It doesn’t appear to be the builders behind WhatsApp ever cease to relaxation. The Meta-owned messaging app is constantly engaged on new updates to enhance the performance of the platform. In reality, just some days after we reported the beta launch of a brand new sticker system, WhatsApp is already engaged on new chat filters that may enable customers to sift via their conversations simpler.
WhatsApp has began beta testing new chat filters.
In keeping with WABetaInfo, the brand new chat filter is at the moment within the works for the discharge of model 2.23.14.17 of Android (through Android Police). Though it’s solely in improvement, a screenshot shared by WABetaInfo provides us a glimpse of what the replace seems like.
Primarily based on the knowledge supplied, it seems just like the characteristic will add three filters on the high of customers’ chat lists. These filters will enable people to sift via unread messages, private chats and business-focused discussions. There’s little question that the replace will enable customers to extra simply find particular messages on the platform as an alternative of getting to flick through their limitless quantity of chats.
Nevertheless, one limitation famous by WABetaInfo is that the chat filters solely apply to one-on-one messages. Which means that there may be at the moment no filter in improvement for group chats, that are widespread amongst WhatsApp customers. Nonetheless, as soon as the chat filters are launched, we will actually anticipate to see the platform develop filters to group chats.
The brand new chat filters and sticker system are the most recent in a protracted record of updates to enhance WhatsApp’s performance. A number of months in the past, the favored messaging app additionally began testing out side-by-side views for chats. Different latest updates voice transcriptions and the power to replace your WhatsApp standing with a voice notice.
In the meantime, we eagerly anticipate the discharge WhatsApp model 2.23.14.17 with the chat filters, in addition to any new options the builders have in retailer for us.
