WhatsApp is making some minor modifications to its Android app, though they’re clearly useful additions (even when certainly one of them continues to be in beta testing proper now).

The tweaks inbound with the most recent launch model of the Android shopper embrace the flexibility so as to add captions when sharing a doc through WhatsApp, as WABetaInfo (opens in new tab) studies.

Together with that comes an enormous improve within the variety of pictures and movies you’ll be able to ship without delay in a dialog. Beforehand, the restrict for this was 30 items of media, however that has been upped to 100 (which ought to be loads sufficient for anybody – we’d hope).

One other change to the discharge model of the Android app means customers can now have longer group names (as much as 100 characters in complete), and a gaggle description that informs individuals concerning the goal of the group.

As for the change that’s nonetheless in beta, this pertains to an already present function, particularly Disappearing Messages (which, because the title suggests, vanish after a set time period if you choose this selection).

Additionally noticed by WABetaInfo (opens in new tab), the contemporary Android beta has a Saved Messages facility. It lets you save sure Disappearing Messages (versus the entire chat) and maintain them for later reference.

Evaluation: Some handy and useful additions

These are all handy touches for WhatsApp on Android, that means that, for example, you don’t need to screenshot disappearing messages (a considerably controversial function, as we’ve mentioned previously) to maintain maintain of them – moderately, they’ll simply be saved out. Keep in mind, this one continues to be in beta, and by the sound of issues, it’s rolling out in phases in preview as not each tester is seeing Saved Messages. (There’s no assure any beta function will make the lower for the ultimate launch, although).

It is also a helpful piece of performance to have the ability to connect captions to paperwork, permitting you to supply a bit of information on the file being shared. Relating to the brand new options which have arrived with the discharge model of WhatsApp on Android, presently, they’re nonetheless rolling out throughout the userbase, so chances are you’ll not have them proper now – however they’ll be turning up quickly sufficient.

Through Android Police [1 (opens in new tab), 2 (opens in new tab)]