About WhatsApp Messenger
With Zalo, Messenger, Skype... WhatsApp Messenger is one of the world's leading popular messaging, video call, photo and video sharing applications.
The main function of WhatsApp Messenger for Android
- No hidden costs: After you and your friends download this app, you can use it to chat as much as you want. Send millions of messages daily to your friends at no cost at all. Whatsapp uses network connection: 3G/EDGE or Wi-Fi to send and receive messages.
- Multimedia: Send videos, image files and voice notes to friends and family.
- Group chat: Enjoy group calls with people on your own contact list.
- Free international calling: Same as no cost to send international email, no cost to send WhatsApp messages between countries . Chat freely with friends around the world for as long as comfortably if they also install WhatsApp Messenger and remove the worry of expensive international charges.
- Backup data to Google Drive: Go to Settings > Chats and Calls > Chat backup to back up shared messages and media files to restore data in case of loss or lose your phone.
- Starred messages: Tap and hold on any message in the conversation to mark it with a star so you can easily find it when you need it (same as Bookmark function). If you want to look back, you will be able to access it by following the link: Chats tab => Menu => Starred Messages.
- Links you share or receive from friends now support preview mode (including thumbnail and title). When you share a link, you will be able to choose whether to enable or disable this feature.
- Support direct sharing function on the device, allowing users to quickly select a conversation when you want to share content from another application (Android 6.0+).
- Backup data to Google Drive: Backup chat content and media data to Google Drive so in case of device loss, switching or upgrading to a new Android smartphone, you will can be easily restored. To enable this function, go to Settings => Chats and Calls => Chat Backup.
- Added new languages: Kazakh, Tagalog, Uzbek, Marathi and Malayalam.
- Compatible with Android 6.0 permissions requirements.
- Send and receive PDF documents easily.
- When attaching a PDF, tap "Browse other docs...." to select a PDF file from a certain source like Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive (requires Android 4.4 or later).
- No need for pin code and username: Why do you need to remember another pin or username? WhatsApp works with your phone number, like SMS, and fully integrates with your phonebook.
- No need to sign in/out: No more trouble logging out from another device or computer. With push notifications, WhatsApp for Android is always active and always connected.
- Not friending: The user's Address Book is used to automatically connect to the contact list. Contacts that have installed WhatsApp Messenger app will show themselves.
- Offline Messages: Even if you miss an announcement or turn off your phone, WhatsApp will save the message offline until the user can read them the next time you use the app.
- More functions: Share location, exchange contact list, customize wallpaper, customize notification sound, landscape mode, accurate time stamp for messages messages, email chat history, message distribution and MMS for multiple contacts at once,....
- Customizable notification settings and mute mode for each conversation
- Mark conversations as read or unread.
- Users can touch and hold emoji to choose different colors. For example, the Vulcal hand from Star Trek and the middle finger symbol are often associated with vulgarity; user can touch and hold to change skin color.
- When you have someone's business card, you will be able to send a message or save an address quickly if they used WhatsApp app.
- Reduce the usage of calls on WhatsApp by going to Settings => Chats and Calls.
- Adds sharing and forwarding functions. Now, users can send messages to multiple conversations at the same time
- Your frequent contacts will be suggested when you forward or share a message.
- While recording video, user can slide finger up or down to zoom in and out.
- Adds a flash on the front to help you take photos in the dark.
- Quickly reply to new messages from notifications.
- Quick select button in chat to send photo or video from gallery.
- Choose a single background color for the conversation.
- Quickly archive, delete or mute multiple conversations at once. Just touch and hold 1 conversation and then press other conversations to select
- Format text in messages with special characters: bold, italic, or horizontal.
WhatsApp is one of the world's most popular messaging, video call, sharing,... applications
New function update of WhatsApp Messenger
WhatsApp for Android 2.20:
- Introducing self-destructing message function. You should now be able to set up messages to delete themselves after 7 days.
- Search stickers by keyword or Emoji. Discover the new huge Emoji collection on WhatsApp Mobile.
- New wallpaper brings a new experience to the conversation. You'll be able to set a separate wallpaper for each chat window, a background image for dark mode, and explore a diverse collection of Wallpaper.
- Memory management tools make it easy to delete items in bulk and free up significant memory. Go to Settings > Storage and Data > Manage Storage to get started.
- Move the conversation to Always instead of 1 year max.
- Share contacts from public groups easily with new contacts shortcut.
- Support for animated stickers in sets in the sticker store.
- Support QR code code to quickly add contacts without having to enter the phone number manually. Tap the QR icon in Settings to get started.
Setting to automatically delete messages from WhatsApp Messenger after 7 days
WhatsApp for Android (2019):
- New privacy settings allow users to control who can add themselves to chat groups. Go to Settings > Account > Privacy > Groups to get started.
- Added call waiting support so you'll be able to choose to accept incoming calls from Whats App while on another call.
- Users can now request the use of fingerprints to unlock WhatsApp. Go to Settings > Account > Privacy > Fingerprint lock to enable Fingerprint Unlock.
- Fix a bug that caused rapid battery drain on devices.
- Dark mode added.
