WhatsApp Update: Five Important Upcoming Updates and Features That Every User Must Know About

New Delhi, January 17 : WhatsApp, the Meta owned instant messaging app is known for offering very regular updates. At present, there are several updates being tested on this popular app that will potentially change its user experience.

There are currently five key changes in the works. So, if you are a regular WhatsApp user and reply on its for your messaging needs on a daily basis, here are the details on these updates. Elon Musk Says if You Love Trashing Twitter Accounts That You Hate, You Will See More of Those.

5 Important WhatsApp Feature Updates That One Must Know :

As per the reports and leaked information from WABetaInfo, which keeps a close eye on WhatsApp updates, there are five important changes and updates on WhatsApp that are being tested. Read on to find details.

Detect Text In Images

This is a big update, as this offers the ability to detect text in WhatsApp images. This feature is currently present on the beta version and allows users to detect the text and copy it from the image to be used as a text. Oppo A78 5G Smartphone Launched in India; Find Specs, Features and Price Details Here.

Moving Chat History

Another important and very handy feature is the ability to move chat history between Android phones without having to use Google Drive. This feature will make transferring chat history from one android phone to the other an effortless task. This feature is also under works and is not available on iOS yet.

Block Contact Shortcut

This beta feature is small but very handy again, as it allows users to block any unwanted contact much more easily. This shortcut will be present on the chat list itself for easier access.

Forward Media with Caption

This cool feature allows users to forward media along with whatever caption that they came with. This applies to images, documents, videos etc. No need to send an additional message with the media, as all media can be forwarded with a caption easily.

Easy Camera Mode

Last but not the least, a camera mode to record videos much more easily is also said to be being worked on. is also in the works. With this, WhatsApp users will be very easily be able to switch between camera and video modes with instant access.

Now, that you know what all new features are being tested by WhatsApp, find out how you can use the beta version as well.

Steps To Download WhatsApp beta on Your Android Smartphone :

• Go to Google Play on your Android device
• Search for WhatsApp
• Scroll down until you see "Become a Beta Tester"
• Tap the "I'm In" button
• Click "Join" to confirm.

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