Top Simple Tips and Tricks For WhatsApp Users

Top Simple Tips and Tricks For WhatsApp users
Easy Tips and Tricks For WhatsApp users
WhatsApp is undoubtedly the most popular mobile messaging service app that is used on the smartphone. Earlier this year, the Facebook-owned WhatsApp hit the 1 billion user mark and left behind Facebook’s own Messenger as the most widely used chat app in the world. Back in April, WhatsApp also rolled out end-to-end encryption on all of its devices.

While WhatsApp is easy to use, there are also some hidden features and twists that we tend to miss out on. Moreover, popular messaging service keeps on adding features inconspicuously, that it becomes very important for us to be up to date.
While there are many tips and tricks that you can use on WhatsApp, we bring to you those tips and tricks that will help you get started if you are a beginner.

1) Hiding Last Seen, Profile Picture And Status
The dreaded “last seen” feature can be the reason behind problems in life and keeping that in mind, WhatsApp has included the ability to hide it completely. You can hide your last seen, profile picture and status from people. To disable “Last Seen”, go to Settings > Account > Privacy > Last Seen. There you will have the options to select from if you want your last seen, profile picture and status to be seen by “Everyone”, “Contacts” or “Nobody”. Select “Nobody” and now your WhatsApp activities are now a secret to everyone but you. However, note that if you hide your last seen, you won’t be able to see others last seen as well.

2) Check When A Message Was Read
WhatsApp allows you to check when a message sent by you was read first. All you need to do is press hold on a message and tap “Info”. Once done, you will be able to see the time when your message was delivered and read.

3) Read Messages Without Others Seeing The Blue Check Marks
The blue ticks that appear beside a WhatsApp message indicate that the message has been read. However, the blue check marks make disregarding messages all the more difficult without giving yourself away. While a user’s “Last Seen” timestamp only tells you when a user was last on WhatsApp, the blue ticks leaves no room for explanation.
Fortunately, you can read WhatsApp messages without pressing the alarm button. Enable Airplane Mode to temporarily kill your Internet connection. Once done, you can check your messages freely without giving yourself away. Similarly, you can enable banner notifications for Whatsapp, which allows you to read brief messages without opening the app.
If everything fails, you can turn off the blue ticks all together. Go to Settings > Account > Privacy. Switch the toggle off on “Read Receipts.” You can now ignore all your friends and loved ones without hurting their feelings!
4) Change Your Number
There may be times when we move to a new place and we have to take a new number. In that case, you can simply change your phone number on WhatsApp without losing any of your chats or data.
Head over to Settings > Account > Change number, then enter your old and new number.
Once WhatsApp verifies your number through SMS or call, it will be changed.

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The latest Whatsapp Feature makes Group Chat simple

WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature for its Android beta testers that lets users quote a specific message and reply to it. The update has been spotted in Android beta build (version 2.16.118).

The WhatsApp update is available for both person-to-person chat and groups. It is easy to use. Users will first need to select a particular message to quote. It could be either text or media message. Next, they will have to long press the message; following which a pop-up with Reply, Forward and Delete options will appear at the top.
The next step is easy. Just select the Reply option and WhatsApp will show a preview with the quoted message, and a small box to enter the reply. All a user needs to do now is type the reply and press send.

“Once you’ve sent your reply, it will show up inside the conversation with the original quoted message attached on top of it, along with the sender’s color-coded name,” says Android Police. WhatsApp will colour code different participants in a group with different colours, which actually make the feature best suited for group chats.

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The new WhatsApp feature basically allows users to add context to a message, wherever it is needed. Facebook owned WhatsApp is trying to make its app simpler for users by adding the ability to refer to old messages.
The update is only available for beta testers for now, with a possibility it will reach users pretty soon. However, it is not clear if it will be released for iOS anytime soon.
WhatsApp recently added a host of new features to make its platform both convenient and fun. It is reportedly looking to add GIF support to its iOS app. The company added support to share documents, like PDFs, Doc files, etc even from third-party apps like Google Drive, OneDrive.
WhatsApp is also now fully encrypted end-to-end by default, which means that man-in-the-middle attacks are no longer possible on WhatsApp chats, and no third-party can read or listen in to the conversations.
WhatsApp is also working on a video-calling feature, which was earlier spotted in an Android beta build, but later taken off. We’ll have to wait and see when WhatsApp finally launches the video-calling feature.

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