WhatsApp plans to release a new polling option

The The WhatsApp It intends to include new updates in its app to better serve its users. Among the possibilities, the company is already testing the use of polls in the iOS beta.

The news was announced through the specialized website WABetaInfo, by publishing some photos taken by one of the site’s users. The WhatsApp beta. Given this, it is worth emphasizing that the feature is still in the testing phase.

Given the usefulness of the new feature, it will mainly help users The WhatsApp a job. This is because it will be possible to get information from your customers through questions prepared using the tool, among other options.

Opinion polls on WhatsApp

So far, no specific date has been released for the release of the new feature. However, since it is already in the testing phase in the beta version of the messenger, it is likely that the update will take effect soon. Tests identify potential errors and failures so they can be fixed.

However, it should be noted that the novelty of the surveys is still limited to the iOS beta version of The WhatsApp. However, it should be released for the Android app as well. For the tool, you can include up to 12 questions for answers and organize as best you can.

It should be noted that these surveys must be applied or used in WhatsApp groups. Thus, in order to be able to send the questionnaire, it is necessary to participate in a certain group on the messaging platform.

A new version of Whatsapp makes some users unsatisfied

WhatsApp provides a web version so that users can access their accounts from their PC. Although the choice often makes people’s lives easier, the system does not always work as expected.

At the beginning of April, many users complained on their Twitter accounts about the slowness of the browser Messenger, even after the messages appeared, the date of what was sent before on the mobile phone was not present.

According to the company, the issues are related to the new feature that allows simultaneous connection to the same account on up to four devices. The tool has been gradually implemented since last year, but this process has taken its toll on users.

How does WhatsApp Web work

Before the new feature, the cell phone acted as the main device so that messages could be accessed from the computer. It was as if the mobile device only “reflected” the content.

However, all you have to do now is sync your cell phone data with the message history of other devices. Thus, it is possible to access information without the need for a smartphone.

When the additional device [computador] main device [celular] It encrypts a packet of messages from recent conversations and transmits them to the newly linked device.

In short, it is as if the new device received a “passkey” for downloading, decrypting and storing information on the cell phone. Thus, after processing, the computer erases this key, but it remains connected to the history of the messages.

On its website, the company explains that “other data requires more than just an initial transfer from the phone,” without detailing what that data is.

However, it is important to note that the messenger uses the sync method, which is used when performing an update by cell phone, such as when adding a new contact, silencing a conversation or marking a message as a favourite, in addition to providing the option of stickers or stickers.