Tag: Whatsapp

According to WABetaInfo, this feature will allow users to easily decline an incoming call and send a message to the caller at the same time.

WhatsApp now allows users to link up to four devices with the same account, sync messages, and encrypt chats, making it convenient for multi-phone users and small businesses.

WhatsApp is introducing new security features including Account Protect, Device Verification, and Automatic Security Codes to provide a safer and more secure messaging experience.

According to WABetaInfo, this feature can come in handy if the current caption doesn't accurately describe the image or if you want to add a different description.

Earlier, the companion mode was only available to a select group of beta testers, report WABetaInfo.

The ability to add and edit contacts within WhatsApp for Android is now available for some beta testers using the latest beta version, and it will roll out to even more users in the coming days, according to WABetaInfo.

In the Status Privacy setting on WhatsApp, users will find a new option "share my status updates across my accounts", where they can add their Facebook account, according to the report.

Secure your WhatsApp messages by enabling fingerprint unlock; adds extra protection and convenience to access messages quickly and exclusively.

Between February 1 and February 28, "4,597,400 WhatsApp accounts were banned and 1,298,000 of these accounts were proactively banned, before any reports from users", WhatsApp said in its monthly compliance report.

A new option is available within the poll creator which allows users to force other people to select only one answer, reports WABetaInfo.

Protect your privacy on WhatsApp by hiding your profile picture from specific contacts or strangers.

Some users were not able to use the application because it had expired, reports WABetaInfo.

As the waveform icon signifies the potential for real-time audio visualisation, the report states that it is likely that the space above the chat header could be reserved for displaying audio waveforms.

According to WABetaInfo, this feature will allow users to select only one option which they feel most strongly about.

The new features which will start rolling out globally over the coming weeks, come just a few months after WhatsApp launched Communities, a feature that offers larger, more structured discussion groups.