Find out about all the new and upcoming features of WhatsApp on iPhone.
whatsapp messenger It has become one of the most used apps on App Store not only because of its convenience and user experience but also because it has a lot of tricks and secret features. Moreover, Meta is constantly updating its golden goose with really cool features.
Without going any further, in recent days the company renewed WhatsApp Messenger for iOS and Android with the best news. In this guide, we detail all the WhatsApp news that has recently arrived or is about to land in the App Store on your iPhone and in the Google application store.
The latest WhatsApp news
Meta introduced new features in WhatsApp of great interest, many of which have been in beta for a while, while others have landed on iOS and Android by surprise. Here are some of the latest news from WhatsApp.
custom avatars
WhatsApp custom avatars
We recently learned a fantastic trick to use a GIF in the Instagram profile picture with Meta’s virtual avatars. Fully personalized avatars which, by the way, arrived on WhatsApp at the end of 2022 and which allow you to create your own virtual version with several hairstyles, eyes, noses, lips, clothes and other accessories.
Creating custom WhatsApp avatars is really fun! They are a kind of Memojis that can be sent as stickers in app chat conversations and are personalized from Settings > Avatarin the WhatsApp app.
New in “Online” status configuration
WhatsApp online status section and last login time
Meta has integrated some new features of WhatsApp which provide users with the ability to set exceptions in the Last Seen Time and Online Status configuration. In other words, you can now include exceptions so that specific contacts can’t see you online or see when you were last online.
This WhatsApp novelty update lets you limit which contacts see your online status from Settings > Privacy > Last Seen & Online. It should be noted that these novelties except for contacts have also been implemented in profile photos.
Hands-free video recording
WhatsApp built-in camera button
Previously, WhatsApp Messenger only allowed you to record videos by holding down the circular button inside the built-in camera. Now that has changed.
With WhatsApp for iPhone and Android, it is now possible to record videos without having to press the camera button. To do it, swipe left inside WhatsApp’s built-in camera. This feature is rolling out internationally, so it may not be available on your device yet.
Undelete messages
Restoring deleted WhatsApp messages is one of the main novelties of the application
It is possible that on one occasion you have deleted a WhatsApp message and either made a mistake or realized that you did not want to do it. Well, WhatsApp has recently integrated a function to undo deleted messages and its procedure is very easy and comfortable to use.
To undelete a sent message, simply tap the blue text “Cancel” which appears in a small black notification that appears when deleting a message on WhatsApp. It is one of the latest developments and is available on iPhone and Android smartphones.
What’s new in WhatsApp statuses
Meta shares promotional image of WhatsApp Messenger status improvements
The latest big Meta update introduced many new features in WhatsApp statuses to limit which contacts view statuses, include messages from audio and even respond with emoji reactions to the states of other users.
This is a series of exciting new features that will boost the usage of statuses and improve the user experience of WhatsApp.
Drag and drop in WhatsApp
Drag and drop content between photos and messages
The drag and drop feature of iPhone and iPad is undoubtedly one of the most useful and convenient features of Apple’s mobile operating system software. And it’s, personally, one of my favorite touch gestures on the screens of devices in the company’s ecosystem. And now it is also available on WhatsApp for iOS and Android.
This updated software provides the ability to use drag-and-drop functionality to share and transfer content such as images, videos, text and documents from Safari, Photos, Files and other compatible applications to WhatsApp chats. In this Twitter video you can see how this WhatsApp novelty works in transferring an image:
Here’s how you can use drag and drop in WhatsApp! 😜 It also works with text, GIFs, documents, videos, Safari links… pic.twitter.com/6op1W94hLk
— Sergio (@sergitario87) February 15, 2023
And these are all friends, these are all the most important news from WhatsApp for iPhone and Android that have been integrated in the last few months. But there is much more on the way! the goal is to include [una función para leer mensajes de audio en Wha]tsApp(https://ipadizate.com/whatsapp/whatsapp-pronto-te-permitira-leer-messajes-de-audio-en-formato-de-texto) with automatic transcription in text format and implement reactions to messages with more than 6 emojis.
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