Tuesday, October 2, 2018

WhatsApp Big Update: "Swipe to Reply" Feature On Android 2018

Android Smartphone Users Will Get Soon This iPhone Exclusive Feature on WhatsApp
        
        This is the time for which we all are waiting iPhone's WhatsApp feature in your Android phone will available very soon. 

      Android smartphone users, you will soon get a new option to reply in WhatsApp. The instant messaging app WhatsApp is rolling out 'swipe to reply' option to Android smartphone users soon. Already available to Apple iOS users, the features is available in beta to Android users now.


The 'swipe to reply' feature allows users to reply to a message by swiping right

        The upcoming feature has been spotted by WABetaInfo, the Twitter account that tracks changes in WhatsApp’s beta builds. "WhatsApp is rolling out the Swipe to Reply feature on the 2.18.300 Android beta right now!" says a tweet from WABetaInfo. The tweet has a GIF image which shows how the feature will work on Android devices. Currently, Android users tap and long press on a message to reply.

iPhone                                                      Android

WhatsApp introduces notification media preview, suspicious link alert

     Last month, WhatsApp rolled out an update, as part of which the app will now let users see the media file that comes as a part of the message right from the notifications panel. Until now, such notifications showed as camera icon in the notifications area. One needed to open it to see the media file. The previews also show GIFs. To verify if you have received the ‘Notification Extension’ you can ask a friend to send you an image and simply swipe down from the notification to see the preview.












        Recently, WhatsApp appointed a grievance officer for India. Komal Lahiri, who is the senior director, global customer operations and localization, WhatsApp Inc. has been roped in to be the grievance officer for India. For a while now the government of India has wanted WhatsApp to have a ‘point of contact’ in the country. Looks like WhatsApp has finally ceded to the request.

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