It doesn’t seem 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. The truth is, just some days after we reported the beta launch of a brand new sticker system, WhatsApp is already engaged on new chat filters that can permit customers to sift by way of their conversations simpler.
WhatsApp has began beta testing new chat filters.
Based on 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 offers us a glimpse of what the replace appears like.
Based mostly on the knowledge offered, it appears just like the function will add three filters on the high of customers’ chat lists. These filters will permit people to sift by way of unread messages, private chats and business-focused discussions. There’s little doubt that the replace will permit customers to extra simply find particular messages on the platform as an alternative of getting to flick through their countless quantity of chats.
Nonetheless, one limitation famous by WABetaInfo is that the chat filters solely apply to one-on-one messages. Because of this there’s at the moment no filter in improvement for group chats, that are frequent amongst WhatsApp customers. Nonetheless, as soon as the chat filters are launched, we are able to definitely count on to see the platform broaden filters to group chats.
The brand new chat filters and sticker system are the newest in a protracted record of updates to enhance WhatsApp’s performance. A couple of months in the past, the favored messaging app additionally began testing out side-by-side views for chats. Different current 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.
