WhatsApp finally begins rolling out username support – Android Police

Published Apr 8, 2026, 12:24 PM EDT Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication MobileSyrup. Prior to joining Android Police, Oberoi worked on feature stories, reviews, evergreen articles, and focused on ‘how-to’ resources. Additionally, he informed readers about the latest deals and discounts with quick hit pieces and buyer’s guides for all occasions. Oberoi lives in Toronto, Canada. When not working on a new story, he likes to hit the gym, play soccer (although he keeps calling it football for some reason🤔) and try out new restaurants in the Greater Toronto Area.  Sign in to your Android Police account After years of leaks, rumors, and even early sneak peeks within test builds, WhatsApp’s username support is finally starting to roll out. Signs pointing at username support for the world’s most used messaging app first started emerging all the way back in 2023. The messaging giant has made progress over the years, with last year being the most pivotal. Related Now, the result of all of that work is finally starting to reach WhatsApp users, as pointed out
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