Automatic login is not available yet! But WeChat has added this useful function

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There have been rumors online for the past few days that the automatic login function of the PC version of WeChat will soon be available. But after waiting for a long time, there are always a few screenshots, and no one knows where the real installation package is. I thought this matter was over, but unexpectedly, when I was about to get off work, WeChat Android version 8.0.14 was officially released. Although the new version does not include the legendary "automatic login", it brings another major improvement - care mode!

The "care mode" is actually the "elderly mode" that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has been advocating for last year, but different companies call it differently. For example, 12306 calls it "love mode", Alipay calls it "elder mode", and WeChat calls it "care mode". Like other apps, WeChat's "care mode" can also be turned on and off with one click.

Click "Me" → "Settings" and you will see the newly added "Caring Mode". There is only one button when it is turned on. After clicking "Turn on", you will enter the WeChat caring mode.

The biggest attraction of the care mode is the large font size. After all, grandparents generally have poor eyesight, so enlarging the font size is a basic need. The font size of the care mode covers a wide range of commonly used functions, such as chatting, adding friends, listening to voice messages, Moments, receiving red envelopes, public accounts, WeChat payments, etc. Even some function buttons (such as emoticons, search, unfollow, etc.) have been enlarged, which is indeed more friendly to the elderly.

In addition, the font adjustment function is still available in the care mode. In other words, you can manually fine-tune the font size to a more suitable font size based on the default large font. Of course, as before, you still need to restart WeChat to confirm after adjusting the size.

Although the font adjustment is generally satisfactory, the editor still wants to say that WeChat can actually make adjustments in more aspects. First of all, it has too many functions. Not to mention the elderly, even many young people are not particularly familiar with some of the newly added functions. Secondly, some function buttons can be placed in places that are clearly visible, but for various reasons they are "hidden" in various menus and places that are not understood. The third is advertising. Currently, WeChat's advertisements are mainly distributed in Moments and public account reading pages. Judging from the actual performance of version 8.0.14, the number of advertisements has not decreased, and they are still very tempting (the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology clearly requires that advertisements are strictly prohibited in the elderly-friendly version interface, and temporary advertising pop-ups are not allowed). And there is also a very bloody plot here, that is, all mini-programs are not adapted to large fonts. Whether they will be used after entering is one thing, but can you guarantee that all elderly people can return on their own?

Final Thoughts

In fact, the adaptation of WeChat to the elderly is just a good start. Whether it can really meet the needs of the elderly depends on the continuous improvement in the future. Behind this is actually the "simplified mode" that netizens have been calling for. Reducing the size, reducing functions, and canceling advertisements, so that WeChat can truly return to its essence of chatting, is the kingly way of "caring mode"!

By the way, in addition to adding a caring mode, the new version of WeChat has finally removed the restrictions on third-party links. Currently, shared links from online shopping platforms such as Taobao, JD.com, and Pinduoduo can be opened normally in WeChat. For those friends who often can't control their hands, this undoubtedly gives them another reason to buy!