WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, is introducing four new features to enhance the user experience. The newly introduced features consist of the ability to silence unknown callers, mention groups within community announcement groups, community entry points, and message editing. Initially, these features are only available to beta testers, but they will be made accessible to a wider audience in the upcoming weeks. This move is expected to make using WhatsApp more seamless and convenient for its users.
What Are These New Features?
- Silence Unknown Callers
WhatsApp is empowering its users with increased control over incoming calls by introducing the ability to silence unknown callers. This feature enables users to effectively manage unwanted calls by adjusting their privacy settings. By navigating to the calls section within the app’s privacy options, users can easily enable this feature. This functionality serves as a valuable tool to mitigate spam calls, granting users enhanced privacy and improved security.
- Group Mentions
WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that enables community admins to mention groups within the community announcement group. This functionality allows admins to conveniently highlight specific groups when sending messages to community members. By utilizing this feature, admins can effectively draw attention to relevant groups, facilitating seamless communication within the community.
- Community Entry Point
WhatsApp is introducing a community entry point feature that provides users with a button within the header to access community groups directly from the community announcement group. Additionally, the creator of the community can swiftly create a group by tapping the same button and selecting the “create a group” option from the menu that appears. This functionality is expected to streamline the process of accessing and creating community groups, making it more convenient and efficient for users.
- Editing Messages
WhatsApp now allows certain users to edit text messages they’ve sent within 15 minutes of sending them. This feature is designed to correct any typing errors while maintaining the conversation’s integrity in the long term. Users can edit messages an unlimited number of times, but they are unable to modify messages sent from a different device. This enhancement offers greater flexibility and control over the content shared on WhatsApp.
The latest updates will be accessible to users who install the most recent version of WhatsApp beta for iOS, while some of these updates are also available for Android beta users. By installing the respective beta versions, users can take advantage of these new features and enhancements on their devices.
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