New feature makes it easier to use the app's camera, allowing you to take photos faster!
The most widely used messaging app in the world, with over two billion users, continues to make new updates to improve its usability! WhatsApp, an app from Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and now Threads, has been testing and releasing several features that make the app more complete and practical, making life easier for users who use the platform to send messages, photos, videos and make calls. In addition to its personal use, to chat with friends and family, WhatsApp has also been widely used by companies looking to exchange information and answer customer questions, as well as to sell products, since sending photos and videos facilitates the interaction between seller and customer.
With this in mind, the app has been studying several ways to further improve the user experience, also aiming to continue growing and be among the most important apps today.
Among the app's many features, there are some that not everyone knows about, as they are "hidden" and only a few people know how to activate them. So, now you're going to learn how to activate a 'secret camera' that WhatsApp has. Did you already know about this tool?
“Hidden” camera in the app
We currently live in a very connected world. We are constantly exchanging messages and photos about what we are doing at the moment, whether in a park, shopping mall, party, restaurant, or any other interesting place, but sometimes, we need to enter the password to unlock the cell phone, open the conversation and only then be able to take the picture, which may take a while.
Therefore, faster access to the camera can help in these moments, so that we don't miss any 'clicks'. And with that in mind, WhatsApp has released a function that is available for both Android and iOS cell phones, which allows you to use the camera more quickly, through a shortcut, making it possible to take the photo more easily, and only then choose who you want to send it to.
How to activate
Android devices
- Press on some free space on the home screen;
- Click on “Widgets” and search for WhatsApp;
- Find the camera icon and select it, then a shortcut will be created;
- If you can't find the icon, click on the WhatsApp icon itself and press for a few seconds;
- This will provide some quick chat options and access to the camera without having to open the app.
iOS devices
On iPhone, just click and hold on the app icon for a few seconds for the camera option to open.
If none of the above options work, your app may be out of date. To update it, open your app store, search for WhatsApp and update. After that, the feature will appear for you.
Web Version
Using this quick camera makes using the app even easier. The feature is also available on WhatsApp Web, where you can create stickers directly from the app.
To do this, simply open the application on your computer, start a conversation, look for the options in the bottom bar and select “New Sticker”, then just edit it as you wish and that’s it!
