Snapchat just added a new feature that goes a long way toward solving one of the app's more annoying features.
The company updated its app with a new feature that makes it way easier to add friends by allowing you to share a personalized URL that others can use to follow you within the app.
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You can share your URL from the "Add Friends" menu by selecting the new "share username" option. This brings up the iOS share sheet, where you can choose which app you want to share your Snapchat details to. Anyone who follows the link from their phone will be redirected back to the Snapchat app where they can add you as a friend.
It may seem like a simple update but it makes it a lot easier to add new friends and find people who aren't in your phone's contacts list, which has long been a pain point for Snapchat. Previously, others could only find you in the app by snapping your Snapcode or by manually searching for a person's username. (There's also an "add nearby" feature that uses bluetooth to allow you find people in your immediate vicinity, but it only works if you are physically close to the person you're trying to add.)
As Snapchat becomes more mainstream, the company is increasingly looking for ways to make its notoriously confusing app more user friendly. The company may also be eyeing ways to make sharing live video and text messages easier and more intuitive.
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