WhatsApp finally rolls out ability to transfer files up to 2GB, emoji reactions and other features
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WhatsApp was spotted working on iMessage-like emoji reactions long ago, but WhatsApp has now finally made the feature official.
WhatsApp has rolled out some much-needed features for its users. The messaging app was spotted working on iMessage-like emoji reactions long ago, but WhatsApp has now finally made the feature official. Along with emoji reactions, WhatsApp users can only transfer files up to 2GB on the messaging app. WhatsApp will also let users add up to 512 members to a WhatsApp group.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg first announced on his Facebook account that emoji reactions on WhatsApp is being rolled out to users. The emoji reactions feature was available on WhatsApp rivals Signal, Telecom and iMessage. In fact, the other Meta-owned messaging platforms too have the emoji reactions feature. WhatsApp has been working on the feature for the longest time. Many times during beta tests, the testers spotted the feature on the app. WhatsApp has noted that the feature would be available in the latest version of the messaging app.
“We’re excited to share that emoji reactions are now available on the latest version of the app. Reactions are fun, fast, and they reduce overload in groups too. We’ll continue improving them by adding an even broader range of expressions in the future,” WhatsApp noted in a blog post.
WhatsApp has also rolled out the possibility to send files within WhatsApp up to 2GB in size at a time. The files will have end-to-end encryption. The previous setup allowed users to only transfer 100MB at a time, which was not enough.With an increased limit, transferring a lot of videos and files together would no longer be an issue for users. However, WhatsApp does recommend using WiFi for larger files. The messaging noted in a blog, that it will display a counter while uploading or downloading to let users know how long the transfer will take.
WhatsApp has also noted in the blog post that it will now let users add up to 512 people to a group. The messaging app currently lets people add only 256 people to a group. However, changes will not be found immediately as WhatsApp has said that it will roll out the feature slowly. "Building private, safe, and secure communities takes work and we think this series of improvements will help people and groups stay close to one another," WhatsApp noted.
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