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  • WhatsApp’s New Feature Lets You Share Polls In Channels On iPhone Version |

    New Delhi: WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is reportedly introducing a new feature to some beta testers on iOS (iPhone Operating System), allowing users to share polls within channels. As evidenced in a shared screenshot by WABetaInfo, some beta testers now can explore a new poll option directly within their channels.

    To check if this feature is active for their account or not, channel owners can check by accessing the chat attachment menu within their channel. 

    According to the report, this feature emphasizes the security and confidentiality of poll votes, ensuring that the choices made by channel followers remain protected and anonymous throughout the polling process. Participants will only be allowed to see the total number of votes, without access to information about individual contributors. (Also Read: List Of 5 Best Mobile Phones Under Rs 20000 in India)

    A post written by WhatsApp on Instagram suggests, “You can now turn your photos into stickers or edit existing stickers. In other news, you’ll likely have to show the entire group chat how you did it. Rolling out now on iOS.”

    Furthermore, you can customize stickers with text, drawings, and the ability to overlay other stickers with WhatsApp’s editing tools. When you send a custom sticker, it automatically saves in your sticker tray so you can reuse it whenever you want. (Also Read: Surprised! iPhone 15 Can Be Charged 9 Times With This Smartphone)

    “While creating a poll, channel owners can also restrict it to a single choice by disabling the multiple answers option, providing a flexible voting experience for channel followers,” the report said.” 

    Notably, the feature has already begun to be rolled out to WhatsApp beta users on both iOS and Android. However, a stable build containing the feature for all users may be released soon. 

  • WhatsApp’s New Feature To Let Users Share Music Audio During Video Call |

    New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that will let users share music audio during a video call on Android.

    According to WABetaInfo, the ability to listen to video and music audio together is now available to some beta testers.

    “Specifically, when someone in the call shares their screen, audio they play on their device will also be shared with other people in the call. It’s important to note that this feature also works in individual calls, allowing users to enjoy a synchronised audio experience even in one-on-one video conversations,” the report noted.

    According to the report, the new feature not only promotes a sense of togetherness in group interactions but also brings an added layer of intimacy to one-on-one conversations.

    Moreover, users in a call can also watch videos together, experimenting with shared audio during their video calls, allowing participants to synchronise their video playback experiences, creating a virtual movie-watching or content-sharing session.

    The feature will be rolling out to even more people over the coming weeks, the report mentioned.

    Meanwhile, WhatsApp is reportedly developing a feature that will allow users to search for others through their username. Users will now be able to search for others by entering their username into the search bar, in a future update of the web client.

  • How to book Delhi Metro ticket on WhatsApp

    Delhi Metro Ticket on Whatsapp: This facility was available on the Airport Express Line. After the successful experiment there, it has been started on all the lines of Delhi Metro.

  • Attention WhatsApp will stop working on these smartphones from October 24, is your device also in the list?

    WhatsApp stops supporting older Android or iOS versions over time. The company itself gives this information in its blog and now, according to the latest list, WhatsApp support will soon stop on Android 5.0 version or earlier. This means that WhatsApp will work only on those smartphones which are running on a version newer than the specified version. If you also want to know whether your device is in this list or not, then read below. WhatsApp has informed in its blog that the company’s instant messaging app will stop running on Android OS 5.0 and earlier. Currently, the app supports Android 4.1 and above, but after October 24, support for devices running older versions will be discontinued. There are still many smartphone devices in the market which are working on OS versions older than Android 5.0. Some of these popular models are Samsung Galaxy S2, HTC Desire HD, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc3. If you also want to check the Android version of your phone, you can check your operating system by tapping on ‘About Phone’ inside the ‘Settings’ app. You can check. If you are running an Apple device, then let us tell you that currently WhatsApp support is available on iPhone iOS 12 and newer versions also. Support is also ongoing on JioPhone and JioPhone 2 with OS version KaiOS 2.5.0 and above. Apart from this, let us tell you that recently a brand new Channel feature has been added on WhatsApp. It allows the user to follow a celebrity or community or group to get all the updates related to them. Users can follow channels related to news, cinema, sports, entertainment, technology etc. This is very similar to following people on X, Instagram or Facebook. Meta has launched this feature in more than 150 countries of the world. India is also included in this.

  • Another cool feature coming on WhatsApp! Users will be able to create stickers from images

    WhatsApp is working on many such features which will improve the experience of the users. The most recent example is the recently introduced Chat Lock feature. With its help, personal chats, i.e. conversations taking place between a person or a group, can be accessed in a separate folder on WhatsApp, which no one else will be able to see. Now a report has said that another ‘Dhansu’ feature may come soon on WhatsApp. The company is working on the feature of creating stickers within the app for its iOS app. WABetaInfo, a website that tracks changes in WhatsApp, has given this information. It is said that WhatsApp is working on sticker maker tool. With the help of this feature, users will be able to convert their images into stickers. According to the report, this feature uses iOS 16 API to create images into stickers. A screenshot has also been shared in the report. This shows that very soon a new option named ‘New Sticker’ may appear in the chat share action sheet of WhatsApp. The special thing is that people will not need to download a third party app to convert the image into a sticker. It is not yet known when this feature will arrive. It has been said that new features may be introduced in future updates. Talking about the chat lock feature, it will be beneficial when your phone is in someone else’s hands and then a private message comes on the phone. According to WhatsApp, a chat can be locked by tapping on the name of any person or group and choosing the option to lock the chat. However, keep in mind that your WhatsApp should be running on the latest version.

  • Now you can share screen with other users on WhatsApp, company is bringing screen sharing feature

    WhatsApp keeps adding new features to the instant messaging platform to improve the user experience. Recent new features include screen-sharing, which is currently being tested on Android devices. The feature allows users to share their smartphone screen with others during a video call, making it easier to showcase content or get help from another user. Let us know in detail about the new screen sharing feature of WhatsApp. How is the screen sharing feature of WhatsApp? According to a report by WABetaInfo, the users who have till now installed the latest beta version of WhatsApp (2.23.11.19) in their device. The screen-sharing feature for them is already available on Google Play Store. During a video call, a new icon appears at the bottom of the screen that allows users to initiate screen sharing. By clicking this icon, a pop-up menu allows users to perform screen sharing, letting them know that the content of their screen will be visible to others on the call. Users have complete control over this feature and can easily stop sharing whenever they want by clicking on the “Stop Sharing” button. Let us tell you that this new feature is based on the live sharing feature of Google Meet which was introduced a few years ago and Similar to Apple’s SharePlay feature that is available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. The screen-sharing feature of WhatsApp is going to prove beneficial for those users who need help or guidance with their smartphones, including elderly users or children etc. WhatsApp is continuously increasing the range of features on its platform which attract users more. Now with screen sharing on WhatsApp, the company aims to improve the video calling experience for its Android users.

  • Attention WhatsApp will stop working on these smartphones from October 24, is your device also in the list?

    WhatsApp stops supporting older Android or iOS versions over time. The company itself gives this information in its blog and now, according to the latest list, WhatsApp support will soon stop on Android 5.0 version or earlier. This means that WhatsApp will work only on those smartphones which are running on a version newer than the specified version. If you also want to know whether your device is in this list or not, then read below. WhatsApp has informed in its blog that the company’s instant messaging app will stop running on Android OS 5.0 and earlier. Currently, the app supports Android 4.1 and above, but after October 24, support for devices running older versions will be discontinued. There are still many smartphone devices in the market which are working on OS versions older than Android 5.0. Some of these popular models are Samsung Galaxy S2, HTC Desire HD, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc3. If you also want to check the Android version of your phone, you can check your operating system by tapping on ‘About Phone’ inside the ‘Settings’ app. You can check. If you are running an Apple device, then let us tell you that currently WhatsApp support is available on iPhone iOS 12 and newer versions also. Support also continues on JioPhone and JioPhone 2 with OS version KaiOS 2.5.0 and above. Apart from this, let us tell you that recently a brand new Channel feature has been added on WhatsApp. It allows the user to follow a celebrity or community or group to get all the updates related to them. Users can follow channels related to news, cinema, sports, entertainment, technology etc. This is very similar to following people on X, Instagram or Facebook. Meta has launched this feature in more than 150 countries of the world. India is also included in this.

  • Now WhatsApp messages will be edited on desktop also, new feature is being rolled out!

    WhatsApp had recently introduced a very important and useful feature for Android and iOS users, under which the user can re-edit the sent messages. Now, a latest report claims that the feature is now being released on Microsoft Windows apps. The feature is currently reportedly available to some beta testers. A time limit of 15 minutes has also been kept in it. The report of WABetaInfo, a website that tracks the features of WhatsApp, has claimed that WhatsApp has started rolling out the edit message feature for the Windows desktop beta app. The report states that an edit option is visible in the message menu and it allows users to edit sent text messages. It is also reported that this capability is currently available only to select beta testers on the latest desktop app. However, this indicates that the feature may soon be released for everyone. Under this feature, the user can edit a message within 15 minutes of sending it. Obviously, through this feature, users can correct any wrong word or message sent by them. As for the 15-minute time limit, the report says that “the limit on editing messages has been set to maintain the authenticity of the conversation, so that users cannot completely change the message after a long period of time, as the use of this feature This should only be done to correct typing errors. Apart from this, let us tell you that WhatsApp has also recently announced a new ‘Channel’ feature. This will be a broadcast feature, with the help of which people or organizations will be able to deliver information to their followers and update them on their favorite topics. First it is being launched in Colombia and Singapore. In the coming months, this feature will be brought to other countries including India. According to WhatsApp, ‘Channels’ are a simple, reliable and private way to get important updates. ‘Channels’ are being moved to a new tab called ‘Updates’. In this tab, users will see the ‘status’ and ‘channels’ they are following.

  • New feature is coming in WhatsApp, you will be able to send video messages

    WhatsApp has started testing a new video message feature on the latest beta version for iOS and Android. Like voice messages, the new feature will give users a quick shortcut to record and send videos. Through this, you can record and send video instantly with the tap of a button while chatting. In this feature, users will be able to record and send short videos. The new video message feature was seen by WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo on WhatsApp beta version 23.12.0.71 for iOS and WhatsApp beta version 2.23.13.4 for Android, which is on the chat bar at the bottom of the screen. Present next to the Attachments button. According to the information shared by the feature tracker, you can tap on the microphone icon in the WhatsApp chat window, which is replaced with a camera icon. This will let you record a video message, which can be up to 60 seconds in length. The tracker says that if you receive a video message, you can single tap on it to enlarge it. Audio will be muted by default, which can be unmuted.

    Gadgets 360 was unable to test this new feature on the latest version of WhatsApp for Android. However, the feature tracker says it is expected to be rolled out to more users in the coming weeks. Like text messages, attachments as well as voice and video calls on WhatsApp, the new video message feature will be rolled out end-to-end. -end is kept under encryption. These messages cannot be forwarded to any other chat and you can only send video messages that are captured through your phone’s camera. However, it’s worth noting that the person receiving the video message can record the contents of their screen to share the video message with another chat or group.