Update for Android Users: WhatsApp planning to rollout new feature, enabling use of different wallpapers in different chats
Worldwide famous real-time social messaging, video calling app WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new Wallpaper feature that will allow users to choose different backgrounds for different chats, based on the theme used in the app.
Although, this new feature was spotted in a previous iOS beta version but now it is said to be under development for Android users as well.
Moreover, the development of this unique feature was sighted in the WhatsApp v2.20.199.5 beta for Android by ‘WABetaInfo’.
However, it won’t be available to users even if they are using the beta version as it is under development. WhatsApp is expected to enable the same for beta users in the future, followed by rollout for everyone.
Report from the WhatsApp features tracker claims that when the users will look to choose a default wallpaper in the app, it will ask if they want to download the WhatsApp Wallpaper app.
Moreover, this is reported to be an official WhatsApp app that provides Wallpapers for the social messaging platform.
Although, the app is listed on Google Play and was last updated in 2011. It is assumed that once the new Wallpaper feature goes live, WhatsApp will likely update this app with more options and wallpapers to choose from.
As mentioned, the new Wallpaper feature will allow users to choose different wallpapers for different chats, similar to how it was spotted on iOS. This feature is already available in another social messaging app called ‘Hike’ which was made in India.
WABetaInfo report says that this feature will be available for Android users in a future build, however, the exact dates is yet to be announced.
According to reports, WhatsApp is also planning to launch a redesigning development in Storage Usage as well. The section is expected to have a new storage bar at the top which will offer details about the portion of space consumed by the media files shared through the app.
Moreover, another feature is being planned to be rolled out soon, which will be Suggested clean up option that lists forwarded and large files in a thumbnail view to help users review and delete them to free up some space. As the feature is still under-development it hasn’t been enabled for WhatsApp beta users yet.
(Aditya Hore)
