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Mint
16 hours ago
- Mint
iOS 26 update on iPhone brings custom wallpaper to iMessage: Here's how it works
Apple has announced iOS 26 at the WWDC 2025, with new features, a redesigned user interface, and additional Apple Intelligence features. With the new features, Apple has also introduced a new iMessage feature where users will finally be able to set custom wallpapers for chats, similar to how we do on WhatsApp. This feature comes as a new personalisation tool, which has been requested for quite some time. Therefore, if you are an iPhone user and want to make your iMessage chats aesthetically pleasing, then here's how custom wallpaper in iMessage works before its stable release in September. Step 1: Open iMessages on your iPhone. Step 2: Click on any specific chat or group Step 3: Now tap on the contact or group name and select 'Backgrounds' Step 4: Select from Photos, colour, and select custom wallpaper in iMessage Step 5: Now simply select the check button on the top right corner to save changes. Alternatively, iPhone 15 Pro and newer models also come with support for Image Playground, which is an Apple Intelligence feature. This way, users can give the image generation tool a text prompt to create custom wallpapers for specific chats. The feature also gives users suggestions with wallpaper ideas based on images shared with the person or group. This feature is expected to roll out with iOS 26 in September. Currently, Apple has released this feature in Beta, and it is set to roll out for public beta users as well. Note that custom backgrounds for iMessage are synced across devices with an Apple account. Any changes made in the chat background will also reflect on iPads and Macs. Alongside custom wallpapers, Apple with iOS 26is also bringing 'Polls' to iMessages, which works similarly to WhatsApp polls in groups. The app also includes live translation, unknown sender filtering, Apple Cash in group chats, and much more. Therefore, the upcoming software update will have plenty of new features and additions for users to try.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Mockly made a fake DM generator that's actually user-friendly
Developer Maurice Kleine shipped a web app on Thursday that could be either a boon for meme-making or the bane of your existence, depending on how you look at it. Mockly can generate believable images of fake conversations on apps like iMessage, Discord, Instagram, X, Tinder, WhatsApp, and more. Tools like Mockly have existed since the dawn of instant messaging, but they generally aren't the most user-friendly apps — many of the results when you Google 'fake iMessage generator' are those websites where there are three download buttons, and you have to guess which one is real and which are ads that potentially contain malware. Mockly manages to set itself apart while iterating on such a popular idea by simply being usable. Postfully, another user-friendly option, only supports iMessage, while Mockly supports 13 platforms at launch. Some of Mockly's templates are more believable than others. Its Slack template, for example, feels a little barren, while its Instagram template looks pretty legit. Another limitation at play is that Mockly is mostly reproducing what conversations on these platforms would look like on the web, and not on mobile. Maybe it's for the best if Mockly's fake message generator is not 100% perfect. People still can and will be duped by fake message screenshots. But it is widely known that it's possible to fake an image of a DM conversation, and people on social media are mostly primed to question the legitimacy of a DM screenshot. In the age of AI, where synthetic videos of world events are going viral and creating widespread disinformation … perhaps we have bigger fish to fry. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Hans India
6 days ago
- Hans India
WhatsApp Revamps Chat Experience with Threaded Replies and AI Wallpapers for iOS
Navigating group conversations on WhatsApp can often feel like decoding a messy puzzle. With replies coming from different directions and topics shifting rapidly, users frequently find themselves lost in the chatter. But relief might be on the way—WhatsApp is currently testing a new feature that aims to organize chat replies in a much more user-friendly format, particularly for iOS users. According to a report from WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is working on a dedicated reply thread view that could significantly change how we engage in group chats. Inspired by the structured layout of Apple's iMessage, the upcoming update will make it easier to track replies and retain context in ongoing conversations. Here's how it works: every message in a chat will display a small reply count indicator, offering a clear hint that it has responses linked to it. Tapping on this indicator will take the user to a separate, clean interface showing all the associated replies in a threaded format. This means no more endless scrolling or trying to match a response with a message sent hours earlier. Instead, replies will be presented together, making it simple to follow conversations even in busy groups. Not just for reading, the new thread view will allow users to respond directly within that context. This ensures replies don't get buried under unrelated messages, and everyone stays on the same page. The feature promises to make group chats more coherent, reducing confusion and helping users focus on specific discussions. Although WhatsApp hasn't confirmed a launch date, the feature is currently under development and will be released initially for iOS users. If successful, it could roll out to Android platforms in subsequent updates. In addition to the threaded replies, WhatsApp is also introducing a visually exciting feature powered by Meta AI—custom AI-generated chat wallpapers. This experimental feature lets iOS users personalize their chat background using text prompts. Users can type imaginative prompts like 'a llama on a balloon' or 'futuristic neon skyline,' and the tool will generate several background options to choose from. These AI-created wallpapers can be previewed, fine-tuned by adjusting elements like color or detail, and applied to individual conversations or globally across all chats. This feature is currently available to a limited group of iOS users, with a broader rollout expected in the coming weeks. With these two features—threaded replies for more structured communication and AI wallpapers for creative personalization—WhatsApp is steering toward a smarter, cleaner, and more engaging user experience. As messaging continues to evolve, these updates position WhatsApp to remain a leader in intuitive, user-first communication.
India Today
6 days ago
- India Today
WhatsApp testing feature to display reply threads more clearly
If you've ever lost track of a WhatsApp conversation because three people replied to the same message while ten others changed the topic entirely, you're not alone. WhatsApp chats, especially in large groups, can quickly turn into a maze of disconnected replies, scattered thoughts, and plenty of 'Wait, what are we talking about again?' good news, WhatsApp is working on a clever new feature that could bring some much-needed structure to the chaos, (which is similar to iMessage). In a future update, the app plans to introduce a dedicated reply thread view, and it might just be a game-changer for how we will it work? According to the WABeta report, every message will soon come with a small indicator showing how many replies are linked to it. Rather than blindly guessing which message someone is responding to, you'll get a clear, visual cue. Tap on that little indicator, and voil, a separate screen opens up, showing you all the replies related to that specific message in a neat, tidy thread. No more endless scrolling. No more trying to remember what someone said five hours ago so you can understand the joke your friend just replied to. Everything will be right there, in one place, with context fully intact. And it gets better; the reply thread view isn't just for reading. You'll be able to jump in and add your thoughts directly within the thread. Your reply won't get lost in the chat flood, and everyone will know exactly which message you're referring to. This approach is expected to make replies in a chat more focused and easy to follow. WhatsApp hasn't announced an official launch date for the feature just yet, but it's currently in development and expected to arrive in a future update. When it does, it could be one of the most useful additions to the platform in years. Moreover, according to the report, this feature will come to iOS users first. WhatsApp AI-powered chat wallpapersAnother new upcoming feature for iOS users is the AI-powered chat wallpapers. WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that lets some users create personalised chat wallpapers using Meta AI. Available via the chat theme settings, this tool allows users to type in creative prompts — anything from 'a llama on a balloon' to 'futuristic neon skyline' — and receive a selection of AI-generated can scroll through the results, preview backgrounds, and refine them by adjusting colours or details. Wallpapers can be applied to individual chats or across all conversations. Currently available to select iOS users, the feature is expected to expand more broadly in the coming weeks.- Ends
Business Insider
06-07-2025
- Business Insider
Be careful with this feature in iMessage. It almost ruined my life.
My iPhone threatens to ruin my reputation, career, marriage, friendships, or entire life. Several times a week. Sometimes, I look down to discover it's been — unbeknownst to me — recording an audio message. With one wrong move, I could accidentally send that accidental audio message to, well, anyone. What might have been in those few minutes of surreptitiously recorded audio? Most likely, just ambient white noise coming from inside my purse or pocket. But it could be terrible! Maybe I was singing along (badly) to the radio. Maybe I was loudly discussing some scandalous social gossip or confidential work information. Maybe I was complaining about my editor. (Brad, I know you're reading this — I would never.) Maybe I was having a particularly cacophonic bathroom experience. Accidental iMessage recordings happen on other people's iPhones, too I'm not alone — this is happening to lots of people. When I grumbled about this on Threads, I got dozens of replies from people who were also constantly accidentally recording. There are several Reddit posts about the problem, too. One of those posts contains a pure nightmare: "My phone sent a recording of me peeing to my boss." They said they quickly sent a follow-up text telling their boss the recording was accidental and not to listen. "I have no idea if he heard it. I can only assume he did and, out of respect, never brought it up," the redditor told me over direct message. Another person said they accidentally sent a recording of sexy talk with their spouse to their sister. Yikes! Of course, sending voice memos and audio recordings can be great! Sometimes, they come in handy when you want to tell a longer story — and especially in group chats. The other day, I sent a four-minute audio recording to my friend detailing some gossip about our social circle. But I want to use audio recordings to gossip — not accidentally be the cause of it. ("Did you hear Katie sent a recording of herself in the bathroom to the group?!") What was driving me nuts was that I couldn't really seem to understand why this kept happening. In fact, when I actually want to send an audio recording, I fumble around with actually knowing how to do it. Hint: It's not the microphone in the text box — that's for speech-to-text. The audio message is buried in the list of options when you hit the "+" sign, sandwiched between Stickers, Apple Cash, Send Later, and Memoji. (Tim Cook, I am looking you dead in the eyes and telling you I will never use Memojis. Stop trying to make Memojis happen.) I love my iPhone because it usually just works. I understand it, it's intuitive, and after years of using one, I understand how the features work. But here I was, unable to figure out why this kept happening. Was it a bug or user error? If this is happening on your iPhone, there's a fix It turns out, the "Raise to Listen" feature is ON by default in iMessage. This feature is for you to be able to listen to audio recordings when you put the phone up to your ear, but it also works the other way. When you have iMessage open and put the phone up to your ear (or close to it — the phone gets confused sometimes!), it can trigger the audio recording. Here's how you find it: Go to Settings > Apps > Messages. Scroll all the way down until you see the "Raise to Listen" feature. Toggle this OFF if you don't want to use it. It might make it slightly more difficult to listen to audio messages, but it will stop the accidental ones. (When I reached out to Apple for comment on my potential life-ruining, they suggested turning off Raise to Listen if it was an issue for me.) The Raise to Listen feature has been causing weird accidental audio messages since at least 2015, but it seems (in my experience) that it's happened much more often in the last year or so. Now that I've turned the feature off, I can breathe (and poop) easily, knowing I wont accidentally send someone a recording. You should do it, too.
