{"id":272618,"date":"2024-02-05T03:49:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T08:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=325838"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:06:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:06:45","slug":"whatsapp-wants-to-make-our-lives-easier-with-this-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/whatsapp-wants-to-make-our-lives-easier-with-this-change\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp wants to make our lives easier with this change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There is no app in the world that is used more than WhatsApp, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/tiktok-is-becoming-the-newspaper-for-young-people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">not even the all-powerful TikTok<\/a>. Half the planet uses the Meta app to message their friends, coworkers, and loved ones every day. That&#8217;s why news about WhatsApp gets so many visits.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"WhatsApp\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/6b5a0468-96d1-11e6-bfc6-00163ec9f5fa\/2095394417\/whatsapp-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">WhatsApp<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to reports, <strong>WhatsApp is developing a feature that will allow users to select certain contacts as favorites<\/strong> to make calls more conveniently on iOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feature, discovered by <a href=\"https:\/\/wabetainfo.com\/whatsapp-news-of-the-week-quick-access-to-calls-with-favorite-contacts-shortcut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"WABetaInfo\">WABetaInfo<\/a>, will appear at the top of the calls tab so that a phone call is always just one tap away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WhatsApp news of the week: quick access to calls with favorite contacts shortcut!<br><br>This weekly summary can help you catch up on our 7 stories about WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lSIDvkbnjM\">https:\/\/t.co\/lSIDvkbnjM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ab7uATycaf\">pic.twitter.com\/ab7uATycaf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WABetaInfo\/status\/1753935322717589978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making our life easier on WhatsApp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Its objective is to <strong>improve overall accessibility by providing a quick and intuitive shortcut to call favorite contacts<\/strong> directly from the calls tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We believe that this feature will enhance the user experience by offering a personalized way to connect with their favorite contacts, which will improve the communication process,&#8221; the report states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;By designating certain contacts as favorites, users can ensure that these contacts are available on the first line of their call interface,&#8221; he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The function to designate favorite contacts is under development<\/strong> and will be available in a future update of the application, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"WhatsApp\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/6b5a0468-96d1-11e6-bfc6-00163ec9f5fa\/2095394417\/whatsapp-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">WhatsApp<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>WhatsApp has started rolling out a new feature that allows iOS users to create, edit, and share their own stickers<\/strong>. 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