Whatsapp è una delle app maggiormente apprezzate dal pubblico e, non a caso, in tanti si chiedono quali saranno le prossime migliorie che verranno incluse nel nuovo aggiornamento dedicato ai possessori di un iPhone.
Andiamo ad analizzare più da vicino quanto emerso proprio in queste ore da WABetaInfo, in merito a tutte le novità che dovrebbero essere incluse nel nuovo aggiornamento 2.17.1:
• Bug fixes.
• Updated all localizations.
• Removed iOS 6 support. iOS 6 is no longer supported! WhatsApp requires iOS 7 and newer.
• Added Swift Libraries. WhatsApp is also written using the Swift language now.
• WhatsApp 2.17.1 is now compiled using the iOS 10.2 SDK.
• Temporarily removed all Stickers references (that was DISABLED BY DEFAULT, leaked by @WABetaInfo). I hope to see them again later.
• Improvements for repairing the database.
• Improvements for Siri compatibily (iOS 10+).
• Improvements for the Share Extension (iOS 8+).
• Improvements for the WhatsApp widget (iOS 10+).
• Added the WhatsApp Status support. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Added customized privacy options for Status. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• When WhatsApp Status feature will be enabled by default for all, the “Favorites” tab will be removed.
• It’s possible to set customized ringtones for every contact. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Improvements for showing local notification (in particular for alerting errors).
• Added support to see videos while you are downloading them. Using this new technology, you will be able to play videos without waiting for them to download first.
Videos will still be downloaded to your phone as the video is playing, reducing the waiting period (it only works with videos sent from the latest versions of Android and 2.17.1 for iOS, soon also for Windows Phone). (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Added support for sharing multiple vCards (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Improvements for the backup feature.
• Improvements for reading web pages using the Peek action.
• Improvements for Right to Left localization.
• Improvements for some gestures.
• Improvements for verifying trusted business contacts.
• The “Clear” option in Storage Usage is now enabled by default. You can now delete a particular type of media in a particular chat, for example you can delete all voice messages in a group, or you can delete all GIFs that you received by your friend.
• Improvements for uploading again a media that WhatsApp failed to send.
• General improvements for the WhatsApp camera.
• Very small (and imperceptible) UI improvements for the ‘Chats’ tab icon.
• General improvements for encryption.
• Improvements for the forward picker.
• Many improvements for inserting all messages that haven’t still been sent in a queue.
• Color change for the “Hold to record, release to send”, “Create new groups” and “Tap to share GIFs” alerts.
• Improvements for viewing videos while you are downloading them. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Improvements for changing orientation in the ‘Favorites’ section.
• Improvements for changing orientation in WhatsApp Camera.
• The ‘Group Info Section’ has some internal improvements in order to get a better management.
• Improvements for adding/removing participants in groups.
• WhatsApp can generate now crashlogs adopting the Facebook style, for helping developers to delete crashes and bugs. WhatsApp is actually testing this feature. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Improvements for Status, in particular to update all status time details. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Improvements for Status, in particular to update the in-app badge icon when a new status is available. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Improvements for Status, in particular to recognize gestures to view who saw your status. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Added a forward button for Status when you are viewing a media. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Many improvements for opening the WhatsApp Camera in Status. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Added a POP animation when you open the Camera in the Status section. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Added a POP animation when you tap on the Camera tab. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Many important improvements to encrypt/decrypt your iCloud backup!
• Siri can now read all your new WhatsApp messages (iOS 10+).
• Siri can now read your new WhatsApp messages in a chat (iOS 10+). Reading a message using Siri, WhatsApp won’t update the read receipt.
• Improvements for Voice Over.
• Improvements to view multiple contacts in bubbles.
• Added the possibility to mute a status. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Improvements to play audio. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Added the possibility to edit messages that you already sent! You cannot edit very old messages. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Added the possibility to revoke messages. You cannot revoke very old messages. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Many improvements for encrypting media in the backup.
• Added Low Light Mode for WhatsApp Camera. It is automatic.
• Improvements for revoking Status posts. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Many improvements about Business features. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Some improvements for the WhatsApp Camera.
• Some fixes/improvements for the Share option in Chats.
• Some improvements to set verified contacts. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Some improvements to scroll to quoted messages.
• Some internal improvements for the Group Info Section. Seems that there will be many UI changes in this section in future, probably a new reorganization of sections.
• Some improvements for the internal player.
• Some improvements for bubbles in order to open chats faster (like in WhatsApp 2.16.7 AppStore version).
• Small improvements to keep WhatsApp Encryption keys for groups.
• Some Improvements for WhatsApp Status, in particular for hiding old expired status after 24h. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Some improvements for WhatsApp Status, in particular to check when your contacts saw your status (I don’t still know if it is for WhatsApp or also users will be able to see when). (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Improvements for links preview.
• Many general improvements for encryption, in particular for Business features. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Some improvements in various languages in order to improve the compatibility with Siri. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Improvements for WhatsApp Status, in particular to forward a Status and verify if the recipient supports that Status type. This can confirm that Status will continue to get many improvements in future. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Improvements for received Statuses, when you or the other user reinstall WhatsApp or change your phone number. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• WhatsApp is working on a helper that will introduce to users what is ‘Status’. A FAQ and Blog post will be also available. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Better management of all WhatsApp icons.
• Many other general internal improvements about logging crashes events and similar.
• Some small improvements to get the number of total received and sent messages.
• Some small improvements to block a contact.
• Great improvements to manage who can see your Statuses. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Very small improvements to manage some WhatsApp UI colors.
• Very small improvements for the Status Tab icon.
• WhatsApp Status now works also with the normal Status at the same time, but now the normal Status feature can be remotely disabled. (DISABLED BY DEFAULT)
• Improvements for mentioning contacts in groups.
• Improvements for Voice Over.
• Improvements for comparing security codes.