iOS WeChat update: The withdrawal time can be extended to three hours

Yesterday, iOS WeChat updated to version 8.0.40, about a month after the last version update. The update log in the App Store still only says "This update: resolves some known issues", but the editor found that it still brings some new features and changes after the update. Let's take a look at what changes are there.

Pin Moments

WeChat started internal testing of the "Pin Moments" feature several months ago, but it has not been officially launched. Judging from the feedback from many netizens, iOS WeChat 8.0.40 seems to have expanded the internal testing scope of this feature, and more users can experience it.

This function can set up to three Moments to the top, and when users visit your Moments, they can see the pinned content.

iOS WeChat has been upgraded to version 8.0.40. Those who are interested in this feature can check whether they have been included in the internal testing of this feature. Select a Moments that has been published. If there is a "Pin" option in the upper right corner of the details page, then you have obtained the internal testing qualification. If not, you can only wait for WeChat to officially launch this feature.

WeChat ID displayed during transfer

After upgrading to version 8.0.40, when you initiate a transfer to a friend, you can see the other party’s "WeChat ID" information added below the friend’s nickname.

It should be noted that the change of displaying WeChat ID in transfers only occurs in the private chat interface with friends. If a transfer is initiated in a group chat, the other party’s WeChat ID will not be displayed.

Public account article reading

After upgrading to version 8.0.40, click on any public account article and click "···" in the upper right corner. The menu bar will add "Read Aloud" and "Listen Later" buttons.

Click "Read Aloud" to have the article read aloud by the player inside WeChat, and support progress bar adjustment and fast playback. Click "Listen Later" to add the article to your personal list of people to listen to later.

However, this feature is only in the internal testing stage. Only a few lucky friends have received the internal testing. Other users can only wait for the official launch.

To forward content to a group chat, you can @group members

After upgrading to version 8.0.40, when you share content to a group, you can choose to enter the @ symbol in the "Leave a message to a friend" input box on the pop-up page to jump to the page for selecting people to remind. Here you can select the group members you want to @. This function can only be operated by group owners and administrators.

The above are some of the new features and changes in the iOS WeChat 8.0.40 version. However, there is no sign of the expected Callkit (answering system calls with voice) and small program floating window features being launched. If you have already upgraded and found other changes during use, please leave a message to share.

Recently, there have been rumors that WeChat will soon launch a "civil servant version", in which the time to withdraw a message on WeChat can be extended to 2 hours, and the withdrawal time for some leaders can be extended to 2 days. As soon as the news came out, it immediately became a hot topic on Weibo, sparking heated discussions among netizens.

But not long after, Tencent's public relations director Zhang Jun denied it in his circle of friends: "There are actually people who believe it", saying "this is a big joke", and also commented: "I'm afraid it's too late, I'm going to remove you."

According to the official response, currently text, voice, picture, and video messages sent by WeChat cannot be withdrawn after more than two minutes, but file messages can be withdrawn within three hours, such as Word, Excel, PPT, PDF and other document content, which requires WeChat to be upgraded to version 7.0.10 and above. I believe many friends did not know this before.