Regular users of Snapchat will have no problem recognizing stayingas one of their own app brands by tapping the screen to play stories, videos or photos that self-destruct after a while. In fact, advanced users will know that while they keep tapping the screen, they can advance through the story with a tap of another finger Practices that are no longer in force in the last update of the application, which modifies its behavior for the convenience of the user.
And it is that Snapchat has released a very simple update, with hardly any new features, but with a really substantial change: it is no longer necessary to keep pressing the screen to play the videos Something that completely changes the way of interacting with the application , which until now had its own ritual to enjoy the contents that are transmitted through it. A unique and subtle change that can cause a lot to talk about, but also involves a clever strategy to make things easier for new users, trying to get their attention and make the application more accessible to everyone.
In this way, the user who wants to see a snap or a History , all you have to do is click on it to start playing it. A single press to avoid any inadvertent interaction or missing some of the content because is hidden under your fingerA convenience that seems more focused on less common users, who still do not fully understand how this messaging application works. A change that only makes things easier, but that may lose along the way part of the initial essence of what it was Snapchat
But this is not the only novelty that comes in the update. Despite being a short list, it also has other points such as two-step account verification A process of securitythat makes things more difficult for those gossips who want to gain control of a user's account that is not theirs.
Along with this, the option to add new contacts has also been improved. On the one hand there is the option to Add Nearby (o add nearby in Spanish). It is enough for other Snapchat users to open this section near the user's location. In this way the application recognizes them and allows them to be added as friends more easily Otherwise, it has also improved the usual method: the snapcodes Those QR codes that can be shared so that other users can scan them with the application and quickly add them as friends. Well, now they are customizable, being able to include a selfie or photo in the middle to know who they belong to, without adding other users by mistake.
In short, a small update but with interesting news.Changes that sacrifice some of the personality of the application in pursuit of greater acceptance and comfort by new users. The new version of Snapchat is now available for both Android and iOS via Google Play and App Store.It's completely free
