WhatsApp is bringing again its very first function

WhatsApp goes again to the previous for its newest function. Actually, it’s going all the way in which again, as a result of it’s reviving the very first WhatsApp function. You possibly can consider About (the creators had been actually not excellent at naming issues, huh?) as a standing replace or WhatsApp’s model of an AIM away message. It’s designed to let your contacts know at a look what you’ve received happening, reminiscent of one thing that’s maintaining you busy and may make you sluggish to reply to messages.

The About message seems on each your profile and on the prime of one-on-one chats. By default, the About message will vanish after 24 hours, however you possibly can set it to fade earlier or stick round for longer. You are able to do this by going to the “set about” possibility within the WhatsApp settings. You even have management over who is ready to see your About message — you possibly can limit it to your contacts or enable anybody to view it out of your profile.

This can be a useful little replace that apes the notes feature in sibling apps Instagram and Fb. WhatsApp is beginning to roll About (again) out to all customers on cellular units this week.