WhatsApp should soon integrate many new features. A quick overview of the features expected over the next few weeks.
reactions to messages
According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp will soon implement reactions via emoji. Users will be able to add them to received messages. The recipient will then see them directly.
To take advantage of this future functionality, the sender will have to press the down arrow, located at the top right of each bubble. A “React to message” notification will appear on the screen, all you have to do is click on it to access a list of several emojis.
New access to emojis
In the same theme, the universal application (UWP) of WhatsApp for Windows will soon benefit from a new shortcut system. This feature hopes to make finding emojis easier.
To take advantage of this new shortcut, users will need to type in certain keywords preceded by a colon. The emojis will then appear on a banner above the input space.
For now, this feature is only available on UWP beta 2.2206.1.0.
Growing Communities
Always according to WABetaInfo, Communities might be introduced on the iOS version of WhatsApp. Users will then have the option to collect their group conversations.
The Communities function should make it possible to bring together up to ten sub-groups within the same discussion space around a chosen theme. The administrators of a community will be able to invite new people to join them via an invitation system by QR Code or by a more classic link.
In short, it will be possible to share the same message at the same time on up to 10 different groups. Note that, to take advantage of this function, it will normally be necessary to be an administrator of each group.
Enabling two-factor authentication
the WABetaInfo website spotted an upcoming WhatsApp novelty. This concerns the security of user accounts.
Soon, WhatsApp will offer theenabling and managing two-factor authentication via a PIN code. And this, on mobile devices, but also in the web and desktop applications of the messaging service.
Better management of voice recordings on Android
As on WhatsApp iOS and the desktop version, users of the application on Android will soon be able to pause and resume voice recordings.
According to a report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has started gradually rolling out a new beta update for Android users. Thanks to this, Android users will be able to pause the recording of a voice note on their smartphone. They will also be able to see the voice waveforms while recording.
