Photos in notifications come to WhatsApp for iPhone

If you use the iPhone mobile, and surely you use the WhatsApp messaging application, you should update it. And it is that they have just released a new update with some interesting news that will help you see the photos that are sent to you before entering the chat. Or even to detect links that endanger your privacy or the integrity of your mobile. So don't hesitate to stop by the App Store and get hold of this latest version: 2.18.90

As always, thanks to WABetaInfo, we know in detail the details of this latest change in WhatsApp. This website is in charge of analyzing each advance that the messaging application makes, whether it is visible or whether it is a future new function still in development. This is all you'll find when you download version 2.18.90 of WhatsApp for iPhone.

New Compatibility

Despite Apple's efforts to continue the life of its older terminals, changes to the iOS operating system mean that older phones are off the hook. Something that also happens with applications like WhatsApp. As of now WhatsApp version 2.18.90 is compatible with iOS 8 onwards But don't be scared, this does not mean that your iPhone 4, or another mobile stuck in iOS 7, go to stop using WhatsApp. The difference is that it will not be supported, so you will be left without new features of this application, but it will continue to work at least until February 1, 2020.

The funny thing is that WhatsApp 2.18.90 does not yet have support for iOS 12, the most recent version. So it is possible that, if your iPhone has iOS 12, there is still a bug or malfunction, although there are no known complaints about it. We will have to wait, then, for WhatsApp to update its application with all the appropriate improvements and tweaks.

Suspicious Links

We already knew about this function thanks to the beta or WhatsApp test versions. Now reaches all iPhone users (iOS 7 and up) to warn that the shared link may contain dangerous content.

Thus, when receiving a message with a link to a web page, WhatsApp analyzes it locally (without spending data from your rate).If it is suspicious for containing unrecognizable characters, WhatsApp marks the message as suspicious, with a red warning in the header of the chat bubble. Something that helps identify these links that can be harmful to our privacy or our mobile.

Now, it is not an infallible system, and it certainly does not limit the user's activity. If we still want to enter the link, we can click on it. Of course, WhatsApp will warn us that the process may carry risks Without a doubt, a good measure for those who do not pay much attention to the content that is sent to them.

Notification Extension

Starting today, with this update, and if you have iOS 10 or later, iPhone users will have enriched WhatsApp message notificationsAnd it is that in them you will be able to see content such as photographs.Something that was already present on Android for some time, but is now coming to the Apple platform.

Specifically, this function allows you to see photographs and GIFs received in a chat, but without having to access it. You will only have to display the notification to see the content. It even allows you to download the content if you have disabled automatic multimedia download.

Other news

Along with all this, WhatsApp 2.18.90 for iPhone includes some extra features such as being compatible with Wallet. Also added a status search function (old phrases not new stories), and the icon with the user's profile picture next to the statuses. new states. Something that is very reminiscent of the Instagram Stories format.