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Your WhatsApp will soon have these 7 new features

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Varsha Vats
Varsha VatsAug 08, 2022 | 18:00

Your WhatsApp will soon have these 7 new features

WhatsApp, the most commonly used messaging app in the world, has come up with some exciting new features. The new features will improve users' experience, especially for all the group members.

According to WABetaInfo, a total of 7 new features have been announced on the app’s beta version for both android and iOS. These features will also be accessible to desktop users.

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The last big update on the app was the feature which allowed the users to delete messages for everyone that are up to 2 days old. The delete for everyone feature was launched in 2018 with a time limit of 7 minutes. Later, this time limit was increased to 1 hour 8 minutes and 16 seconds. Now, you can the delete for everyone feature is available for 2-day-old messages also.

Now, let’s take a look at the new features that the app has announced:

1. Leaving a group is harder than ever: According to WABetaInfo, WhatApp will let users know the list of people who left or were removed from the group over the last 60 days. Not just the admins, every member of the group will have access to the past participants list. There will also be a separate list that will help you know banned users.

WhatApp will soon let users know who left the group over the last 60 days.

2. But now you can leave without any notification: Your name might appear in the past participants list which the users have to check on purpose. The app also give a slight relief to those who want to leave quietly. The updated version of the app will let your leave the group without anyone else in the group getting a notification. Only admins will receive this information.

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3. Reactions on status updates: Just like many other features, WhatsApp has copied-pasted one more feature of Instagram. Just like you can react to stories on Instagram, WhatsApp will also let you react to status updates. So, brace yourself for all the reactions from all the unwanted contacts.

There are eight emojis available so far for reaction: Hundred points, party popper, clapping hands, folded hands, smiling face with heart-eyes, laughing with tears, Face with mouth open and Crying face.

4. Better security: WhatsApp is enhancing its security feature with login approvals. This update will notify the users whenever a new login is being attemped along with the details of the device. The feature called login approval is under development right now and might be released soon. 

5. New context menu: Now you see an option of attaching contacts, images or other stuff to the chat. The new context menu may offer a lot more. This will let you change text to bold and italics. Also, the spell check feature is a big addition.

6. More privacy: You are many times added to those unwanted groups and your mobile number becomes accessible to everyone. Now, the updated version will let users choose who can see their phone number. You might get an option to let only your saved contacts see your phone number in a group. Your name may appear by default. The launch date of this feaure is not yet known.

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7. Manage storage: The last feature will let you manage WhatsApp storage by bringing old storage section from a different starting point. The feature will let you delete unwanted media and selective section messages.

Last updated: August 08, 2022 | 18:01
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