WhatsApp: News & Discussions

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WhatsApp is rolling out its Picture-in-Picture feature on its web version

WhatsApp Developers are currently rolling out the Picture-in-Picture mode on the web version of the app. This comes weeks after the company made the feature available for its app on different mobile platforms. According to a recent report, the feature is currently rolling out in the version 0.3.2041 for the web. This new version also comes with other under the hood improvements along with security fixes. The web version that we are talking about refers to the online version of WhatsApp and does not refer to the desktop app that users can install on their devices.

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How to Record WhatsApp Calls on Android and iPhone

There are two ways to go about recording WhatsApp calls on Android and iOS, and both have a similar issue: they won't work for many because you need specific devices. Before you follow these steps, please always take permission from all people on the call before recording WhatsApp calls, and make sure that recording calls is legal where you live.

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WhatsApp for Android revamps Settings page with new icons, clearer data graphs

The latest features come as part of a beta update to WhatsApp and shifts the build number of the WhatsApp Beta app to version v2.19.45. This means the same features will soon come to WhatsApp users using the stable version of the messaging app.

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WhatsApp May Soon Let Users Decide Who Can Add Them to Groups

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will make it much easier for the users to control if they want to be added to a group. The feature is more like an invitation control mechanism that will let users decide who can add them to a WhatsApp group. The feature is currently under closed beta testing phase on iPhone, as part of the Test Flight program, and will soon be expanded to more users with the next beta update for WhatsApp on iPhone.

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WhatsApp Users Can Now Register Complaints With DoT Against Offensive Messages

People can now file a complaint with the Department of Telecom (DoT) against offensive messages received on WhatsApp, an official said Friday. The victim just needs to furnish a screenshot of the message along with the mobile number and e-mail it to ccaddn-dot@nic.in.

"If anyone is receiving abusive/offensive/death threats/ vulgar whatsapp messages ,please send screen shots of the message along with the mobile numbers at ccaddn-dot@nic.in

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WhatsApp to add 'Advance search' feature soon for Android and iOS

The Facebook-owned platform is expected to soon incorporate WhatsApp group invitation, dark mode, fingerprint lock for chats, consecutive voice messages feature and a new way to check WhatsApp Status.

Apart from these, WhatsApp is also planning to soon add an ‘Advanced Search’ mode. This feature will make it easier for users who use WhatsApp’s ‘Search’ feature every day to find text messages or chats. With the ‘Advance search’ feature, one will be able to search multiple types of messages, Wabetainforeports. The report suggests that WhatsApp will add a ‘Media’ Window, which will allow users to search between Photos, GIFs, Videos, Documents, Links and Audio.

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WhatsApp for iOS makes it easier to add new contacts

The new update for iOS makes it easier to add new contacts to the messaging service on iPhone. The new update for WhatsApp on iOS, which bumps the version number to v2.19.30, will allow Apple device users to directly enter the phone number and then check if they are on WhatsApp before saving it.

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WhatsApp issues a serious warning, imposes ban on some users; here’s why

Facebook-owned instant messenger, WhatsApp, is one of the widely used platforms for communication. Launched as an instant messenger, today, the app allows you to make voice and video calls as well, among other features. While the app is easily available on the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store, there are some users who are using the modded version of the app developed by third-parties. These versions offer some useful features that are not a part of the official build.

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WhatsApp Top 5 Up-Coming Updates: Reverse Image Search, Dark Mode, Dark Mode And More

WhatsApp is the most popular instant messaging app globally and has over 1.3 billion users worldwide. But that poses one big challenge for the app, which is to tackle the spread of what may be fake, incorrect or violence-inciting news on the platform. WhatsApp has been trying to combat fake news by restricting forwarded messages, as well as released commercials to educate the masses about the news that is shared on the platform. There is another feature that could help them tackle fake news. WhatsApp is about to integrate a reverse image search system via Google Images, to verify the authenticity of the image that you may have received in a message, for instance.

New features that the Facebook-owned app is going to release in the coming months.:

Reverse image search
Dark Mode
3D Touch Action
Private Replies
Audio Picker

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WhatsApp Android keyboard gets Transgender emoji with the latest beta update

WhatsApp is said to soon offer a new feature that will allow users to search for emojis and stickers with ease when doodling photos. In the meantime, the messaging service has added a transgender pride flag in the emoji panel, WABetaInfo reports. There a few other emojis as well that represents other genders. This news doesn’t come as a surprise as WhatsApp was earlier rumored to add a Transgender emoji flag to respect the transgender community’s sentiments.

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WhatsApp 'forwarded' message feature to get two big updates

Recently, it was reported that WhatsApp is testing in-app browsing and reverse image search features, which will help users keep a check on fake content. Now, the Facebook-owned messaging service is planning to improve the “Forwarded” message feature to combat fake news. It will reportedly add two big features to it, which is dubbed as “Forwarding Info”, and “Frequently Forwarded”.

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WhatsApp Dark mode spotted in Android beta: Here's a sneak peek into how it will look like

It seems that WhatsApp has finally started working on the much-waited Dark mode for its app. We have already witnessed dark mode in apps, including Google Chrome, Facebook Messenger, YouTube, Telegram, Twitter and others. Moreover, Google itself is working on a system-wide dark theme for its latest Android Q OS. Now, WhatsApp too is working on the Dark mode feature as the first hidden tracks have been spotted in the 2.19.82 WhatsApp version for Android beta.

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WhatsApp Fingerprint Authentication Feature Spotted on Android Beta

• WhatsApp is working on a new Authentication feature
• Users will be able to unlock app using fingerprint sensor
• This feature was spotted on latest Android beta version 2.19.83

The tracker says that the Authentication feature will let WhatsApp users lock their account, and unlock it using a fingerprint sensor. This feature should be enabled in Settings >Account >Privacy > Use Fingerprint to Unlock. Once it's enabled, WhatsApp will register your fingerprint. It will then ask if you want the app to be locked immediately (after you leave the app)/ after 1 minute/ after 10 minutes/ or after 30 minutes.

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WhatsApp unveils 'tipline' to tackle fake news

WhatsApp unveiled its ‘Checkpoint Tipline’, where people can check the authenticity of information received as the messaging giant looks to crack down on fake news ahead of the general election in the country. “Launched by PROTO, an India-based media skilling startup, this tipline will help create a database of rumors to study misinformation during elections for Checkpoint – a research project commissioned and technically assisted by WhatsApp,” the Facebook-owned company said in a statement.

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4 new features coming to WhatsApp for Android

-WhatsApp Dark mode
-WhatsApp Authentication
-Picture-in-Picture enhance mode
-WhatsApp Consecutive voice messages

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