Four new and useful features! Detailed experience of the new WeChat version

A few days ago, WeChat launched the Android beta version 7.0.15, and the editor also tried it out as soon as possible.

I thought the official version was just to fix some bugs and clean up, but I didn't expect that several practical new features were added. Okay, enough of the small talk, let's take a look.

Chat friends only

Have you noticed that there is a new thing under "Address Book"? Yes, it is the "Friends for Chat Only".

Do you remember the friend permissions that WeChat just added in the previous versions? This function is used in conjunction with friend permissions.

If you set the other party's permissions to "chat only" when adding a friend, you will see him in "Address Book - Friends Who Can Chat Only".

Friends in this list can only chat and communicate with you, but cannot see your Moments, WeChat Sports and other information. It is more suitable for temporary conversation friends.

Scan multiple barcodes

The new version has upgraded the original barcode scanning function. In the past, things like express delivery slips that contain multiple barcodes often waste time due to incorrect scanning.

In the new version, if the scanned object contains multiple barcodes, WeChat will first generate a green arrow on each barcode, and click on the one you need to click. WeChat will continue to recognize it.

The avatar can be turned upside down

The new version adds a new feature to the avatar panel. Click the "Invert" button below to turn the avatar upside down.

In fact, there is nothing strange about this. At best, it provides a convenient means for those friends who like to tinker.

Of course, since one can turn one’s profile picture upside down so easily, the number of friends with the same profile picture who have turned their profile upside down in the circle of friends will probably increase significantly!

When browsing articles, a window will pop up to remind you of new messages

In the past, when reading articles, WeChat would not pop up reminders when new messages arrived, which made it easy for people to miss urgent information.

The new version optimizes this experience. If you are browsing articles in a public account, new messages will still be reminded in the form of a floating window. When you click on the information, the currently browsed article will automatically float to one side for quick return.

Final Thoughts

As of the time of this article’s publication, many users should have already upgraded to the new version 7.0.15.

Have you discovered the above functions? Go and try them out.