WEB DESK, June 10(ABC): WhatsApp is working on a host of new features. The messaging app was spotted testing three very important features of late, including the Undo button, the edit text messages option and the double verification feature. The features are currently being tested and none of them have made it to the final release yet. Interestingly, Apple one-upped WhatsApp by rolling out the edit messages feature for iMessage. The feature was announced around the same time WhatsApp was spotted working on the feature.
Wabetainfo, which tracks all the WhatsApp-related developments, reported that WhatsApp may soon let users edit messages after sending them. An Undo button is also in the works. Apart from that, WhatsApp was also working on the double verification feature. So here is what we know about the upcoming features of WhatsApp.
Edit messages after sending
WhatsApp is working on an edit button that will let users edit their text messages after sending them. The current setup only allows users to delete the messages that have been sent, you do not get an option to edit them. WhatsApp reportedly started working on the feature five years ago but discarded it soon after it was reported on Twitter. However, finally, after a hiatus of five years, WhatsApp has contemplated working on the edit feature all over again.
Wabetainfo has shared the screenshot of the edit feature that is currently being developed. The screenshot shows a dedicated edit option when you select a message you have sent. Along with options to copy and forward the messages, the users will also get an edit option. Upon selecting the edit button, you can correct any typo or spelling error in your message even after you have sent it. The current setup only allows users to delete the message. You can not unsend it or edit it.
Undo button
WhatsApp is also developing an Undo button. This feature will come handy if you want to retrieve the chat that you have deleted by pressing the “delete for me” option. Sometimes you accidentally press the “Delete for me” button instead of pressing the “Delete for everyone”. The undo button will help you correct your actions, but you can only do it within a certain time frame.
Double verification feature
WhatsApp is also working on a double verification feature to enhance security. Users will have to go through a double verification process whenever they try to log into their WhatsApp account from another smartphone.
WhatsApp will ask you to enter an additional security code, which will be sent to your registered mobile number. The current setup requires users to enter only one 6-digit verification code, which they receive on their registered number. The double verification feature will let users know about the fact that their account is being accessed elsewhere.