Loved and hated, audios of WhatsApp They consolidated as one of the most popular functions among the users of the main messaging application. This week, we learned that target, owner of the service, proves a change for that option. The purpose is to improve and unify the experience of use, with a function that is not disruptive, although it could be useful. What is this improvement and when would it be launched at a general level, after the tests?
WhatsApp tests a new way to send audios
A site report Hoba source specialized in the novelties that WhatsApp tests in its Test laboratoryreveals that the application has a Change in the way of sending voice messages. The novelty was discovered in Beta editions, both in iOS and Android.
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What is the change for audios? The new function allows record audios on chats with a single touch. In practice, when the microphone button is touched for recording, the blockage is automatically activated and the screen is not necessary.
So far, there are two ways to record voice messages on WhatsApp:
- Holding the microphone icon: it is usually used for short audios. In this case, when the shipment is released, as long as it lasts more than a second; Otherwise, it is canceled.
- Slide it up, to block and not have to leave your finger on the screen: it is usually used for longer messages.
With the change, it reaches to press the button to start the blockade. As we see in the screenshot, finally you have to press the shipping icon. This change applies to hand -to -hand chats, in groups and channels.
(Fuente: Wabtainfo)
“This new approach replaces the above methods separately with a simplified and intuitive system (…) combining both options in a single action,” observes the source. A relevant detail: users keep control: they can listen to the note before sending it or delete it.
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This may be Change for WhatsApp audios It is because, for the most part, they are long recordings. In that sense, the new function gives account of the way they are mostly used.
News in WhatsApp: When is the change in audios?
As we point out, the function is tested in Beta editions. The fact that it is available in test versions both in iOS and Android is a track that makes us assume that it will soon be launched at a general level. Meta still did not officially announce a date for that deployment, which would be completed in the coming weeks.
