WhatsApp for Android has been updated with a bunch of important and much needed features. The latest update brings custom notifications, mark as unread and others to the Android app.
First up, the app now allows users to assign custom notification sounds, vibration length, notification LED light and popup notifications and call ringtone for each contact. They can even mute the chat for a time period. Next up, the update now lets users mark a conversation as unread by simply tapping and holding on any conversation pane until you gets a ‘Mark As Unread’ option that adds a green dot indicator in front of the chat. It must be noted that this feature does not change the read messages status within a chat.
Finally, the latest WhatsApp update also introduces a new low data options for voice calls. Users will need to head to Chat and Call settings and enable the Low data usage option during a WhatsApp call. WhatsApp now has a Google Drive backup and restore option back. The latest WhatsApp update has not hit Google Play Store yet and can be found on the company’s website. The apk file can be downloaded from APKMirror