Instagram is working on a new set of features designed to improve the user experience. These include the ability to set a nickname to people you follow, recent photos, and an animation when you like a message.
- Nicknames, Recent and Love Animation are not available yet.
- Instagram is working to improve these features before the release, in order to ensure the best user experience. For this reason there is nothing weird in your Instagram app if you don't see these features, seen that they are under development and they will be enabled in future.
- Note that these features might change their appearance or they might have a different behavior after the release.
Instagram is working on nicknames
Instagram is developing a new feature in Direct that will let users assign nicknames to the contacts they chat with. The option is currently under development and will be available within the contact details screen.
When you choose a nickname, it will only be visible to you. Additionally, it will replace the contact's username in notifications and in your Direct message list. This will make it easier to recognize and find users, especially when you assign custom names to your chats.
Instagram is working on recent photos
You take a photo using the Instagram camera but accidentally discard it. This will no longer be an issue, as Instagram is developing a new feature called "Recent". With this functionality, any photo taken using the Instagram camera is temporarily saved in a dedicated section. This will allow users to edit, reuse, or save their shots later with ease.
Photos and videos stored in this section will be automatically deleted after 7 days.
Instagram is working on a like animation for messages
Instagram is working on introducing an animation when you like a photo sent or received in Direct messages.
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