WhatsApp plans to let users save contacts in the app soon, after previously relying on the local contact book, and developed a new IPLS encrypted storage system Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch : TechCrunch 2024-10-22 Ivan Mehta IPLS, TechCrunch, WhatsApp, Ivan Mehta Related Coverage WhatsApp will soon let users add contacts from any device Engadget WhatsApp is making it easier to add, manage your contacts, here's how Moneycontrol WhatsApp is making a massive change to the way it saves your contacts The Verge WhatsApp reveals big future update: Soon you won't have to share phone numbers to chat Business Today WhatsApp makes it easier to add and manage contacts PhoneArena IPLS: Privacy-preserving storage for your WhatsApp contacts Engineering at Meta WhatsApp introduces new privacy feature for contact management Daily Ausaf WhatsApp now lets you store contacts on the app, to soon get usernames The Indian Express Making it Easier to Add and Manage Contacts WhatsApp Blog WhatsApp is about to drop usernames so you can ditch those phone numbers Android Central WhatsApp now lets you save contacts directly in the app NewsBytes