WhatsApp has been engaged on including assist for chat themes on multiple event, and a characteristic tracker has now given us a peek at what the characteristic may appear like when it’s launched. The messaging app is anticipated to let customers change the color of the chat bubbles in addition to the background utilizing preset themes, or decide their very own color and wallpaper. The corporate was additionally noticed engaged on the power to choose a username and set a PIN that protects them from unknown customers on WhatsApp.
WhatsApp Theme Picker for iOS Noticed in Growth
Earlier this month, characteristic tracker WABetaInfo noticed a brand new theme picker menu in improvement on a earlier beta model of WhatsApp for Android. Whereas the picker didn’t embrace any themes on that model, the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.17.10.71 replace comprises previews of a few of these themes.
WhatsApp’s theme picker on iOS
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When the characteristic is ultimately rolled out, WhatsApp will provide customers 10 theme presets to select from, in response to the characteristic tracker. Just a few screenshots of the theme picker in motion present two horizontally scrolling rows of themes. The highest row contains strong color backgrounds whereas the underside row contains themes based mostly on panorama artwork — all of the themes have chat bubble colors based mostly on the color of the background.
It is vital to notice that the theme picker is not really obtainable to beta testers in the mean time as it’s nonetheless in improvement, so even if you happen to’ve put in the most recent beta model of WhatsApp for iOS by way of TestFlight, you’ll nonetheless have to attend till the characteristic is able to be examined. WABetaInfo claims that these themes will solely be seen by the person who applies them, in contrast to Instagram and Messenger, the place the identical theme is proven to all chat members.
WhatsApp Username PIN Characteristic Surfaces on Current Beta Model
WhatsApp has been growing a username characteristic that can enable customers to begin new conversations with out sharing their telephone numbers, however that characteristic is but to be launched to beta testers. It seems that the corporate is now working a characteristic that can defend customers from undesirable contact after they arrange a username.
Username PIN choice on WhatsApp
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In keeping with WABetaInfo, the just lately launched WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.18.2 replace contains particulars of a complicated “Username PIN” picker. Customers will reportedly be proven a immediate to arrange a PIN after they set a novel username on WhatsApp.
The WhatsApp characteristic tracker claims that this characteristic permits customers to set a brand new passcode that they need to share with others as a way to begin a brand new dialog utilizing their newly set username. This is able to enable customers to regulate who can ship them messages, and probably stop spammers and undesirable chats from reaching customers.
Just like the theme picker noticed on iOS, this WhatsApp Username PIN characteristic remains to be in improvement, which implies that it will not be accessible, even after downloading the most recent beta model of WhatsApp for Android. Each of those options will likely be rolled out to beta testers sooner or later, earlier than they’re made obtainable to customers on the secure channel.
