*CALIFORNIA: Famous messaging app WhatsApp, which accounts for about twobillion users has reportedly been working on a new feature in itsanticipated update that will have the archived chats disappear when itdeems them unnecessary.*
The tech news website AndroidPolice, cites WABetainfo, in reporting theFacebook-owned messaging platform is working on a way to clear the clutterof user’s WhatsApp.
At the moment, the users archive conversations to organize their app but asurvey on the server-side suggests that WhatsApp is testing someimprovements in the feature for its beta 2.21.11.1 version.
When the users feel like accessing the archived chats they can do so byscrolling down to the very bottom of their thread. But when a new messageis sent or arrives in the archived conversation, the chat in question isremoved from the archive list and sent back to the top.
The website reported that WhatsApp is testing a new toggle that will stopconversations from being reinstated from the archive even when a newmessage is received.
Once the feature is up and available, the user can switch it on from thearchive screen or by heading to Settings > Chats.
Once enabled, the archive section will be moved from the bottom of the chatlist to the top for easier access, although this may get in the waysomewhat.
The feature was spotted in WhatsApp beta 2.21.11.1, but until now it’s onlya server-side rollout which will not be widely accessible till it is rolledout globallylink