WhatsApp Theme Picker for iOS Spotted in Development
Earlier this month, characteristic tracker WABetaInformation noticed a brand new theme picker menu in improvement on a earlier beta model of WhatsApp for Android. While the picker didn’t embrace any themes on that model, the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.17.10.71 replace accommodates 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 line with the characteristic tracker. A number of screenshots of the theme picker in motion present two horizontally scrolling rows of themes. The prime row contains stable 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’s essential 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 should you’ve put in the most recent beta model of WhatsApp for iOS through TestFlight, you’ll nonetheless have to attend till the characteristic is able to be examined. WABetaInformation claims that these themes will solely be seen by the consumer who applies them, in contrast to Instagram and Messenger, the place the identical theme is proven to all chat individuals.
WhatsApp Username PIN Feature Surfaces on Recent Beta Version
WhatsApp has been creating a username characteristic that may enable customers to start out new conversations with out sharing their cellphone numbers, however that characteristic is but to be launched to beta testers. It seems that the corporate is now working a characteristic that may shield customers from undesirable contact after they arrange a username.
Username PIN choice on WhatsApp
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According to WABetaInformation, the just lately launched WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.18.2 replace contains particulars of a sophisticated “Username PIN” picker. Users 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 with the intention to begin a brand new dialog utilizing their newly set username. This would enable customers to manage who can ship them messages, and probably forestall spammers and undesirable chats from reaching customers.
Like the theme picker noticed on iOS, this WhatsApp Username PIN characteristic continues to be in improvement, which implies that it will not be accessible, even after downloading the most recent beta model of WhatsApp for Android. Both of those options can be rolled out to beta testers sooner or later, earlier than they’re made obtainable to customers on the secure channel.
