Facebook Messenger is Getting Updated With New Themes, Quick Reply Bar

Facebook Messenger is getting three new options in an replace for its cellular app. The new options embrace three new chat themes, a fast reply bar, together with QR code scanning and fee hyperlinks. The replace will probably be rolled out for its Android and iOS apps. The social media large talked about that the QR code and fee hyperlinks possibility is rolling out for customers of the app within the US as of now. The new themes will probably be obtainable on each Messenger and Instagram.

The replace for Messenger was announced on Facebook’s weblog on June 10. The replace for the messaging app brings three new themes in celebration Olivia Rodrigo, Fast & Furious 9 (F9), and World Oceans Day. The theme for Olivia Rodrigo marks her debut album, Sour, that was launched on May 21. The F9 theme has been launched to have fun 20 years of the Fast and Furious franchise. The theme for World Oceans Day – celebrated on June 8 – apparently allows you to nearly discover the oceans around the globe whereas additionally selling sustainability.

A fast reply bar has been added to the underside of the media viewer in Messenger. Users can merely reply to the picture or video whereas viewing it in full-screen mode and with out having to return to the primary chat to answer to the media. Users can subsequently swipe up on the media to return to most important chat field.

Additionally, customers within the US, as of now, may also ship and obtain funds by way of Facebook Pay. Users could make these transactions with anybody even when they are not related with one another on Facebook. Users can entry their fee hyperlinks or QR code by going to Settings > Facebook Pay. They can then share the fee hyperlinks or present the QR code to ship and obtain cash from mates.

Gadgets 360 was in a position to view the themes on Instagram and Messenger however the fast reply bar together with QR code and fee hyperlinks weren’t seen after we examined. It could possibly be attainable that the replace is being rolled out in phases and the fast reply bar function could possibly be obtainable for all customers quickly.