WhatsApp for iOS Gets Ability to Pause Voice Message Recording 6x6l2b New Focus Mode

WhatsApp for iOS version 22.5.75 has introduced the updated voice recording feature alongside for Focus Mode. 4w6d25

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 25 January 2022 19:40 IST

WhatsApp for iOS Gets Ability to Pause Voice Message Recording, New Focus Mode

WhatsApp for iOS received a new update with two major changes 2zl4g

Highlights

WhatsApp has added pause function for voice message recordings
It was spotted in the works last year
WhatsApp for iOS also started showing profile photos in notifications

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WhatsApp for iOS has been updated with the ability to let you pause and resume while recording voice messages. This comes as an extension to the recently introduced voice message preview feature that allows s to review their voice message recordings before sending them to s. The updated WhatsApp also brings for Focus mode that is a part of iOS 15. The new features are currently available to select iPhone s, though they will roll out to all eligible consumers over the coming weeks.

Through the voice message preview feature in December with dynamic pause and resume buttons.

You can try out the new WhatsApp voice message experience by swiping up to lock your voice recording and then tapping the pause and resume buttons.

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WhatsApp for iOS has updated the voice message recording experience with pause and resume buttons

The ability to pause voice message recordings was first spotted in October last year. It was, however, not available to WhatsApp s up until now.

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It is also important to note that the updated experience is currently exclusive for iPhone owners as s on WhatsApp for Android are still not able to pause and resume their voice message recordings.

Gadgets 360 was able to notice that although the updated version of WhatsApp is currently available to select s, people on the earlier version have also started getting the new voice message recordings experience. This suggests that the change is rolling out from the server side.

By allowing s to pause and resume their voice message recordings, WhatsApp has taken another step to refine voice message experience on its app. The company owned by waveforms for voice messages to help s sending voice messages.

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The second change that the updated WhatsApp for iOS brings to s is for the Focus Mode. This will allow s to consider getting messages from selected s even when you don't want to be disturbed with regular notifications.

WhatsApp for iOS through the latest update has also started displaying group and profile photos alongside notifications each time when you get a new message. This is similar to how you are seeing profile photos of people sending you direct messages on Twitter. It was also spotted by WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo just earlier this month. The feature is also limited to s on iOS 15 and later versions.

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