6 Features Introduced By Whatsapp for Android and iOS Recently

WhatsApp is the most popular messaging platform across the globe with an excess of over 1.2 billion monthly active users. Ever since Facebook acquired WhatsApp, it has changed the fate of billion user company.

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We have all witnessed Whatsapp continue its dominance over the past few years and even said that the company would explore ways to contribute to “India’s vision for digital commerce,” because India is the biggest market for WhatsApp across the globe with over 165 million monthly active users.

That said, WhatsApp is popular because it’s simple, secure and has recently introduced a bunch of new features to both Android and iOS platforms that just makes it icing on the cake. Here are six latest Whatsapp features you need to know about.

Two-step Authentication

The two-step authentication adds an extra layer of protection to your app. By enabling this feature, the user will be asked for a passcode for verifying the account whenever they reset the app. This feature aims at protecting your phone number and your private conversations from falling into the wrong hands, with a six-digit passcode.

To enable this feature, go to the Whatsapp ‘Settings’ in your app, click on ‘Account’ and select ‘Two-Step Verification’ option. The feature is available on all iPhone devices.

Pinned Chats

The Pinned Chats feature was added recently, and as the name suggests, it lets the user pin their favourite chats. The chats that you have pinned automatically shoot up to the top of your chat list followed by the latest conversations, however, the number of chats you can use this feature on is limited to only 3.

To do this, you simply have to press and hold the chat you wish to pin and select the ‘pin’ icon that appears on the top bar. The same goes for ‘unpinning’ a conversation. Currently, this feature is only available for Android users.