WhatsApp iPhone app getting a green dot to show who’s online

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Last month, the beta version of the https://9to5mac.com/guides/whatsapp/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">WhatsApp Android app started showing a green dot for contacts who are online.

The beta of the iPhone app is now doing the same.

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