The beta version of WhatsApp for Android received a New update. Among the main innovations introduced by the Developers of Meta, the functionality which allows you to mark the updates of the channels as “important”, adding one “Stellina” to make them easily recognizable.
The function
This new functionality represents a significant update For users of WhatsApp channels. Previously, if a message from a channel was considered important, it risked get lost Among other updates sent, making it difficult to find it later. Now, thanks to the possibility of marking it with a “star”, users can highlight messages Relevant and easily access you in a special section dedicated to important messages, simplifying the management of the most significant communications.
How to use it
Store an important update of a WhatsApp channel among the “special” is very simple. To do this, enough Select the messagetouch the three vertical dots at the top left and then click on the star -shaped icon. In this way, the message will come copied to the dedicated sectionmaking it easily accessible in the future. The updates marked as important are in fact moved to a special list, visible directly from the channel information screen. Here is a section that collects all the updates marked as important for that specific channel, offering a practical way to review the content saved at any time.
The new “design” conceived by WhatsApp technicians, currently in the testing for Beta Android users, allows you to keep track of the Relevant postssuch as announcements, details on events or other important information shared through the channels. Updates marked as important not only end up in the specific saved list of the channel, but are also included in one global overview of all contents marked as important. This overview is accessible via the “Update” drop -down menu, offering users a global “hub” that collects and shows all important messages from the various channels. This system simplify considerably the recovery of saved information, allowing to Find them in a few steps.
Because it is very useful
The function that allows you to attribute a star to channel updates significantly improves the user experience, solving the problem of having to scroll long lists of messages to identify the most relevant ones. In addition, this feature is designed to keep the list always updated And relevant: in fact, in order to mark a message as important, the user must follow the channel.
If a channel is stopped following, all updates previously marked with a star come automatically removed from the list of saved updates. This mechanism ensures that the list always reflects the current interests of the user, keeping it personalized and useful over time.