Social Apps - TestingCatalog (Page 10)

20 Feb 2021 · 2 min read

[Update: reverted] Twitter alpha for Android allows users to enable or disable DMs from Fleets

Update: This feature was reverted back for now. A new 3dots menu adds an option that can turn DMs on and off for the Fleet. This is a client-side feature

19 Feb 2021 · 3 min read

Telegram beta for Android 7.5.0 got group link QR codes, temporary group invites and more

Post updated: Added a section about Auto-delete group messages feature. Updated section about Broadcast groups. Removed a section about granular notifications. Time-limited group invites and QR codes Group invites with

19 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

How to make animated stories on Facebook App for Android

Facebook for Android has an option to animate story images. There you can choose between different effects like bounce, zoom in, and pan. Some of them can be also customised

18 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

Twitter Alpha got its notifications page split into two sections with a bigger cards layout

Just realised that Twitter notifications page is split into 2 sections. One for Mentions and All for the rest. Profiles that followed you are also shown with a full profile

17 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

Snapchat got a new icon for lenses and a lens creator explore page

Update: New icon got reverted back. It turns out that Snapchat has a new icon for lenses and a lens creator explore page. The icon itself looks like a face

10 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

Reddit app for Android got r/wallstreetbets themed app icons available for a limited time

App icons can be changed in settings > app icons menu. This time Reddit got 4 new themed icons where one of them is available for free. Normally, alternative icons

13 Oct 2020 · 5 min read

First look at Telepath, a new invite-only social network

Telepath [https://www.telepath.com/] is a new social network that aims to have a much higher level of moderation in order to prevent hate speech, bullying, fake news and

20 Aug 2020 · 2 min read

WhatsApp is rolling out a new UI to search for different media files across your chats

Earlier in July, it was shared by @wabetainfo [https://twitter.com/wabetainfo] that WhatsApp team is working on a new search UI that allows users to search for different types

12 Aug 2020 · 2 min read

Telegram beta got updated to version 7.0.0 with long-awaited video calls being included

It was known for a while that Telegram team is working on video calls feature. This feature was one of the most requested by Telegram users according to multiple polls

6 Aug 2020 · 1 min read

Subscriptions to lens creators and Ralph Lauren on Bitmoji

Bitmoji app got a new collab with Ralph Lauren today and now it is available to everyone. Bitmojies are integrated into the Snapchat and it allows you to create a

4 Aug 2020 · 1 min read

Instagram made 8 new fonts available to everyone in stories editor

Earlier in April, Instagram announced that they are testing new fonts for stories with a limited pull of users. On August 3rd, these fonts became available to everyone. It is

2 Aug 2020 · 6 min read

5 best alternatives for TikTok creators to test before US ban is here

Most of you know that TikTok is about to get banned in the US as it was announced by Donald Trump on the 31st of July. It is still yet

8 Apr 2020 · 2 min read

Snapchat is testing a new lenses UI that is promoting lenses made by creators

Snap Inc. is one of the notoriously large companies that solidly rely upon doing server-side, or in other words, A/B testing for their latest and greatest software innovations. Snapchat&

26 Feb 2020 · 2 min read

TikTok launches sticker pinning on videos for everyone

TikTok's hilarious stickers and AR effects are surely the best. And as the platform gains even more attraction amongst the youth around the world, adding new features is

22 Feb 2020 · 1 min read

Twitter's latest alpha and beta updates add quick access to lists from the home page

The most recent updates for the Twitter app on Android are now rolling out to all users signed up for alpha and beta testing via the Play Store. Version 8.

Telegram News

14 Feb 2020 · 2 min read

Telegram 5.15 rolling out with a profile section redesign, People Nearby 2.0, and more

With each and every release, Telegram is shaping up to become the ultimate messaging and social media platform, news source, cloud storage service, and more - all combined. The best thing about it, maybe, is that it is completely free.

10 Feb 2020 · 1 min read

How to create local groups in Telegram for Android

Not a new feature, per se, but local groups in Telegram are certainly not as widely used as they deserve to be. Now onto the topic of this report. The

10 Feb 2020 · 1 min read

WhatsApp dark mode out for all beta testers 🌑

The long-awaited dark mode that has been in the works since the beginning of 2019 is reportedly rolling out to all signed beta testers. Yes, that's right! WhatsApp's latest beta update (version 2.20.13) on the Google Play Store comes bundled with the option to turn on dark mode.