WhatsApp for iOS 24.25.80: what's new?

WhatsApp has released a new iOS update through the App Store, bringing the version up to 24.25.80.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a new gallery interface for sending photo and video albums, and it's available to some users!

In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.24.9 update, we announced that a new interface for the gallery when sending photo and video albums was available to some beta testers. This feature simplifies the process of selecting multiple photos or videos simultaneously and allows for quicker sharing without opening the drawing editor. Additionally, it supports adding captions to entire albums, making it easier to provide context for multiple media items at once. With the WhatsApp for iOS 24.25.80 update now available on the App Store, WhatsApp continues to improve the user experience by prioritizing the introduction of features that are already available on Android to provide a consistent cross-platform experience. Thanks to the latest WhatsApp for iOS 24.25.80 update, which is available on the App Store, we discovered that WhatsApp is rolling out a new gallery interface for sending photo and video albums!

As you can see from the attached screenshot, a certain number of users can explore a feature to send albums with a caption through a revamped gallery. With this new gallery, WhatsApp has also redesigned its look to be more modern, aligning with the recent changes highlighted in the article about the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.25.10.72 update. This feature allows users to easily select multiple photos and videos at once without the need to go through the drawing editor. However, if users still wish to make adjustments to their media before sharing, they can simply tap the edit icon next to the caption bar. Thanks to the updated gallery, users now have a convenient shortcut to directly send high-quality photos and videos, a feature that was previously only accessible through the drawing editor.

The main feature released with this update focuses on albums, which can now group even just two items if a caption is included. This is a significant change from the past when albums required at least four items to be grouped together. Now, even a set of just two items with a caption will appear as an album, making it easier to organize and share media content. It's worth noting that album details are also previewed directly in the chats list, allowing users to see the number of items in an album at a glance. This enhancement helps in quickly identifying shared albums and reduces confusion about the content shared in conversations.

It's important to mention that this feature is not exclusive to the stable release available on the App Store, as some beta testers from the TestFlight app can also experiment with it as part of the latest beta updates. By including this functionality in beta versions, WhatsApp allows early adopters to explore the redesigned gallery and improved album features before they are widely rolled out to everyone. This approach ensures that both stable users and beta testers can experience consistent improvements across platforms.

A new gallery interface for sending photo and video albums is available to some users who install the latest version of WhatsApp for iOS from the App Store, and it's rolling out to more people over the coming weeks.

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