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  • WhatsApp To Launch 5 New Features Reportedly To Enhance User Experience – All You Need To Know |

    New Delhi: WhatsApp, an instant messaging platform, is reportedly to launch new features to enhance the user experience on the chatting platform. According to WABetaInfo, the Meta-owned WhatsApp is working on the feature which includes locked chats on linked devices, status updates of up to 1 minute, autoplay animated images, explore new channels and hidden community group chats. 

    However, these features are currently available to some beta testers. As per reports, the locked chats on linked devices’ feature will enable the users to protect their conversations from their linked devices. Notably, the users will be able to create a secret code to open the locked chats folder from their linked devices. (Also Read: Realme Buds Wireless 3 Neo Earphones Launch Date Confirmed In India; Check Price, Specs)

    Moreover, the another feature ‘status updates of up to 1 minute’ will allow users to share videos of up to 1 minute in length via status updates. To recall, the limit to share videos on status updates was 30 seconds. This feature will be rolled out to more people in the coming weeks reportedly. 

    Adding further, WhatsApp introduced a new shortcut to “explore new channels”, with an aim to make it promptly visible and accessible. According to the report, making the ability to explore channels more visible offers the advantage of improving user engagement with content discovery.

    The explore new channels feature is available to some beta testers.

    Furthermore, the messaging platform is working on a feature to manage the “autoplay of animated images” right within the app settings. Specifically, this feature will disable all animations for emojis, stickers, and avatars, providing them with enhanced control over their chat experience. (Also Read: Tecno Camon 30 5G, Tecno Camon 30 Premier 5G Launched In India With Android 14; Check Specs, Price And Availability)

    Currently, this feature is under development and it will be available in a future update of the app, the report mentioned. Lastly, WhatsApp is developing a feature that will allow users to mark “community group chats as hidden”. This feature will be available in the future update of the app. (With Inputs From IANS)

  • Whatsapp New Features 2023: You will be able to chat without giving your phone number, know how?

    Many new features of WhatsApp are being discussed these days. It is being said that the company is working on new plans to further strengthen user security. According to the new information, very soon WhatsApp users will also get the option to choose a unique username. When this happens, people will be able to connect with each other only through username, they will not need to share phone numbers. WABetaInfo, popular as WhatsApp tracker, has given this information. It is said that WhatsApp is working on a new update. With its help, users will be able to create a unique username. They will not need to share their phone number with everyone. According to WABetaInfo, this feature is currently being developed, which may take a few months to arrive. It has been told in the report that the conversation through unique username will also be secure with end-to-end encryption, that is, no third party other than the two users will be able to access the information. At present, to login to WhatsApp, users have to share their mobile number. However, many social media apps and messaging apps connect people even without a mobile number. In recent times, many incidents of spam calls have been seen on WhatsApp. In India too, a large number of people were troubled by spam calls and messages on WhatsApp. This matter had also reached the government. WABetaInfo has also shared a screenshot. This shows that users will get the option of username in their profile. Username can be selected by going to WhatsApp Settings and clicking on the profile there. After this, other users can be searched by their username in the app itself. With this, the mobile number can be protected from others to a great extent. It is not yet known when this feature will be rolled out. No official information has been given by WhatsApp or Meta about the feature.