Are you worried about the security of your WhatsApp conversations? Here are some useful tips to protect your data and keep your chats safe. Back up your chats: Be sure to back up your chats regularly so you don't lose important information if your device is lost or stolen. Use 2-Step Verification: This feature adds an extra layer of security to your account, requiring a code generated by an authenticator app or a text message to sign in to your account from a new device. Do not share sensitiv...

It is already possible to deactivate the "Online" function from the Privacy section of WhatsApp, for this it is necessary to enter the three dots on the main screen of the app and then select the following options: Settings>Privacy>Last time. once and online. From there you can configure who can see when you are online: "Everyone or Same as last time". It should be clarified that if the information in these two sections (Time and Online) is not shared, the contact information will not b...

To change the appearance of the messages and send them "upside down", it is not necessary to download any external application, simply follow these steps: Go to fliptext.org (Flip Text) from the browser In the first text box you must type the message you want to send and press the "Flip Text" button. Then you have to copy it from the second text box (here the message will be inverted) Finally, it must be pasted in the WhatsApp chat

There is a new way for a contact that is in our phone book to selectively not see our profile picture and/or the time of our last WhatsApp connection. Until now, there were only three privacy options: Everyone, My contacts or Nobody , which often led to opting out of scheduling a person so that they do not see this personal information. It is necessary to know that this "intermediate" option: My contacts, except... , is also available for the Info and Status section of our WhatsApp account. I...

Activating this option is very simple, and its purpose is to increase security to avoid being victims of a hijacked account and/or identity theft. When One-Step Verification is activated, the app asks to register a recovery email and a 6-digit PIN that will be requested when trying to log in with our number on a new device or another terminal. The PIN will also be requested regularly to remind you of it. Steps to activate the option: Enter the 3 points that are at the top right of the WhatsAp...

The privacy options that one of the most used apps in the world has so far are linked to displaying the last connection time, profile picture, among others, but it cannot be hidden if the user is online or not. What has been shared so far is that, in the same Privacy section, there will be the option "Last seen / Online" and from there you can choose who can see the connection: Everyone, My contacts, My contacts except... and Nobody. This update has transpired in a screen print of an iOS smar...

Meta, owner of the messaging platform, is working on the possibility of introducing personalized three-dimensional avatars, so that users can use them in video calls and as stickers in individual and group conversations, on Android devices. According to WABetaInfo, the company has started working on this option of custom avatars with human faces: “Memoji/Birmoji” for WhatsApp and its availability is planned with the update for Android 2.22.15.5, which was developed through the Beta Program of...

One of the most requested, and which is now available in the desktop version, is the one that allows you to send voice messages. Now just by clicking on the microphone you can send audio, before allowing WhatsApp, for the only time, to access the microphone. It is worth clarifying that once you click on the microphone icon, the message will begin to be recorded and when you release it, the audio will be sent without the possibility of review. Another of the features that the Windows version a...

The right of digital disconnection is the right that employees have not to answer messages, answer calls, respond to emails, WhatsApp, etc. outside of your regular working hours or during your annual vacation leave. There are many countries that are applying different regulations to regulate the use of telecommunication technologies, in order to respect the rest time of workers. The first country to recognize this right was France in 2016 and Spain continues to work on its Teleworking Law sin...

In the interface screenshots that WABetaInfo has shared, you can see a function that allows you to ask a question with up to five alternative answers, where the members of the group can vote and it will be shared with the rest. This function could be very useful for making group decisions, without having to fill the chat with conflicting messages and opinions. For example, decide on the place of departure, meeting, who will attend, among many other options. From the aforementioned portal, it ...

Here's how to turn off WhatsApp Web notifications: Login normally to the application, Click on the three points located in the upper left margin, right where the profile picture is. Select the "Settings" option. Then choose "Notifications". In this section it is possible to choose between several options, if you want to cancel the sound, the preview of the message, etc. There is also the possibility to select to disable absolutely all or any desktop notifications. It is worth mentioning that ...

It is possible to change the traditional way of receiving WhatsApp chat notifications, to that of floating bubbles, which makes it possible to respond without having to open the application. This tool is only available for Android devices, since the app to be downloaded is not found in the App Store. Another limitation to mention is that it only serves to send text messages, that is, to send audio, video or photos, WhatsApp must be opened and sent in the usual way. The step by step is as foll...