New updated WhatsApp for Android will give users freedom to hide “last Seen” status and more

WhatsApp recently rolled out its newest update for Android, adding new privacy settings for any device which runs on Android 2.1 version or higher.

This new setting will now give users the freedom to hide the “last seen” notification and status and also the profile photo by making slight changes in privacy settings. For this to get started, users would first need to download the latest version of WhatsApp from Google Play store. The updated application will show the new privacy options in the menu displayed under account settings. So, far the new settings will help in hiding all three of these details for everyone or people who are not in the contact list or even from few selected users. The feature meanwhile has been seen to be present already on all iOS devices.

The newly updated WhatsApp for Android now comes with more choices to save or share the profile picture or the group icon. Another add-on which might seem interesting is the service payment feature, where users can now pay for the WhatsApp service being used by their friends. For this users will first need to see the contacts, check the contact information of that particular user, press menu option, where the option for making payment on a user’s behalf is displayed.

Another new add-on is the new option which will show unread messages, which can be directly seen on the home screen widget for devices that run on Android 3.0 or higher versions. Another change includes a shortcut for camera which will help in taking pictures and sending them more quickly and also help with large thumbnail pictures while chatting. Also, there will be now an option to increase the message history which can be send by a user.

The new update will also cover the few existing bugs seen on some devices. This is especially in reference to the volume bug seen in Samsung Galaxy Note 3, which has now been fixed. Also, support for the Hindi language has been started on Sony Xperia phones which run on Android 4.1 version or higher.

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