WhatsApp beta update brings new camera function [APK]

Loie Favre 2014-04-08T18:00:00Z22 hours ago

Loie Favre

Loie Favre is a Canadian-German, food-loving, live-music-craving globe-trotter. Coming from a humble background in the Canadian Prairies centred around nature and the Arts, she studied Translation and Languages in Edmonton. She left his home on the Pacific Coast of Canada, to seek her fortune in Berlin. She is now an Editor and Manager for AndroidPIT.com and is enjoying discovering about everything and anything under the sun about Android.

There’s a new beta version of WhatsApp for Android that brings a new camera feature. On top of showing you this new function, we've also go the APK link for the update.

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The new beta version under build number 2.11.209 doesn’t offer the awaited free calls just yet, like we saw arrive to Facebook Messenger with its most recent update four days ago. For the time being, there are only very minor changes, however it is still in development, meaning this isn't necessarily the final version. There isn’t much to see yet in terms of new functions, aside from two that really stand out.

New functions

After installing the APK and starting a conversation with a contact, you’ll spot the first of the changes. Next to the microphone icon on the bottom, there’s also a camera icon, giving you access to an in-app camera feature right from a conversation.

Before and after the beta update to WhatsApp for Android. © AndroidPIT.

When tapping on it, you’ll be brought to the camera viewfinder screen that looks a little new as well. The interface is still simple, but now includes a flash icon to be able to change the flash from automatic, off or on. You still get the icon that serves the purpose of switching from back to front camera and vice versa. Now the name of the contact will also appear at the top part of the screen.

Before (left) and after of WhatsApp udpate. © AndroidPIT

I also noticed that though the person receives the picture, there is no trace of it in the gallery app on my phone.

Here is the link for the WhatsApp for Android update APK.

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