WhatsApp adds more privacy and new features to its Android application
Although it was expected news, WhatsApp has just updated its application to offer more privacy and control who can see the user's content through this messaging application. Something that the most informed users will already know when it comes to the news that the beta or test version that can be downloaded from the official WhatsApp website already offered from a couple of weeks ago.The difference is that this time it comes to everyone on this platform. One of the possible reasons why the update message may have triggered just a couple of days ago.
This time it is about version 2.11.186 of WhatsApp for Android An update that comes loaded with news, some of them of paramount importance for users concerned about their profiles. And it is finally possible to control who can see the profile photo, the status phrase and even the most bizarre function, the last time the user connected Issues that can significantly vary the user experience and put an end to the abuse of some users and the fears of others.
In this way, after updating WhatsApp the user can access the menu Settings and enter the section Account info to discover the new menu PrivacyFrom here the user only has to select what personal information they want to protect (last time, profile photo or status) and from whom. So all that remains is to select that all users be those who can see said contents, only those who have been added as contacts to the terminal's agenda or, if preferred, none of them Therefore now there will be no discussions or misunderstandings with profile photos or when It was the last time you logged in to check your messages, which many will appreciate. But they are not the only novelties of this new version.
Together with this, the inclusion of a new possibility when it comes to renewing the WhatsApp service subscription before it expires is surprising. And no, we are not referring to a new payment method, but to the possibility of pay it to a friend Just access the section Contacts within the Settings menu to find this option.With it you only have to select one of the WhatsApp contacts, choose the renewal time(for one, three or five years) and make payment as normal. A measure that will please those users who do not have a credit card or account in PayPal , or even who are afraid to use their bank details in Internet transactions.
And there are still more. As a notable novelty WhatsApp has included a widget or direct access to this version. It is an icon that can be placed on any desktop of the terminal to have quick access to the camera Thus it is possible to take a snapshot or hold the button down to record a video and share it with any of the contacts or through group chatsA quick shortcut that skips a few steps when sharing photos and videos.
In addition to these issues, there are minor improvements in comparison, but equally remarkable. This is the case of the option to consult unread messages through the widget of the desktop, the larger size of the video preview in the conversations, that matches that of the images and that shows frames if it is downloaded; the ability to download and save group chat photos without having to send or share them, or increase the number of history messages that can be sent by e-mail. Issues that are also accompanied by visual tweaks such as hide the information (last connection) under the nameof the user a few seconds after entering the conversation.
As usual in an update, there are not only functional new features, but also numerous errors such as failed to send some Emoji emoticons on Sony devices or the error that disconfigured the volume of recordings on Samsung Galaxy Note 3
In short, a more than remarkable update. A milestone in the history of WhatsApp that inserts an important layer of privacy on this service messaging by being able to configure what personal content is shown to contacts, in addition to adding useful features. The version 2.11.186 of WhatsApp is now available for all terminals Android through Google Play for free
