WhatsApp is now rolling out 'dismiss as admin' feature for Android and iOS which is long overdue. WhatsApp was first found testing this feature back in January 2018. This feature will let group administrators demote other admins, but group creators can't be dismissed from being an admin. The feature is currently live for both and Android. However, the app needs to be updated to version number V2.18.116 for Android and 2.18.41 for iOS. Though there is a much latest update to WhatsApp for Android; V2.18.117, 'dismiss as admin' feature is working only on V2.18.116. Since the feature is aimed at demoting other admins, WhatsApp will not the creator of the group be demoted. Prior to this rollout, creator/admin of the group who made a participant as admin had to remove them from the group and re-add which is a tedious process. However, now post the update, admins can directly remove other admins without going through the process mentioned above. On the other hand, if the group creator changes the phone number using “Change Number,” other administrators might also get the ability to dismiss as admin or remove from the group. However, this feature is currently not tested. As the feature is now in beta for Android, it might be ...
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