New features, improvements, and fixes to Dial
September 30, 2026
Changed
WhatsApp messages type before they’re sent
A WhatsApp text message, and a WhatsApp text reply, now shows “typing…” to the recipient for about 200-250 ms per character before it arrives. The request returns once the message is sent, so a WhatsApp send takes that much longer to answer: about 7 seconds for a 30-character message. Sends with an attachment, reactions, and other channels are unchanged. See WhatsApp.