WhatsApp makes changes fairly often and they can be a bit of a pain to get used to.
Millions of us use the popular messaging service, particularly its group chat feature.
The app's latest updates will make some fans rejoice - while and leaving others with a sour taste in their mouths.
The Express has compiled a list of some of the flagship features that look set to land in the next year.
WhatsApp dark mode
Despite rumours for the past 18 months that dark mode is coming to WhatsApp, nothing has been launched.
Designed to make your smartphone screen less glaring when using it at night or in other low-light conditions, the dark mode feature can also secure a few more hours battery life when used on a smartphone with an OLED panel.
According to WaBetaInfo , WhatsApp's Dark Mode is still in the works with no confirmed release date as yet.
Self-destructing messages
According to sources, WhatsApp appears to be working on a SnapChat-inspired feature that will let you set a timer on your texts.
Based on the screenshot shared by @WABetaInfo, group chats will be able to set a blanket rule about Delete Messages – so that every text message, photo, video vanishes after either one hour, one day, one week, one month or one year.
Adverts...
While new features will be coming to the app, so will advertisements.
The adverts won’t be coming to the chat windows themselves but will be played in-between slides on WhatsApp statuses.
Shopping catalogues
Those who use the WhatsApp Business app can now share a complete breakdown of their inventory that you can peruse within the same chat app window you’d usually use to speak with business owners.
WhatApp say the new feature is designed to help small businesses appear more professional on the app.
