WhatsApp this week: Advanced Search Mode, voice call improvements and more

In the past couple of weeks, WhatsApp has added a bunch of new features to its platform. The list includes animated stickers and Messenger Rooms among others. This week, we got to know about more such features that will be making way to the Facebook-owned messaging app soon.

WhatsApp is also making changes to its animated stickers feature. (REUTERS)

WhatsApp is arguably the most popular social messaging app in the world. Thanks to the app's ever-evolving nature, users get to new creative features and functionalities with every update. In the past couple of weeks, WhatsApp has added a bunch of new features to its platform. The list includes animated stickers and Messenger Rooms among others. This week, we got to know about more such features that will be making way to the Facebook-owned messaging app soon.

Here are all the features that made a buzz in WhatsApp this week:

Advanced Search Mode

This feature enables users to search for a specific type of message in the app. This means that users search for a video or a document in the app, which makes it easier for users to look for a specific message. WhatsApp has started rolling out this feature to users of WhatsApp beta for Android app.

New icons

WhatsApp has added the camera option to its shortcut menu. The company had earlier removed the option after it had introduced the Rooms shortcut. Now, the option has been added back to the mix. This feature is available in the company's Android beta app.

Ringtone for group calls

WhatsApp will play a new ringtone every time users get a group call. This ringtone will be different from the one that is played for individual calls and it will be played in a loop. This feature is available in the company's Android beta app.

New sticker animation

WhatsApp has added a new type of animation for animated stickers. The tweak loops stickers at most eight times. This tweak enables animated stickers that have a lot of frames to loop less.

Call UI improvements

WhatsApp is also making improvements to the user interface of calls. WABetaInfo says that it is making changes to the moving buttons at the bottom of the screen. This feature is still under development.