If you’ve ever used a messaging app on your phone, you’ve probably experienced this common scenario. Just as you start typing a message, you notice that the other person is also typing at the same time!
In most messaging apps, it’s easy to see when someone else is typing, allowing you to pause and wait for them to finish. However, on WhatsApp, this feature is not as prominently displayed.
Instead of a typing indicator appearing below the existing messages (like in Apple’s Messages and Facebook Messenger), WhatsApp hides this indicator at the top of the screen next to the recipient’s name. This placement can easily go unnoticed while you’re focused on typing your message.
Fortunately, this issue will soon be resolved. According to 9to5Google, WhatsApp is updating the typing indicator to an icon and moving it to the bottom of the screen. Placing it above the text box makes it more visible and aligns with where users typically look during a conversation.
Currently, this change seems to be limited to certain Android devices running the WhatsApp beta version. It is expected to be rolled out to all compatible devices in the future, although the exact release date is still unclear.
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This article was originally published on our affiliated site M3 and has been translated and adapted from Swedish.
