How to activate the floating window for WhatsApp and what it is for

There are many hidden functions in the apps and for those who have an Android cell phone, there is an interesting possibility to use WhatsApp with a floating window that moves while browsing other platforms, so that it is always visible and it is not necessary to go out to use other tools.

Although this function is available for other apps, with Meta you can make use of it to chat with other people while surfing the internet or while watching videos.

This is a different tool than being able to split the screen into two parts. Here what a cell phone does is run the app in a small box that can be moved around the screen and resized.

Some customization layers, such as One UI and ColorOS, allow you to minimize the window and turn it into a floating bubble to give the user more screen space.

The operation of this function does not change at all, the application can be used normally and only its size will be affected.

To take advantage of this feature, no other app is required as it is a native Android option. Although the performance is not affected, it would be better to use it in more recent phones so that it supports the two open apps steadily.

Activation is done by following these steps:

1. Open WhatsApp

2. Open multitasking, which can be done by sliding from bottom to top or pressing the home button, depending on the configuration of each mobile

3. All open applications will appear, WhatsApp will definitely be the first and there you should look for three dots next to its icon

4. In this menu, the option “Floating window” or “Free window” will appear, it will only be necessary to click on it

5. There the application will become a popup in a smaller format

The steps may change depending on the version of the phone, some will have an icon in the multitasking which is the function shortcut.

Then, with the window open, it can be used normally, making it larger, deactivating the sound or closing it directly.

References for mobile devices that have an operating system less than Android 4.0.3. , and iPhones with a version iOS 12 or earlier, are the people who will be excluded from the Meta platform from next November 30th, so the recommendation is to make a backup to save all the information, photos, videos and in general the chats made to date.

This is the full list:

– Iphone: iPhone 6S, iPhone SE, and iPhone 6S Plus.

– Samsung: Samsung Galaxy Core, Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, Samsung Galaxy S3 mini, Samsung Galaxy Trend II, Samsung Galaxy X cover 2.

-LG: LG Optimus L3 II Dual, LG Optimus L5 II, LG Optimus F5, LG Optimus L3 II, LG Optimus L7II, LG Optimus L5 Dual, LG Optimus L7 Dual, LG Optimus F3, LG Optimus F3Q, LG Optimus L2 II, LG Optimus L4 II, LG Optimus F6, LG Enact, LG Lucid 2, LG Optimus F7.

-Huawei: Huawei Ascend Mate, Huawei Ascend G740 and Huawei Ascend D2.

– Other brands: Sony Xperia M, Lenovo A820, ZTE V956 – UMI X2, ZTE Grand S Flex, ZTE Grand Memo, Faea F1THL W8, Wiko Cink Five, Winko Darknight, Archos 53 Platinum.

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