The new year is full of new changes in terms of technology and the instant messaging application WhatsApp was not going to be less. Today it is the way of communication for millions of people throughout the planet. One of the main criticisms from users is the app’s delay in adding new functions or features. Now, in 2022 WhatsApp will bring news that some users have been asking for for years.
WABetaInfo, one of the websites referring to the time to know what are the changes and updates in which the instant messaging application WhatsApp is working, informs about several news that will arrive in 2022. We will also talk about some of the most anticipated functions and certain rumors.
Editing the recipient of a photo
Before sending an image through the app, a text is shown indicating who we are sending it to, however, one of the possible changes that may come in 2022 is that the app is working on a design for the screen that appears before by sending it , in this way, it will be possible for users to edit the recipients of said photograph.
This change will mean that you can choose if you want to send the photo to a contact, a group, publish it as status or send it to other contacts. This function will also work when selecting the photo from the WhatsApp camera or from the gallery of our mobile. At the moment it is in development and there is no set release date.
Designs for the profiles
WABetaInfo also does not anticipate that WhatsApp will modify the design of the profiles of the contacts that we have added, including business profiles. The change is a new button to search in the chat that in principle will only be available for iPhone mobiles .
On the other hand, in some more recent versions of Android it has already been possible to see the new design of the profiles, this change would mean a complete redesign of both the private profiles and the business profiles.
Animated hearts
If you are one of those who always opt for the option of sending the red heart because it beats, with this change by WhatsApp that will arrive in 2022 the rest of the hearts of other colors will also be animated .
It was in 2014 when WhatsApp introduced this functionality, although so far it only works with the red heart. A small visual novelty that does not imply any special change.
Creation of communities
The rumors spoke of this novelty, but nothing was clear, being one of the options that WhatsApp had kept until now in absolute secret. Apparently it will arrive in 2022 and will have some similarity with groups or forums.
In WhatsApp communities it will be allowed to have up to 10 groups and an additional group in which the administrators of that group can publish announcements and no other user can write to them. A small detail to keep in mind is that when a user leaves a community, they will no longer be able to access all the messages , unlike now when we decide to leave a WhatsApp group.
Mute Videos
WhatsApp is working on the redesign of the videos section in order to change the default settings so that the videos play without sound , even if we don’t have the volume on our smartphone muted.
This function can be a success for times when we are traveling by public transport or want to watch a video while working in the office. In this way we will not run the risk that the reproduction of the sound of the video will disturb third parties.
Reactions to messages with emojis
A function that has been talked about for a long time and that will arrive in 2022. It is about being able to react to messages with the heart emoticon, laugh, smile, anger or the classic like and dislike as we have them available on Facebook Messenger or Instagram.
What this novelty will allow is that by means of a long touch on a message we will be able to choose any emoji to respond to the message without having to write or say a word. For their part, the recipient will receive a notification that their message has received a reaction.
Report Spam
At the moment WhatsApp allows us to block contacts in its application, but with the next updates that will arrive in 2022, we will also be able to report a chat so that WhatsApp will later assess whether to close said account permanently in order to avoid messages from strangers.
Business on WhatsApp
The messaging app is developing another function that facilitates the search for nearby businesses by being filtered through a new interface. As reported by WABetaInfo there will be a new section called “Nearby businesses”.
By selecting this category within the app, the results of the commercial accounts will be filtered according to our choice . A feature that will be in one of the future updates. A new feature in Spain, but that already exists in the Brazilian beta version .
Color change in the interface
A novelty of which there are hardly any details, but it is more than likely that it will soon be fulfilled is the possibility of being able to change the colors of the interface to customize the appearance of the app to our liking.
A few months ago, WABetaInfo reported that the application was working to allow users to modify the colors of some elements such as the color of buttons or texts. At the moment nothing has been heard from the firm about this possible novelty within the app.
Same account on different devices
WhatsApp Multidevice is a tool that allows us to use several devices to view our chats from the messaging application. Through this function we will not necessarily have to have our mobile near or with coverage or with an Internet connection. A function that is already available in “beta version” and that we can activate and test if we wish.
Some of the most anticipated features
One of the most anticipated functions of WhatsApp is its version for iPad and Android tablets . Something that WABetaInfo already anticipated a couple of years ago but has not yet come true. In this case, its delay in arriving may be motivated by the new WhatsApp multi-device mode that we told you about earlier. Therefore, this new function must be ready before the tablets can make the jump.
If WhatsApp is working on working at the same time on a mobile phone and a tablet at the same time, why couldn’t it be possible to use the same WhatsApp account on several mobiles without having to resort to the tricks of using WhatsApp Web. Some rumors indicate that the future version of the multi- device mode of WhatsApp could allow to register another second mobile as a paired device , of course, maintaining the encryption and independently.
In addition, stickers are one of the fundamental parts of WhatsApp and in recent years the company has made great strides in this regard. Some information assures that WhatsApp would be working in a sticker store within the app from where it would be possible to buy stickers.
On the other hand, there are also rumors that WhatsApp could eliminate the time limit when it comes to deleting messages . At this time, if we regret sending a message, we have around 68 minutes to change our mind and delete it. After this time it is no longer possible to delete it. With this function we could technically delete any message we have sent at any time. These are all the news that may possibly arrive in 2022, which one are you looking forward to the most?
