All these news are about to reach WhatsApp
In WhatsApp they are clear that they cannot stop innovating if they want to maintain the throne of the application The most widely used messaging service in the world For this reason, they continue to work on improving the service so that messages, calls over the Internet, and images and videos are not the only values of the application. And there is much competition that already allows this and much more. Now those of WhatsApp surprise with a battery of improvements that are already heading towards the Android platform and that offer solutions to some of the most common user complaints, and other totally new possibilities.
In recent days the beta or test version of WhatsApp has been updated, launching new versions in a very short time. Something unusual in this company, which usually takes changes calmly. Thus, the version 2.12.194 is currently available, which includes a large number of new functions that we detail below.
First of all, and standing out above other brand new features in WhatsApp is the possibility customize notifications That is, mute chats with a single contact to avoid getting overwhelmed with notifications, and control each of them individually To date, and in the Google Play version of WhatsApp, only it was possible to mute group conversations, in addition to configuring notifications generically: they would appear all on the screen, only when it was on, only when it was off, or never.Something logical since, the greater the number of members, the more messages and notifications. However, now things get interesting. Simply access the information screen of any conversation, individual or group, to find a Personalized notifications card Here it is possible to choose whether they appear in the form of pop-up window or not, and even be able to mute said chat for 8 hours, a week or a whole year Without a doubt, something that will help users to better manage their chats and receive more resounding notices only of those conversations that really interest them. But there is more news.
Another important option included in this latest version of WhatsApp is Mark as unread Something that had already been leaked a few days ago through its translation service and that can now be tested first-hand.This is the possibility to mark a message as unread to see the reference on the chat screen, even if it has been read, something that will denote the double blue check With this any user can use it as reminder to visit a conversation or chat and reply later, always with notification of an unread message alerting you to it
It also includes one of the functions that we have already talked about in TuexpertoApps recently. Something that affects the data consumption of calls over the Internet And it is that WhatsApp now allows you to reduce the number of data packets you send and receive in this communication process, making calls more efficient, but losing sound qualityAn option found within the Settings menu, under Chat Settings
Finally WhatsApp has left an important reference on another of the Settings screens This is the number of bytes sent to and received from Google Drive, the Internet storage service of Google Something that has been rumored for a long time, allowing the user to make backup copies of their conversations (messages and multimedia content) to safeguard on the Internet. A real help not to lose content if the terminal is lost, as already enjoyed by users of iPhone with iCloud At the moment it is only onereference to the Internet data that would be consumed by uploading and downloading these copies to the service,without this function being able to be activated. Something that gives clues to what is to come soon.
In short, a list of novelties that is nothing short of surprising, especially considering the speed with which WhatsApp is introducing them. At the moment it is only possible to test them by downloading (under the responsibility of each user) the last trial version available on the WhatsApp website
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