WhatsApp launches chat filters


by GSMArena

GSMArena— Today WhatsApp has announced the launch of a new feature: chat filters. These will filter your chat list according to different criteria. There are three of these filters, and they appear above the list of chats for easy one-tap access. Their names are very self-explanatory: All, Unread, Groups. So, obviously, tapping on All will show you all of your chats. If you tap Unread, you'll only see those where you have unread messages (whether you haven't opened a chat since new messages came in...

PPC Land—WhatsApp rolls out Chat Filters. The company this week announced the rollout of new Chat Filters, designed to help users quickly locate specific messages and chats.

9to5Mac—WhatsApp chat filters separate unread messages, and groups. WhatsApp chat filters are the latest feature to be added to the popular messaging app, a few weeks after allowing users to pin multiple chats. You can now separate out only chats with unread messages, as well as separate group chats from individual ones more

Trusted Reviews—WhatsApp finally introduces chat filters to cut down the clutter. Finding the right WhatsApp chat window when you're rushing can be troublesome. For example, this morning I almost ruined the anniversary surprise I have planned for my partner by sending details directly to her instead of the pal I was running the idea by. Thankfully the 'delete message' feature may have save me. I hope. I'll find out later. Anyway, while the update being discussed wouldn't have rescued me from that fate, I'm down with anything that'll make filtering the endless chat threads...