KakaoTalk Updates Feature to Collapse and Expand Friend List, Gather Channel Messages at a Glance

Kakao has rolled out new features allowing users to collapse or expand their KakaoTalk friend list and view channel messages in one place.

Kakao announced today (the 15th) that it has implemented its 8th regular KakaoTalk update (v26.8.0).

With this update, users can now collapse or expand various sections on the friends tab—such as updated profiles and friends celebrating their birthdays—according to their preferences.

A new "Channel Folder" has been added to the chat tab.

Users can now check notification talks and promotional messages in a single location, while an "Unread Folder" can be turned on or off based on user needs.

A function has also been added to enable or disable chat room notifications all at once for each user-created folder.

Additionally, a feature allowing users to play videos at 2x speed by long-pressing them in chat rooms has been introduced.

The Open Profile home screen has been redesigned to make frequently used features—such as 1-on-1 chats and profile editing—easier to find, and posts have been reorganized into a feed format so users can continuously view text and photos while scrolling.

The maximum number of Open Profiles that can be created has been increased from 3 to 5.
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