Published 13:11 IST, December 2nd 2020

WhatsApp announces new features; Custom Chat Wallpapers & more

WhatsApp has recently announced a few new features coming on the app for users to know. Here is a complete list of all the features, have a look.

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WhatsApp has finally announced much-awaited Custom Chat Wallpaper feature which will allow all users to change wallpapers for all chats differently. This feature was first introduced by Hike chat, and now, WhatsApp is slowly taking down its competition in India. Neverless, Facebook-owned company has also unveiled or unexpected features as well. So, here is all you need to know about it.

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WhatsApp introduces Custom Chat Wallpaper feature and more

On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, WhatsApp has announced a list of several cool features including Custom Chat Wallpaper feature, a feature to set separate wallpapers for Normal and Dark mode, Doodle wallpapers in different colours and Search WhatsApp stickers with text or emoji. This announcement comes after a few days when WhatsApp introduced WhatsApp Pay, Disappearing Message and Always Mute features. 

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WhatsApp newly announced features

  • Custom Chat wallpapers - This newly announced feature allows you to set distinct wallpapers for different chats. This helps in making all chats distinguishable.
  • Separate wallpapers for Normal and Dark mode - Now, you will have an option to choose separate wallpapers for Normal and Dark mode. This new setting will change WhatsApp wallpaper automatically as you switch from Light to WhatsApp Dark mode. So, you can choose good wallpapers for both without having to change every time you switch to any of or modes.
  • Default doodle wallpapers - WhatsApp also me changes to default doodle wallpapers which will be available in different colour options. WhatsApp has also ded more wallpapers in list and while introducing it said: “We have selected new, diverse, and iconic images of nature and architecture from around world, as well as eye-catching new designs. You can find m in 'Bright' and 'Dark' albums.” 
  • Search WhatsApp stickers with text or emoji
  • WhatsApp “Toger at home” - organisation has collaborated with World Health Organisation to release “Toger at home” sticker pack. However, in upcoming WhatsApp update, organisation is going to d animated stickers in pack. “Toger at Home” sticker pack is available in 9 languages such as Arabic, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish,” WhatsApp said in a statement.

Notes From official update on play store and App Store

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13:11 IST, December 2nd 2020