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News India Live, Digital Desk: Do you also repeatedly open your friends’ WhatsApp chat windows to see whether they are online or not? If yes, then this instant messaging platform owned by Meta has brought a tremendous good news for you. WhatsApp is working on a smart feature that will not only save your time but will also completely change your chatting experience. Now you will not need to peek into different chat boxes to know someone’s ‘Online Status’.
How will this new ‘smart’ feature work?
Currently if you want to see someone’s online status, you have to open their personal chat. But WABetaInfo According to the report, WhatsApp is going to add a new section where a combined list of all the contacts who are active at that time will be visible. This feature will prove to be a milestone especially for those users who want to message a particular friend or colleague immediately as soon as they come online.
Testing started on Android beta version
According to reports, WhatsApp Android beta version 2.26.13.3 Hints of this feature have been found in. After this update, users may find options like ‘Recently Online’ or ‘Active Now’ at the top of their contact list or in a separate tab. This will make it clear which of your friends are currently using the app, which will make communication even faster.
Special care has been taken of privacy
It is natural to raise questions on privacy regarding this new feature, but WhatsApp has made it completely secure. This feature will not violate your existing ‘Privacy Settings’. If a user has ‘Last Seen’ Or ‘Online Status’ If you have set ‘Nobody’ in the settings or have hidden it, then their name will not appear in this list. This means that the control of privacy will still remain completely in the hands of the user.
Big changes will be seen in group chats also
WhatsApp is making advanced ‘Activity Indicator’ not only for personal chats but also for groups. Now in the top bar of the group, not only will it be visible how many people are online, but the names of those active members can also be flashed. This feature will prove to be very helpful in improving group discussion and teamwork.
