" Now Rolling Out " !!! WhatsApp Colorful Update!!! Text Status, for iPhones, Android Phones
How does WhatsApp coloured text status work?
While some users may see the feature, others will see it pop up soon. For iPhone users, the pen icon now shows up next to the camera icon in the new Status bar. Clicking on the pen icon brings up the option to type a status, choose a font, emoji, and the background colour as well. When you're done writing the status and making the necessary changes, you can then hit the green arrow key to send the text status, just like how you send media content now. The status will then be published on WhatsApp for all your contacts to see. For Android users, the floating pen icon shows up at the bottom of the Status tab, above the camera icon.
The tipster also confirms that WhatsApp for Windows Phone does not support this feature, and on the Web, you can only view these text statuses for now, and not create them.
Furthermore, the tipster claims that the iPhone app will now support more stickers, and bring an improved chat search feature as well. The stickers are disabled for now, but will be switched on in future releases. Lastly, WhatsApp v2.17.50 for iPhone also brings the ability to bold, italicise, and strikethrough text from the typing bar itself. Just tap and hold the word you want to format, and select the option from the floating options that appear.
According to WhatsApp, the text-based status feature will let users update to their contacts in a more fun, personal way. Just like on Facebook, users will be able to pick a specific font and background colour when sharing their status, and they will also be able to include links. The new feature is available on iPhone and Android phones, though we are yet to spot the coloured-text background on our phones. The Status updates are now part of the web client as well, though you can’t upload a status update from the desktop.
WhatsApp Status feature has privacy settings which let uses decide who can view their updates. Users can pick from “my contacts,” “contacts except…” and “only share with…” So for those who have too many people on WhatsApp, which is most people, ‘only share with’ might be the most sensible and privacy friendly option to pick. Users can also tap on the eye icon at the bottom of any Status update and it will reflect how many of your contacts have seen the update.
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