The email client WhatsApp launches a feature that is in high demand by users and that the company has been developing for over two years. After fleeing at the end of last year, Archived discussions will no longer be automatically unarchived after receiving a new message.
WhatsApp Beta began to gradually activate the new ‘Archive’ section
Everything indicates that WhatsApp is currently testing this new feature through its beta, as very few users have been activated. new ‘Archive’ section, with which it is expected that over the next few days and weeks WhatsApp will activate the new archiving for more users.
This is the new ‘Archived’ of WhatsApp
When the new “ File ” section is activated the first thing we will see is that now in the chats view we will always see direct access to Archived, showing on the right if we have new messages and how many.
By entering “Archived” we will see a new welcome window in the new ‘Archive’ section
By default, archived discussions will always be archived, but from its settings we can go back to the previous behavior of the application, and that when we receive a new message, the chat is automatically unarchived and the notification arrives.
The new “ Archived ” will now become a new way to silence a contact or a group, avoiding receiving more notifications and, above all, ceasing to see the conversation in the WhatsApp chats view.