Instagram v4.2 for Android brings automatic straightening, Simplified video settings and more


Instagram for Android v4.2.1

Instagram for Android got updated to version 4.1 back in August that brought option to import your videos from the phone library. At the same time the iPhone app got automatic straightening feature that corrects the photo when you  tap the new Straighten icon. Now the feature is available for the Android app. Both the Android and iPhone apps got a huge update back in June that brought video support.

The straightening tool also includes a slider to rotate and adjust any photo and you can also rotate a photo 90 degrees. This update also bring simplified video settings that lets you disable sound when a video plays and option to pre-load videos only on WiFi to save data.

New features in Instagram v4.2 for Android 

  • Instantly and automatically straighten your photos when you take them with the Instagram camera
  • Simplified video settings to give you more control when sound plays
  • Setting to control data usage when watching video

Download Instagram from the Google Play Store, if you don’t have it yet.


Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

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