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A fresh update to WhatsApp is angering some users. The new chat animation is met with criticism, and some users are even extremely angry.
Kassel – WhatsAppthe widely used messenger service, is one of the most frequently used apps in Germany. However, you can Changes being madelead to mixed reactions and sometimes even cause anger.
New function on WhatsApp: Users are not entirely convinced
The latest feature introduced by WhatsApp allows users to recognize when they receive a message in a different way. Many people may have already noticed the three dots that appear above the chat field. In addition, it can now also be seen when a user is currently recording a voice message. Many see this as a useful feature, especially for group chats. When multiple people write a message at the same time, this can now be recognized – before the change only one name was displayed.
With a new change, WhatsApp is triggering mixed reactions. Some users even became angry because of the innovation. (Symbolic image) © Rene Traut/Imago
On the platform X (formerly Twitter), some users expressed their dissatisfaction with this small but subtle change. One user expressed his anger by writing: “I hate the new WhatsApp input field.” Another user suggested that the three dots could have a special function: “Whatsapp’s new typing animation seems to be intentionally designed to scare me.” Another innovation received quite positive reactions over the course of the year.
Some WhatsApp users are angry about the update – others like the design
What is particularly annoying for many iPhone users is that the displayed dots in the speech bubble jump up and down in waves. One user commented: “Oh my god the bubbles are really bouncing up and down.” Another user was even clearer: “I’m not a fan of the bubbles jumping back and forth when someone writes on WhatsApp. That’s always bothered me about iMessage.”
Some of the commenting users even expressed a desire to go back to the old animations: “Hello WhatsApp, can we just undo the changes? This jumping up and down of the points really gets annoying very quickly.” However, there were also users who were satisfied with the new function: “WhatsApp has finally removed the ‘writing’ message from the top and pushed it down where it belongs” , said one user happily. Another added: “I really like the new animation.” (rd)
