among the many news recently presented by WhatsApp, In order to satisfy all the needs of its users, it recently included a new function that had been requested for a long time.
This is the function called “priority mode”, which highlights the notifications that come to your most important chats. With this update, the user is also allowed to have the contact’s profile photo in the notifications icon in order to recognize who they are coming from.
How to activate the “priority mode” of WhatsApp
In order to make use of this tool that is already available on WhatsApp, you will have to follow these steps:
* You should receive a message from the contact you consider a priority.
* Without opening WhatsApp, swipe down the notification to view the full message.
* Hold down the text for a few seconds:
* A small menu will then open with 3 options: “Priority”, “Important” and “Other”.
* You must choose the “Priority” to activate it.
Once this process is executed, every time you receive a message from one of your contacts chosen as important, Your profile picture will appear at the top of the screen instead of the WhatsApp icon. In this way, the user will be able to quickly identify who has written to them, without having to open the app.
The update has incorporated this function in Android, but it is important to note that it may not be available on all devices with this operating system.
Also, users have the option to assign custom sounds to notifications of incoming messages. This allows them to quickly identify who has sent them a message without having to look at the phone screen.
How to activate custom sounds in WhatsApp
To assign a custom sound to WhatsApp notifications you have to do the following:
* Open WhatsApp and access the chat of a specific contact.
* Click on the profile photo of said conversation.
* Select the “Customize notifications” option.
* Once there, enable the box that says “Use custom notifications”.
* Next, choose one of the available sounds that are already saved on your cell phone.
After completing this process, every time that contact sends you messages, the previously selected sound will be played, which also helps to identify the sender, without having to check your phone.
WhatsApp assured that users will have the freedom to modify the priority of notifications at any time, according to their needs and preferences.
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2023-07-26 07:00:00
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