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By: Yannick Hanke
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WhatsApp will also have some changes and innovations in store for 2024.
But what are they in detail?
The overview of the messenger service and the most important functions.
Bremen – As is well known, WhatsApp regularly makes updates.
As a result, new functions and designs are available, including innovations that are not immediately visible.
The Internet company Meta, which took over WhatsApp ten years ago, has made some WhatsApp changes for 2024.
New colors are in the starting blocks, verified accounts are ready, to name just two of the innovations.
The big overview of WhatsApp changes in 2024, viewed in detail.
What's new in WhatsApp 2024: Messenger service ensures more individuality
First of all, WhatsApp fulfills a great wish of users - and ensures more individuality.
Specifically, this means: The choice in the chat background of the messenger service between a light and a dark mode is being expanded.
Four additional colors will initially be added to the main color green.
WhatsApp will also have some changes and innovations in store in 2024.
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In addition to the traditional green color scheme of WhatsApp colors, the messenger service is being expanded to include the colors light blue, purple, pink and black.
More colors could follow.
The advantage: the number of unread messages, new posts or message bubbles - in short: all green elements - are displayed directly in the new, selected color.
People with limited vision should also be able to see them better.
New update makes it possible: WhatsApp has new emojis - and the ability to share music during a call
Some test subjects from the beta WhatsApp update are already able to share music with each other during a video call.
This is reported by the blog
WABetaInfo
.
It is said that this update should be available to all WhatsApp users worldwide and promptly.
That's not all.
In the first quarter of 2024 and up to and including the end of March, further emojis for cheerful sending back and forth are to be rolled out.
Users of the messenger service have also been demanding an expansion of the popular smileys for some time.
Soon possible: WhatsApp connection to Signal and Viber – the advantages are obvious
When it comes to the innovations or changes to WhatsApp 2024, what stands out is the connection between the messenger service and Signal and Viber.
There are certainly some concerns about using WhatsApp regularly due to its security settings.
These people are more likely to turn to alternatives such as Signal, Viber or other encrypted services.
This means that some family members have to use other tools to write to them.
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However, this will soon be a thing of the past.
With the help of an expanded feature, WhatsApp will be linked to third-party apps in the future.
There is also a time limit set for this.
Because Meta has to respond to the European Commission's demand by March to open WhatsApp to third-party providers.
When it comes to privacy, WhatsApp has already become active in 2023.
Blue tick for verified accounts now also on WhatsApp
Just as relevant: verified accounts on WhatsApp receive a blue tick.
Business profiles currently have the option of receiving a green tick.
The appropriate color adjustment should improve company profiles in the future.
This should also make a consistent line visible.
Users already know these from Instagram in the form of the blue ticks.
The design changes mentioned are still in development and are currently only available in the beta version of the iOS app.
But it is expected that they will all be usable soon.
This means: for both iOS and Android customers.
(han)