application WhatsApp Develops new features and functions that are tested in beta versions for devices Android As for the devices iOSAnd in this case, imposing certain specific functions for the user statement.

in recent months 2022 year And at the beginning of the new year, some people who applied within the process and allowed a new version to be developed. statement By enabling a feature that allows users to develop new Exclusive feature About the user’s camera function, which distinguishes between sections dedicated only to taking photos and those intended only as pictures. video.

Although the WABetaInfo website says that the development of this beta tests statement They started showing another section for capture pictures in which it specifically differentiates between currently taken photos and those that can be taken from within the messaging platform, statement It also establishes the difference between both types of content.

When activating the function camera Users will be able to choose two types of shooting modes directly from the devices web page: One dedication photos And secondly on videos, just like it is done on mobile phones Manzana and in any other statement What distinguishes both forms of multimedia content.

The main method will be the classic catch pictures which will also indicate images in the device’s gallery that can be sent within the conversation, and the secondary form not only excludes content photos Within the selection of the video within GalleryBut allows you to immediately shoot videos inside statement.

WhatsApp is changing the shortcut for the camera function

During the development stage of the new features of the application, a new button was included in the application Societywhich changed the camera function shortcut WhatsAppSo the messaging app used the photo feature space for this new access, thus creating the need to create this new route. photos In the native app.

Currently, the themes section is active, however WhatsApp developed a shortcut camera By using the top right side of the devices screen, this app continues to combine both ways of taking screenshots pictures instead of differentiating them as is the case in the new beta functions Update from WhatsApp.

More WhatsApp updates for 2023

One of the most anticipated news among the users of the application, at least for the users of the devices that have them iOS 16There’s a new way to search for messages that doesn’t use references to words in messages. textsBut the date they were sent.

According to the WABetaInfo platform, users WhatsApp on mobile phones Manzana A filter dedicated to detection can be used messages with a specific delivery date and the platform is expected to include it in its features later this year.

To access this feature, which is available to a small group of users, they must enter a search messages And then click on the calendar-shaped icon that appears in the app’s keyboard. With this feature, people will be able to search for messages by searching for specific text within the parameters set by the date sent. talk.

At the moment, none of the updates have an official public release date, but it is expected that they may appear in the global version of the platform 2023 year.

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