Throughout the month of April 2024, WhatsApp has released many new features and improvements in its messaging app
In it April WhatsApp has been updated to introduce many interesting new features. The most popular messaging app in the world increasingly has more functions that improve the experience when communicating with our friends or family. And to all the news that came to WhatsApp with its March update, we have to add everything that has arrived in recent weeks.
Each small change that WhatsApp introduces in its official application has an impact on millions of users. That is why these WhatsApp news that have arrived throughout the month of April are so important.
WhatsApp news in April
WhatsApp has been updated a few times throughout the month of April to introduce really interesting newsmany of them we can use every day:
Fast photo sending
This is without a doubt the definitive trick to send photos via WhatsApp quickly. If before we had to touch the screen several times to enter different menus and send a photo or video, now simply hold the “+” button for just over a second and the gallery will automatically open. You will be able to send any image faster.
WhatsApp chat filters
This is an important new feature that has arrived on WhatsApp during the month of April and that will help you better manage your chats. Now In the chats tab we have a series of filters that better organize the available chats. You just have to slide down the Chats tab so that the filters appear in the upper area, these are the ones we have available:
- All– The classic view of all your messages.
- Not read– This filter only shows messages that are marked by you as unread or that you have not yet opened, so you can prioritize your responses.
- Groups: According to WhatsApp this was a highly requested feature. Now all your group chats will be organized in one place, making it easier to find your favorites. Subgroups of communities will also be included in this section.
Racing car emoji change
WhatsApp has decided to change the Formula 1 car emoji, now it is no longer a red car, It is a car with the colors of the Mercedes AMG F1 Petronas team. So if you send this emoji you will see that it is now black with green details. This is undoubtedly related to WhatsApp’s sponsorship with the Formula 1 team, which has a WhatsApp icon on its steering wheel.
New AI features in WhatsApp
WhatsApp has officially announced that new AI functions are coming to the official app. The good thing is that these functions are expanding to more countries, since until now they were only available in the US, these are the two main new features:
- Search or ask Meta AI a question– You can now ask Meta AI a question directly from the search function at the top of chats. Just start typing and Meta AI will give you suggestions for you to choose from, or you can continue typing to ask a full question.
- Images and videos in an instant– Now you can come up with an image and have it appear immediately. Entering a few letters will reveal a new image in real time and even create a video that you can share.
Passkey comes to WhatsApp
Forget about passwords in WhatsApp to log in since the app has just enabled access keys or passkeys. This technology that wants improve security by removing login passwords and replace them with biometric recognition such as Face ID.
Access WhatsApp the same way you unlock your phone: with Face ID, Touch ID or your device’s passcode. The passcode is a secure and easy way to log back into your account.
You can enable this new feature in your WhatsApp account by following these steps:
- Enter WhatsApp on your iPhone.
- Below, tap on the Settings icon.
- Go to the Account > Passwords section.
- Tap Create Password.
Other novelties that are being tested
There is also another series of news that have been announced during the month of April but that at the moment we only have available in the WhatsApp beta. So these are functions that will arrive over the next few weeks:
These are all the news that WhatsApp has announced in the month of April 2024. We have many functions already available in the official app and others that are currently only available in beta phase. 2024 is being a very important year in terms of news in the messaging app.