The days of waiting to get an internet connection before sending a WhatsApp message are now over. A new feature will finally allow iPhone WhatsApp users to send messages while they are offline

The days of waiting to get an internet connection before sending a WhatsApp message are now over.

A new feature will finally allow iPhone WhatsApp users to send messages while they are offline.

The messages will be placed in a queue and automatically sent as soon as the signal returns. 

 

Apple users who want to use the new feature can do so by installing the latest version of WhatsApp (2.17.1) on their device.

Android users are already able to do this with WhatsApp messages.

The latest update will also allow you to send up to 30 photos or videos at once. The previous limit was 10.

A new ‘storage usage’ screen will help free up space on your phone by deleting messages.

You access it by going to Settings>Data and Storage Usage>Storage Usage, then tapping on Clear Chat.

Whatsapp has been making a number of improvements to its service over the past few months.

In December, an update to the Facebook-owned app allowed users to recall a message before it has been read by the recipient.