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Whatsapp Introduces New Features by snadguy007(m): 12:19pm On Jul 26, 2015
Ever got tired of WhatsApp messages from friends especially while workload is much or late at night when the only sure thing is sleep, good news is that the instant messaging application now has provision to help handle that.

The Android application PacKage (APK) has had a very fruitful and active day going through no less than 5 updates in the span of 24 hours. The app’s developers introduced a series of new options and seem to be fixing bugs with successive iterative updates from v2.12.189 to the most recent v2.12.194.

According to an APK website, Android Police, the most significant change in this series of updates is the new custom notifications settings. When you open a contact’s or group’s details page, you’ll see a new Notifications box below the Media one.

In it is the option to mute the chat for 8 hours, 1 week, or 1 year, as well as extensive custom notifications. These let you pick a specific tone, vibration length, light, popup notification, as well as the call ringtone and vibration.

Another addition to the app is the ‘Mark As Unread’ feature. Tap and hold on any conversation and you’ll be able to mark it as unread, which switches its status to green but doesn’t affect the read messages status inside the chat or its chronological rank among your conversations.

The significance of such is that it could serve as a visual reminder when you want to get back to someone later.

And finally there are two new changes in the app’s settings. First is a Low data usage option for voice calls, useful when you’re on a limited or slow data plan. Second is a small hint to Google Drive backups.

Under Account, Network usage, you’ll see Google Drive backup usage tallied along with the app’s media, messages, and calls. There’s still no way to trigger a Google Drive backup — the option was added several months ago then removed — so this could be a sign that Drive backups may be coming again soon or that someone on the developer team forgot to clear out these options before publishing this apk.

One interesting thing about WhatsApp is that every couple of weeks, the team surprises its users with new features, and keeps on refining them and improving the app’s functionality.

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Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by snadguy007(m): 12:20pm On Jul 26, 2015

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Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by ProdigyLoco(m): 12:23pm On Jul 26, 2015
welcome change updating
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by dapyd1(m): 12:24pm On Jul 26, 2015
These are very good new features.
I use the mute button for groups I don't want to leave because of useful information, but which the group members won't stop posting arrant nonsense.

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Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by marveangel(m): 12:26pm On Jul 26, 2015
Okay.........next pls
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by odinese(m): 12:26pm On Jul 26, 2015
It been long na lipsrsealed
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by snadguy007(m): 12:33pm On Jul 26, 2015
odinese:
Its been long na lipsrsealed
Its not been long because the new version just came out lastweek. Its not yet in Google store either

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Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by Glowstone(m): 12:38pm On Jul 26, 2015
the only new feature is the backing up to Google drive others were there
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by constance500: 2:24pm On Jul 26, 2015
Us using whatsapp plus nko
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by timilehing(m): 2:31pm On Jul 26, 2015
BBM addicts be like; that's no big deal na, bbm rocks tongue
WhatsApp is gonna send most chatting Apps packing before next year

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Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by timilehing(m): 2:32pm On Jul 26, 2015
constance500:
Us using whatsapp plus nko
You're on a long thing grin. Stop using clone apps
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by Youngpo413: 2:49pm On Jul 26, 2015
timilehing:
BBM addicts be like; that's no big deal na, bbm rocks tongue

WhatsApp is gonna send most chatting Apps packing before next year
iit has sent that useless BBM packing already.
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by adefemi007(m): 3:59pm On Jul 26, 2015
Now I can steal joan's number :PNow I can steal joan's number
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by kinggenesis(m): 4:07pm On Jul 26, 2015
@OP, Please remove the photo with ya contact's (Joan) number.
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by Nobody: 4:34pm On Jul 26, 2015
snadguy007:
Ever got tired of WhatsApp messages from friends especially while workload is much or late at night when the only sure thing is sleep, good news is that the instant messaging application now has provision to help handle that.

The Android application PacKage (APK) has had a very fruitful and active day going through no less than 5 updates in the span of 24 hours. The app’s developers introduced a series of new options and seem to be fixing bugs with successive iterative updates from v2.12.189 to the most recent v2.12.194.

According to an APK website, Android Police, the most significant change in this series of updates is the new custom notifications settings. When you open a contact’s or group’s details page, you’ll see a new Notifications box below the Media one.

In it is the option to mute the chat for 8 hours, 1 week, or 1 year, as well as extensive custom notifications. These let you pick a specific tone, vibration length, light, popup notification, as well as the call ringtone and vibration.

Another addition to the app is the ‘Mark As Unread’ feature. Tap and hold on any conversation and you’ll be able to mark it as unread, which switches its status to green but doesn’t affect the read messages status inside the chat or its chronological rank among your conversations.

The significance of such is that it could serve as a visual reminder when you want to get back to someone later.

And finally there are two new changes in the app’s settings. First is a Low data usage option for voice calls, useful when you’re on a limited or slow data plan. Second is a small hint to Google Drive backups.

Under Account, Network usage, you’ll see Google Drive backup usage tallied along with the app’s media, messages, and calls. There’s still no way to trigger a Google Drive backup — the option was added several months ago then removed — so this could be a sign that Drive backups may be coming again soon or that someone on the developer team forgot to clear out these options before publishing this apk.

One interesting thing about WhatsApp is that every couple of weeks, the team surprises its users with new features, and keeps on refining them and improving the app’s functionality.
Are those your softkeys on ya fone follow come or an app
If it follow come jst share d build.prop file here
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by kennynelcon(m): 4:48pm On Jul 26, 2015
The mark as unread option will be used by poke nosers to read ones new message n go back n mark as unread.
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by pat077: 6:23pm On Jul 26, 2015
fantastic...
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by snadguy007(m): 7:14pm On Jul 26, 2015
adefemi007:
Now I can steal joan's number :PNow I can steal joan's number

kinggenesis:
@OP, Please remove the photo with ya contact's (Joan) number.

Lol... Thanks

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Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by snadguy007(m): 7:18pm On Jul 26, 2015
kennynelcon:
The mark as unread option will be used by poke nosers to read ones new message n go back n mark as unread.
The mark as unread option won't change the status of the message on the other person's chat.

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Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by kennynelcon(m): 7:33pm On Jul 26, 2015
snadguy007:
The mark as unread option won't change the status of the message on the other person's chat.
I mean when u have a friend around u spying on your incoming message.
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by MCJIKEL22(m): 10:17pm On Jul 26, 2015
datx good
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by Folksyharry(m): 12:27am On Jul 27, 2015
snadguy007:
The mark as unread option won't change the status of the message on the other person's chat.

that's a good observation.
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by snadguy007(m): 6:42am On Jul 27, 2015
kennynelcon:

I mean when u have a friend around u spying on your incoming message.
Messages marked unread will only have a green color but the ones originally unread will have a number inscribed inside the green color. So u are safe bro smiley

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Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by SPG4U(m): 7:04am On Jul 27, 2015
Make I go read d post
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by ITbomb(m): 8:21am On Jul 27, 2015
Whatsapp for personal chat. Telegram for group chats. Life's Good
Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by Nobody: 12:22pm On Jul 27, 2015
cheesy]Telegram still the best

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Re: Whatsapp Introduces New Features by garyjohnson1: 2:22pm On May 31, 2022
New feature's of WhatsApp also effects on it's modified version like this OG WhatsApp which make it more better.

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