In the coming days, WhatsApp users will receive an update packed with several additional features. Probably the most important is the official introduction of the message queue when we don't have a connection, but it also includes a new section to manage the space occupied by conversations, and a new upper limit on the number of files that can be transferred at once.
My use of WhatsApp is without a doubt casual, but there is no point in denying reality: Along with Facebook Messenger, it is the most popular instant messaging client on the planet, and nothing indicates that will change in the short term. Not even the accusation of a supposed backdoor in its code (which turned out to be false) affected WhatsApp. Any interruption in the service becomes in a worldwide crisis, and from what I've seen, everyone who swears never to return takes it back after a while. Now, its popularity doesn't give it the right to rest on its laurels, and the client still needs multiple technical adjustments that expand its functionality and optimize performance on some devices. What's coming in the new update? Let's see...
Offline message queue and new attachment limit
The first will be extremely useful among iOS users: The message queue for when there is no connection. Android and Windows Phone/Mobile users have the ability to press "send" and leave their message in stand by within a conversation until connectivity is restored, but that didn't happen on the iPhone. After many complaints, Facebook picked up the gauntlet and will add that function to the second most relevant platform on the market. Then there will be a new limit for transferring attachments. It will be 30 items at a time, with no difference between images and videos when moving that data.
Manage storage space
The last on our list is a brand new administration section focused on the space that conversations consume. Previously users didn't have much flexibility, and the most common thing was to delete photos by hand. Now it will be possible to select content by type, and with a simple touch the space problem will be solved. The build began its adventure last Monday, although some users haven't received the alert yet. Patience.
