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Starting March 1, WhatsApp is rolling out one of the new features that will change the famous messaging app the most: the ability to its users can communicate with other platformsthat is, reading and sending messages to other users of third-party platforms such as TelegramFor example.

This is a function imposed Digital Markets Actwhich sets new rules for tech giants from which they must undertake certain obligations and prohibitions in order to guarantee fair competition in the digital sector.

Upon learning of the rule change, Meta announced that it was developing a communication alternative on its own WhatsApp platform. without requiring users to have a meta account.

WABetaInfo provided information about the development of this feature, showing an interface similar to the final one that users will see starting in March of this year. The image corresponds to the beta version of WhatsApp for Android 2.23.19.8 and looks like this:

Other important features coming to WhatsApp

The novelty does not end with communication with third-party platforms and WhatsApp offers new featuresfor example, the ability to search for messages in chats: users can now search for them by date.

Search messages by date

The platform says searching WhatsApp chats will become “even easier” with its search by date feature. Now You just need to select a day to get direct access to messages sent from that date.. “It’s the perfect feature to let you see a message that made you smile again, or double-check when you sent someone information. Searching by date makes it easier to view your chats,” WhatsApp summarizes.

This date search is already implemented and coming to Android devices in the coming days and now available on iOSon desktop for Mac and WhatsApp Web.

Just tap on any chat, tap the contact or group name at the top and Click “Search” to select the date you want to travel on. Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg also presented this new product on his WhatsApp channel.

This feature complements existing search capabilities multimedia files, links and documents in chatsrecalls the statement in a message released this Wednesday.

Block screenshots on profile photos

There will also be a new security feature for block screenshots of other users’ profile photosas spotted by WABetaInfo in the latest Android beta 2.24.4.25.

The portal recalled that five years ago WhatsApp removed the option that allowed users save profile photos from other people, which somehow protected the user’s privacy. However, the ability to continue to take screenshots of profile photos allowed users to obtain and share images without the consent or knowledge of those contacts, which violated this security condition.

So he’s going to solve this problem with a feature that when you try to take a screenshot of your profile photo, The app will display a notification that the action is blocked.oops, “can’t take a screenshot due to app limitations.”

Additional text formatting options

The app will include more formats such as bulleted lists, numbered lists, no numbers, block or inline quotation marksamong others, which are attached to regular text in bold, italics, etc.

Redesign of the States

There will be an update of the well-known States, with a peculiar preview that will allow users to preview some of the States content from other users without having to click on it.

This way, you can get an idea of ​​the other person’s status. without it looking like it’s “visible”.

Mobile phones on which WhatsApp will stop working in 2024

Here are the models in which WhatsApp will stop working on February 29:

• Samsung: Samsung Galaxy Core, Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, Samsung Galaxy S3 mini, Samsung Galaxy Trend II and Samsung Galaxy X Cover 2.
• LG: LG Optimus L3 II Dual, LG Optimus L5 II, LG Optimus F5, LG Optimus L7II, LG Optimus L5 Dual, LG Optimus L7 Dual, LG Optimus F3, LG Optimus L3 II, LG Optimus F3Q, LG Optimus L2 II, LG Optimus L4 II, LG Optimus F6, LG Enact, LG Lucid 2 and LG Optimus F7.
• Huawei: Huawei Ascend Mate, Huawei Ascend G740 and Huawei Ascend D2.
• Sony: Sony Xperia M and Lenovo A820.
• ZTE: ZTE V956 – UMI X2, ZTE Grand S Flex, ZTE Grand Memo.
• iPhone: iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.