WhatsApp Adds Support for Sticker Packs

Whats-app today announced that it is adding Stickers support to its platform. For now, Whats-app has added support for sticker packs designed by its in-house designers along with some designed by other artists.

It has also added support for third-party sticker packs thereby allowing designers and developers to create their own sticker packs for Whats-app. For this, it is providing developers with access to necessary APIs and tools after which they can publish their sticker pack directly on Google Play or iOS App Store.

WhatsApp has added sticker support to both iOS and Android versions of its app. The feature will be rolled out to all WhatsApp users over the coming weeks. 



To send stickers, simply tap the sticker button in a chat window and select your desired sticker.

The recent WhatsApp update also introduced a number of other changes, including hints at an upcoming dark mode, a new UI for Quick Actions, swipe to reply to a message, and more.

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SEE THE SIMPLEST WAY TO SAVE WHATSAPP STATUS

WhatsApp Status was propelled early this year and to a few clients, it was an incredible change while to other it was most certainly not. Words in the city have it that WhatsApp was better when it was only a straightforward informing application until the point when Facebook gained WhatsApp.

All things considered, this magnificent component on WhatsApp has come to stay yet there are zones that still need some change on the WhatsApp status. WhatsApp clients have gone to a degree of downloading an Android App which isn't from WhatsApp for the sole motivation behind utilizing WhatsApp status. Most clients have griped about these:

• Status Deletes Automatically.


• The so called Status (Image) when viewed displays just a few second and it’s almost hard to read any text on the image.

In this articles, I will show you how to Save WhatsApp pictures and Videos on WhatsApp. Comprehending More than 90% of WhatsApp Status downsides if not all. It's extremely straightforward and the quickest method to Save Whatsapp status and you don't need to download an Application.

How to Download/Save Whatsapp Status Photo or Video

1. Turn on Internet and Open your Whatsapp Account


2. Go to Status option and watch the status you want to download/Save


3. Then open your File Manager


4. Go to Settings and Then Show Hidden Files


5. Then navigate to Folder: Whatsapp –> Media –> .statuses


6. There you can see all your WhatsApp contact’s Status


7. Simply Copy/Move that File and Place in another folder


8. That’s all!!! You have downloaded your friend’s whatsapp status Video/Picture

Did you experience any issues/challenges during this tutorial? Kindly send us a message using the comment box below.

New WhatsApp Update will Allow Users to Watch YouTube Videos in the App

WhatsApp has been testing a feature that allows users to watch YouTube videos within the app itself. It seems like the update is now live with most users seeing the feature on their iPhones. The feature is pretty simple but incredibly helpful. When you’re sent a YouTube URL, the video will play directly in the app without navigating to the browser or the official YouTube app.

The videos will be played in PiP (picture in picture) mode or a floating window, allowing you to navigate the app without interrupting the video. The video will continue playing even if you change the chat i.e. if you go out of your existing chat into another conversation. This offers completely uninterrupted video experience and it is hoped that this feature will be expanded to voice notes as well.

WABetaInfo, which spotted this feature, claims that users need to be on WhatsApp version 2.18.11 to access this function. While iOS users have no control over downloading specific versions of an app, updating WhatsApp from the App Store should do the trick.

WhatsApp has added multiple new features over the past couple of years, with video calling and message deletion being some of the most important changes. This new feature is also quite important keeping user experience in mind.

Download → WhatsApp for iPhone from the App Store

[Source WABetaInfo]

WhatsApp will Soon Add Peer-To-Peer Payment Support Using UPI

WhatsApp is expected to make its payment feature live in India next month as per a new report. The new payment feature in WhatsApp will make use of UPI (Unified Payment Interface) and allow users of the messaging platform to easily send money to each other.

At launch, UPI integration is expected to be supported by State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank.

“The platform is already in beta stage (testing) with one of its partner banks. We expect the product to go live for consumers by the end of February, depending on how the trials work out,” one of the sources said.

The feature is right now in final testing and security checking phase to ensure proper safety of data. With UPI integration, it would become ease for WhatsApp users in India to easily send money to each other. The ease of use will also pose a security risk which is why there are multiple levels of encryption being used throughout the process for optimum security.

Initially, WhatsApp is only expected to support peer-to-peer payments, with merchant support being added at a later date.

WhatsApp is massively popular in India and the addition of UPI integration in the messaging platform will help boost the adoption rate of the payment interface in the country.

WhatsApp had received the necessary approval from the Indian government to integrate UPI into its messaging platform in July last year. Other tech giants like Google have also received clearance from the Indian government and has already released Tez, a UPI-powered payment app. Hike has also launched a way to easily transfer money to contacts on its platforms using UPI and reported 10 million transactions in November through it.

[Source Economic Times]