WeChat's rare simultaneous update on both ends, with too many significant changes, the modifications are fierce and explosive

In a previous tweet, the editor speculated that WeChat would upgrade both iOS and Android to version 8.0.53 official release in October.

As expected, just yesterday (October 12th), WeChat 8.0.53 official version for both platforms was successively launched, with iOS skipping the beta version directly.

However, despite the rare occurrence of both platforms welcoming the latest official version on the same day, the update log is quite common — fixing some known issues.

Fortunately, testing revealed that this 8.0.53 official version update is significant, with noticeable adjustments for both iOS and Android.

Following the principle of first come, first served, the first four are for iOS, followed by Android, IT Home editor will carefully explain the situation of this WeChat update to everyone~

01.

Full-scale Live Photos in Moments

On September 19th, WeChat announced the official launch of the feature to post live photos in Moments

When posting in Moments, users can choose live photos, including dynamic images and sound, and can turn off the live effect for individual photos, supporting a mix of static and live photos.

At that time, the official statement mentioned that this feature was gradually rolling out to iOS 8.0.51 and above versions, and users could use it after updating and being covered.

In this 8.0.53 official version update, full coverage of live photos in Moments has been achieved, users who upgrade to this version can post live photos.

For users who are accustomed to taking live photos and enjoy posting in Moments, this is undoubtedly a positive development.

Although this time in terms of version number, iOS did not precede Android as usual, it is still in a leading position in adapting to new features.

When Android users can post live photos in Moments, remains unknown for now.

02.

Increased Floating Window Area

When reading subscription articles, there are two ways to add the article to the floating window One way is to click on the "..." in the upper right corner of the article interface and select the "Floating Window" option; the other way is to swipe from the left edge of the interface to the right, dragging into the "Floating Window" area that pops up in the lower right corner.

In the official version of iOS 8.0.53, WeChat has optimized the second operation - increasing the area of the fan-shaped region of the floating window.

As a result, users can quickly place articles in the floating window for later viewing.

03.

Fine-tuning of the Live Broadcast Interface

An adjustment that is easily overlooked, in the original live broadcast interface, there used to be a "Recommended" tag at the top.

However, in the new version of iOS, the word "Recommended" is no longer present, and the interface purely displays small windows of various live rooms.

04.

New Entrance for Listening to the Full Article

A gray update that has not been fully rolled out yet, in the new version of iOS, to the right of "..." in the subscription account article interface, a headphone-style icon has been added.

When clicked, a half-screen interface will pop up, where you can choose to "Play" or "Listen Later", and below will display a playlist where you can see articles you have listened to in the past.

In other words, WeChat has added another entrance for the "Listen to Full Article" feature.

05.

Display of Added Friend's Time

The changes in the official version of iOS 8.0.53 are the above four, and next we will look at the adjustments made for Android.

Overall, the changes in this wave of the official version for Android continue from the beta version.

In the friend's information details interface, clicking on "More Information" will show a new section of "Added Time" in the interface, displaying the year and month of the addition.

This way, you can know the time when you became WeChat friends with the other person.

06.

Redesign of the Subscription Account Interface

From gray testing to internal testing and now to the official version, this redesign of the subscription account interface is the third time the editor has explained it to everyone.

In the subscription account interface, clicking on the public account in "Frequently Viewed Accounts" will cause a slight vibration, and historical tweets will be directly displayed below.

The selected public account will have a bold font for the name, an additional gray circle around the icon, and a green circular symbol in the upper right corner indicating new tweets 07.

New Translation Feature Added to Mini Programs

Similar to the beta version, the mini program interface now supports translation.

When opening any mini program, a translation icon and text will automatically pop up in the top right corner of the interface, and will disappear after about 8 seconds.

Even if it disappears, the "Translate" option will be added to the "..." in the top right corner.

When using the translation feature, it will check if the original language matches the current language of WeChat, and you can change the translation language, supporting multiple language switches.

08.

Renaming of Card Package

Still a gray update based on luck, in May of this year, WeChat renamed the "Card Package" in the "Me" interface to "Orders and Card Package".

In addition to the renaming, there have been some adjustments to the functionality, retaining the original membership cards, coupons and gift cards, tickets, and adding "My Orders".

Now, according to blogger @Mr. Dawu's post, WeChat has renamed this to "Small Store Orders and Card Package", and the specific functional adjustments are currently unknown.

09.

Increased Floating Window Area

Consistent with the changes on iOS, the floating fan-shaped area on the Android side has also been enlarged.

In the subscription article interface, when swiping from the left edge to the right, it is now easier to drag the article to the floating window.

10.

New Entrance for Listening to Full Text

Similar to the situation on iOS, Android has also added a new entrance for "Listening to Full Text", which is also under gray testing.

This means that WeChat now has three entrances for "Listening to Full Text", with similar functions.

As for the other two locations, they are located below the article title and in the "..." in the top right corner.

11.

9.0 Still Have to Keep Waiting

Well, the above are the update details of the official version 8.0.53 of WeChat for iOS and Android.

From the test results, although it is the same version, the Android version lacks the feature of posting real-time photos in Moments, while the iOS version lacks changes in the Subscription Account section. Hopefully, the WeChat team will not keep dual-end users waiting too long for these two differences.

Of course, when it comes to waiting, perhaps more friends are waiting for the arrival of the WeChat 9.0 major update.

As we approach the end of 2024, it remains to be seen whether WeChat 9.0 will arrive first or if it will be in 2025