WhatsApp groups have been around for a long time, and the feature is fairly straightforward. It is a common room with several members who can share text messages, photos, voice notes, and videos. Over the years, WhatsApp groups have received several upgrades, including increased member limit and end-to-end encryption. However, the requirement to use and create a group remains the same. Now, the Meta-owned messaging platform is changing one of those basic requirements, that is, naming the group. That means you can now create a WhatsApp group without actually naming it.
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In a post on Facebook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that the update aims to make WhatsApp simpler to use. The post reads, "Making it simpler to start WhatsApp groups by naming them based on who's in the chat when you don't feel like coming up with another name." It appears that if you do not choose a name, the notification pop will only share the names of the members.
In a press note, the messaging company adds the feature will roll out globally over the next few weeks. The press note adds, "Useful for when you need to create a group in a hurry, or you don't have a group topic in mind, unnamed groups of up to six participants will now be dynamically named based on who is in a group. Built with privacy in mind, the group name will display differently for each participant, based on how they have contacts saved in their phone. If you are added into a group with people who do not have your contact saved, your phone number will appear within the group name."
The process of creating the group remains the same. On Android and iOS, users need to select the "new group" option from the main chatroom and then add contacts. You can add the group name (or subject) and select "Create." Following the new update, users can directly select Create to form a WhatsApp group with a subject or name. If you're the admin, then you can also generate a link to add more members. For that, head to group settings and select "invite to group via a link."
As mentioned, the feature is gradually rolling out globally. WhatsApp users are advised to keep the app updated to enjoy the latest updates.
The new update comes days after WhatsApp revealed its plan to let users send photos in HD quality on personal or group chats. However, users will need to select the quality of the photo before sending it, as the default setting is set to SD (standard definition). The feature is also gradually rolling out to users globally.
WhatsApp changes fundamental group creation rule, naming no longer required - India Today
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