Are you sure you are using WhatsApp, right? So you have to be careful about using the messaging app. After all, there is a new feature present in the app and it can be very useful for its users. Get to know it better by reading our article.
New WhatsApp feature
A new feature has emerged in group chats on Whatsapp, the ability to see user photos in the chat area. According to the website WABetaInfothe function already exists since the beta version for i phone messaging application.
That is to say, the new tool inserts an icon with the user’s photo in group conversations, immediately after the conversation bubble. Therefore, when you send a message in a group, the user’s profile picture is linked to the sent content.
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Functionality development
As the feature is still under development and has not yet been released to the public, there is no release date.
Despite this, the WABetaInfo states that the new feature may arrive soon for the WhatsApp desktop beta. With the new update it will be possible to immediately recognize a participant within the group conversation.
It is worth noting that through the new functionality it will be possible to differentiate duplicate names in group conversations. Also, if the user sends a message but cannot see their photo, the message will be replaced by the icon Whatsapp.
While the new feature is not yet available to beta testers, it will automatically appear in groups when enabled. For this to happen, you will need to send a message to a group that the user is a part of, or wait for it to be sent.
Why has the new functionality been implemented?
The new functionality of Whatsapp it is already present in some chat apps and is very similar to the functionality of Telegram.
or WABetaInfo also specifies that through the tool it will be possible to obtain a greater context for sending messages, which will be displayed as a thumbnail, next to the message.
Also according to the site, the new features will follow user-defined privacy options. In addition, the user of Whatsapp can define whether the resource should be available to him, to all contacts or to none.
One of the main consequences of the tool is the change of the interface in the chat screen. After all, on days with a lot of messages, a lot of them will show up with the photo next to the typed content.
Also, the icon with the profile picture is something that will automatically activate in all groups the user belongs to. Therefore, there is no way to just edit the message that appears in the chat, as it is related to the user’s presentation thumbnail.
It is important to note that the feature is still in its development stage, so some changes may be made before the official release.
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