WhatsApp for Android gets quick replies for notifications

WhatsApp for Android Quick Replies

WhatsApp for iPhone recently got support for in-app notifications to quickly reply to them, now the Android app has also received support for quick replies so that you can reply to notifications easily without opening the app. This feature is available in the latest beta version 2.12.560 through the Google Play Store, so it is also not available through the website yet. Continue reading “WhatsApp for Android gets quick replies for notifications”

WhatsApp for Android gets support for sharing documents, iPhone app gets media sharing from other apps

WhatsApp Document Attachment

WhatsApp Messenger for Android has finally received option to share documents. This feature is already rolling out for some stable users with version 2.12.453 through Google Play, so it might be a server-side addition. It is also available for WhatsApp for Android beta users. Continue reading “WhatsApp for Android gets support for sharing documents, iPhone app gets media sharing from other apps”

WhatsApp for Android gets Starred messages

WhatsApp Starred messages

WhatsApp has added new Starred messages feature in the latest beta version of the Android app. This lets you star a message, which is similar to bookmarking, so that you can find it easily later. To star a message, you need to tap and hold on a message in a chat. This feature was released for iPhone last month. This was first reported by Android Police on Tuesday. Continue reading “WhatsApp for Android gets Starred messages”

WhatsApp for Android gets new Google Drive chat backup option

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Recently we told you about WhatsApp’s latest update version 2.12.38 for Android that finally got the much-awaited Material Design along. Now you will soon see another update from WhatsApp Inc that will bring an option to backup your WhatsApp chats to your Google Drive. Continue reading “WhatsApp for Android gets new Google Drive chat backup option”

WhatsApp for Android gets new privacy features to hide last seen, profile photo and status

WhatsApp for Android Privacy

WhatsApp for Android now has new privacy features in the settings, that lets you restrict access to your last seen time, profile photo and status. You can restrict the access to all these separately from the privacy settings inside your account settings. This feature is already available for iPhone users. Continue reading “WhatsApp for Android gets new privacy features to hide last seen, profile photo and status”