Today marks a pretty big change for Snapchat – you no longer have to press and hold the screen to view a Snap or Story – instead, simply Tap to View! This means no more tired thumbs while watching a several-hundred-second Story… and a little getting used to for anyone who has been Snapchatting for a while. We think you’re going to love it!
There are also some new ways to make friends – including Add Nearby. It’s a quick way to add a group of friends when you’re all hanging out together. If everyone opens Add Nearby, a list of your friends will appear on the screen. Just tap to add.
Snapcodes also got a serious upgrade :) You can add a selfie to the centre of your Snapcode, so that it’s easier for friends to recognise you when you add them on Snapchat. If you see a Snapcode in another app, just take a screenshot. You can add screenshot Snapcodes through Add Friends.
Last but not least, we recently rolled out two-factor authentication to improve Snapchat security. After you enable it, bad guys will have a much harder time if they try to hack into your account.