"lifehacker" said : WhatsApp Reintroduces Text Status Updates

As it stated in But last week, text Statuses reappeared in the Android/" target="_blank">android Beta version of WhatsApp in the 'About' section of the profiles, Tech Crunch reported on Wednesday. WhatsAppSoon after attracting backlash over its Snapchat-like 'Stories' feature,has revived its text 'Status' option while keeping its image-based replacement, a media report said.Also Read: 20 WhatsApp Tricks And Tips You Should Know In mid-February, WhatsApp removed the feature that let users set a message and then gave the 'Status' name to a Snapchat 'Stories' clone. "Now, the update will appear next to profile names anytime you view contacts, such as when creating a new chat or looking at Group info. "We heard from our users that people missed the ability to set a persistent text-only update in their profile, so we have integrated this feature into the 'About' section in profile settings," WhatsApp was quoted as saying. At the same time, we are continuing to build on the new Status feature that gives people fun and engaging ways to share photos, videos and GIFs with their friends and family throughout their day," the company added.The 'About' status will roll out to all Android users over the next week and is coming soon to iphone.Users can open the 'About' section of their profile to set a text 'Status' and view other people's updates by opening their contact.


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WhatsApp is reintroducing text Status updates after user feedback


WhatsApp is reintroducing text Status updates after user feedback
Image: screenshotA WhatsApp rep told us the reintroduction of the text Status feature came after community feedback. SEE ALSO: WhatsApp might be testing a business feature in its biggest marketThe text status update is found in the "About" section of WhatApp. The new old Status update page on the Android/" target="_blank">android beta. WhatsApp users have spoken, and their message is clear: They still want to update their Status via text just like the good ol' days of away messages on AOL Instant Messenger. Users running the latest Android beta version of WhatsApp reported the feature has reappeared, giving them the option to update their contacts via text or video Status.

WhatsApp is bringing back its old text-based Status feature



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