WhatsApp prepares new function; What is People local and what is it for?

WhatsApp continues working on updates for users. And on this occasion a new tool has been discovered that will allow files to be sent more easily.

According to the WABetaInfo portal, it was discovered that there is an update in the Google Play beta user program.

This is version 2.24.2.20, which has been named by some media as “People Nearby”. This tool will allow sending large files con nearby devices, even if you don’t have them added to your contact list.

Although it is a function that is still in beta, it may soon be expanded to all users. Therefore, here we will tell you what “People Nearby” will consist of.

This is how WhatsApp’s “People Nearby” will work

An image shared by WABetaInfo revealed how “People Nearby” would work.
The tool will allow users to send large files to other users who are nearby with their devices.

To do this, both will have to open the section “Share with close people”, subsequently the issuer must shake the smartphone to generate a file sharing request. The recipient must accept it.

So far, no further details of the feature have been revealed, only that file sending will be end-to-end encrypted. In addition to will work to send files up to 2GB and it will not be necessary to have added to that contact.

Text formats in WhatsApp

WABetaInfo also reported that WhatsApp is working on another update. It is about the text formats, which will allow you to send messages in a more dynamic way. The new formats would be:

Code block: With this format, users will be able to share and read code more easily in WhatsApp messages. Users who wish to activate it will have to add a grave accent (´´) in messages.

Appointment block: In this format, users will be able to reply or reply to specific parts of the messages that come to them on WhatsApp. To activate it, the recipient will only have to include the “>” symbol before the message.

Lists: WhatsApp will also allow you to send lists of items in the app, both using points and numbers. To achieve this, the user must use “*” if they want to send a dotted list, or add “-” and the number to send a numbered list.