WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.1.10: what's new?
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.25.1.10.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is working on a feature that lets users manage animation for their messages, and it will be available in a future release!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Chat animations |
| Status? | Under development |
| Compatibility? | WhatsApp is currently working on bringing a feature to manage chat message animations to a future update of the app. |
| I've installed this update but I don't have this feature. Why? | This feature is under development, so it's not ready for beta testers. However, it's possible to discover a preview in this article. |
| Previous news? | Project reveals a feature to generate advanced analytics for WhatsApp chats and groups! |
CHAT ANIMATIONS
In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.11.4 update, we announced that a feature that lets users manage animations in their chats. This feature will offer users greater control over their chat experience. Specifically, users will be able to disable animations for emojis, stickers, and avatars directly from the app settings.
This feature is still under development. However, WhatsApp keeps refining it ahead of the official release. Following the release of the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.1.10 update we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a feature that lets users manage animation for their messages.
As you can see from the attached screenshot, WhatsApp is developing a feature that allows users to manage animations in their chats and groups. This new feature will offer more control over which messages should animate. Specifically, this feature will allow users to manage animations for emojis, stickers, and GIFs separately through three different options. This means that WhatsApp will make it easier to personalize the chat experience. It will also help users reduce distractions in their conversations caused by unwanted animations.
When users disable the emoji animation, animated emojis will no longer animate. This means they will appear static if the autoplay option is disabled. Similarly, animated stickers will no longer move unless the user interacts with them. If users disable animations for GIFs, they will remain static until manually played by the user. Users will be able to manage their animation preferences directly from the app settings. In this section, they will be able to decide whether GIFs, emojis, and stickers should animate.
Users who find animations distracting will be able to customize their experience. For example, some users might prefer to disable animated emojis and keep GIF animations enabled. To do so, WhatsApp plans to introduce three separate options. So users can manage animations for emojis, stickers, and avatars separately. WhatsApp is likely developing this feature for those users who may find animated content excessive. With animations becoming more prevalent in chats, they may disrupts the flow of the conversation.
The feature that lets users manage animation for their messages is under development, and it will be available in a future update. We will keep you updated with an additional article as soon as we have more details to share.
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