WhatsApp for Android gets quick replies from notifications, iOS gets text formatting options

WhatsApp has updated its app for Android and iOS, adding new features. WhatsApp has added the ability to reply directly from the notifcation panel, while iOS gets text formatting options.

WhatsApp for Android now lets you quickly reply to mesasages directly from the notification panel. The feature that is already available on iOS is currently available in beta v2.12.560 of the Android app. 

After getting the latest WhatsApp version, you'll be able to expand WhatsApp notification in the notification panel and reply to messages from there itself, without having to open the app. When you receive a notification for new message, tap on the 'Reply' button in the notification bar, and you'll get a full screen quick reply overlay along with a dialogue box, emojis and keyboard to respond to the messages. This feature even works in lock screen. 

The new update for Android also brings improved contextual options for contacts, and new solid color wallpapers.

WhatsApp has also updated its iOS app adding text format options such as bold and italics, which was recently rolled out to Android. To use the new text format options you'll have to put the text that you have to see as bold *inside asterisks* while typing, the phrase you need to italicise _between underscores_, and words you want to strike through ~between tildes~. If you want to make a text appear in bold + italics, you can type the text _*between their respective symbols*_. Similarly, to combine all three you can type the text ~_*inside all three respective symbols*_~.

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