, and phone numbers in the most recent beta version of the messaging app for Android smartphones. The username search feature isn’t available right now; however, it might be in the near future when the program receives upgrades.

It’s unclear how WhatsApp usernames will work, including if users will be able to change their username after claiming it. More information will hopefully be available online shortly, and you can guarantee we’ll let you know when that happens.