2023-05-22 16:10:00
O WhatsApp started testing a feature that will make it possible to sticker creation without the need to download third-party apps. Found by the staff of WABetaInfo in the beta version of the messenger on TestFlight (23.10.0.74), the novelty uses the APIApplication programming interfaceor application programming interface.”>1 do iOS 16 which allows you to cut out a person or an object from an image with just one touch to work.
As you can see in the screenshot below, the new option was placed on the WhatsApp action sheet, which can be accessed by tapping the “+” button, located at the bottom of the screen within a conversation. In this case, the creation tool stickers appears last in the list, right following the option to create polls.
This feature is still under development and therefore cannot be accessed even by users who are registered in the WhatsApp beta program. There is little information regarding how it works, but it is believed that, by touching the option, the user will be able to select an image from his gallery and access a series of editing tools, as well as remove the background of an image.
Naturally, it is not yet known when this tool will arrive for beta users and/or the general public.
Password reminder for backups
Meanwhile, WhatsApp has started to release in recent days a kind of reminder for people who have activated the end-to-end encrypted backups. With it, users have the chance to remember the password they chose to protect their data or, if they have forgotten it, to configure a new credential.
this notice, still according to WABetaInfohas been noticed on both iOS and Android and is very reminiscent of the alert displayed to people who have turned on two-factor authentication, which also asks the user to periodically re-enter their six-digit password.
As you can see in the image above, the reminder offers two options. If you tap “Continue”, the messenger will ask you to enter the password used to protect your backup. If, by chance, the password does not match or you simply forgot it, you can set a new one by tapping “Disable Encrypted Backup” and by activating it once more in WhatsApp settings.
This new alert, as mentioned, has already started to be released to all WhatsApp users and will reach more people over the days. If it still hasn’t appeared for you, remember to update the messenger to the latest version. available on the App Store.
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