WhatsApp working on a way to stop users from screenshotting your profile pic

[ad_1] Meta may be releasing yet another layer of privacy protection to WhatsApp that will prevent people from taking screenshots of your profile photo on the service. This upcoming feature was discovered in the most recent WhatsApp beta on Android by WABetaInfo. It'll be housed within the Privacy section of the Settings menu, according…

Bycesartechradar@gmail.com (Cesar Cadenas)February 21, 20240Comments

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WhatsApp is expanding Chat Lock so it syncs with other versions simultaneously

[ad_1] WhatsApp is working on expanding its Chat Lock feature allowing it to synchronize across all linked devices. So if you lock a conversation on the mobile app, it’ll remain locked on WhatsApp for web and Windows. It doesn’t work that way currently as the other platforms are treated as separate entities. This future…

Bycesartechradar@gmail.com (Cesar Cadenas)February 13, 20240Comments

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WhatsApp launches self-destructing voice messages to Android and iOS

[ad_1] WhatsApp is officially giving users the ability to send out temporary voice messages to their contacts. We say “officially” because this feature has actually been around for the past two months or so although it was in a beta state. People in the beta program were the only ones who had access at the…

Bycesartechradar@gmail.com (Cesar Cadenas)December 7, 20230Comments

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WhatsApp now lets you use secret codes to lock your private chats

[ad_1] WhatsApp is making its Chat Lock tool even more secure by introducing Secret Codes that will hide private chat rooms. The way it currently works, Chat Lock takes conversations and places them into a separate folder that can only be opened with either your phone’s password or biometric login. This can be helpful if…

Bycesartechradar@gmail.com (Cesar Cadenas)December 1, 20230Comments

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WhatsApp is testing a phone-free way to log into your account during emergencies

[ad_1] As part of a new iOS update, WhatsApp is introducing an alternate sign-in method that allows users to log in by entering their email. So far, Meta has yet to make a formal announcement regarding the upgrade. We’re learning about this through WABetaInfo. They explain this tool can be helpful if you’re ever…

Bycesartechradar@gmail.com (Cesar Cadenas)November 22, 20230Comments

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New WhatsApp update gives you a more secure way to make phone calls

[ad_1] WhatsApp is rolling out a new security feature to its Android and iOS mobile apps that will block your IP address from being accessed by bad actors. The situation the platform is addressing is a bit complex, so bear with us for a moment. “Most calling products”, according to WhatsApp, utilize a direct peer-to-peer…

Bycesartechradar@gmail.com (Cesar Cadenas)November 8, 20230Comments

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WhatsApp Channels may be the best way to follow your favorite sports team

[ad_1] WhatsApp Channels is preparing for a global tour as the feature will be released to users in over 150 countries over the coming weeks. As a quick refresher, Channels is the platform’s “one-way broadcast tool” allowing specific entities to send various forms of content like photos or videos to followers. It’s primarily a way…

Bycesartechradar@gmail.com (Cesar Cadenas)September 13, 20230Comments

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WhatsApp just made your group chats a lot easier to name and use

[ad_1] WhatsApp is launching a new feature to its messaging platform – the ability to create groups without having to give them a name yourself. It’s a very simple addition, but a helpful one at that. According to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who revealed the update on his Facebook page, WhatsApp will instead dynamically…

Bycesartechradar@gmail.com (Cesar Cadenas)August 23, 20230Comments

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WhatsApp is about to get its first AI trick – and it could be just the start

[ad_1] WhatsApp is taking its first steps into the world of artificial intelligence as a recent Android beta introduced an AI-powered, sticker generation tool Revealed in a new report from WABetaInfo, a Create button will show up in chats whenever some app testers open the sticker tab in the text box. Tapping Create launches a…

Bycesartechradar@gmail.com (Cesar Cadenas)August 15, 20230Comments

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WhatsApp beta improves account security by letting users hide their phone number

[ad_1] WhatsApp is beefing up security for community users as it introduces a way for people to hide their phone numbers from others. Normally, the names of participants in a community chat are hidden from one another. Admins are the exception, of course, as they’re privy to the names of everyone. But, as WABetaInfo explains,…

Bycesartechradar@gmail.com (Cesar Cadenas)July 11, 20230Comments