WhatsApp: News & Discussions

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Beware: WhatsApp messages can be intercepted, changed before they get delivered

Researchers from Check Point, a security company, have discovered a flaw in WhatsApp’s security protocols. They have warned that the vulnerability can be exploited by hackers to intercept messages in transit and alter their contents.

The security flaw is related to WhatsApp’s message encryption technology, which is the primary mechanism that’s used to secure all messages (text and multimedia) transmitted via WhatsApp.

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How to check IRCTC Live Train & PNR status through WhatsApp

Users will now be able to receive updates on live status of trains, PNR status, train timings cancellation status and the platform your train might be in, all through simple texts on WhatsApp.

Last month, Indian Railways teamed up with travel company MakeMyTrip to enhance its information services to provide the live status of trains as well as PNR status of booked tickets. Not just that, users will also be able to receive updates on train timings cancellation status and the platform your train might be in, all through simple texts on WhatsApp. The move comes as a way to lighten the traffic of calls to 139 where users generally dial to ask for train status.

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WhatsApp kicks off radio campaigns in India to tackle fake news

In a bid to crackdown on spread of fake news on its platform, WhatsApp has said that it is rolling out radio campaigns across various Indian states, asking people to check the veracity of information received as a forward before they share it with others.

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JioPhone, JioPhone 2 users get WhatsApp access

Select JioPhone users can access WhatsApp on their handsets from Monday and it will be rolled out across all the handsets in next 10 days.

People can download WhatsApp on both the JioPhone and the JioPhone 2 by visiting the AppStore and clicking on ‘download’ from September 10 and all the JioPhone mobile handsets will be updated with WhatsApp in a phased manner by September 20.

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WhatsApp phases out support for iPhones running iOS 7 and older

Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has started phasing out support for Apple devices running iOS version 7 and older, the media reported.

This would not affect people who already have WhatsApp installed on their iPhone 4 devices as it should continue to function till 2020, but users would not be able to re-install the app if deleted, the Mirror reported on Thursday.

“For older iPhones, the app would not get any new features and updates anymore and it is also possible that some already existing features may stop working,” said the report.

In a previous blog post, the company had claimed that the messaging app would stop functioning on iOS versions 7 and older after February 1, 2020.

WhatsApp has already stopped serving devices running on Nokia Symbian S60, BlackBerry OS and Windows Phone 8.0 and older.

The company would withdraw app support for Android versions 2.3.7 and older after February 1, 2020.

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WhatsApp Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode available to all Android beta users today: Report

WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out Picture-in-Picture mode (PIP) for all Android users with devices running Android 4.4 and above. As per WABetaInfo, WhatsApp’s PIP mode now includes viewing videos inside WhatsApp in a pop-up/floating window while you still continue to navigate in the chat. This could include videos from YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and more.

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Hackers can hijack your WhatsApp account with voicemail, here’s how to be safe

Majority of users who have voicemail activated, have their passwords set either 0000 or 1234. Using this flaw, hackers can easily hijack your WhatsApp account by adding your number to a new WhatsApp account using a different smartphone. But how exactly does this work? The cyber security authority has offered some clarity around it.

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WhatsApp revises ‘Delete for everyone’ feature with new set of rules

The latest WhatsApp update now adds a recipient limit feature for ‘Delete for everyone’ which checks whether the recipient of the message receives a delete request from the sender within a certain time limit, only after which will the message be deleted from both party’s threads.

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WhatsApp testing new ‘Silent’ and ‘Vacation’ mode feature to help you enjoy distraction free holidays: Report

You could soon get away from those annoying group chats on your next holidays.

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WhatsApp is rolling out Stickers support for Android, iOS and web

Popular multimedia messaging platform WhatsApp is finally rolling out its much-anticipated stickers support its users.

To add new packs, the users need to tap the ‘Plus’ icon present on the left edge of the section to visit the “Stickers” store. Here all the stickers are segregated in the “All Stickers” and “My Stickers” Section. Users can preview and download (or delete currently installed) sticker packs in the “All Stickers” section while the “My Stickers” section allows users to Delete or change the order of how the packs appear”.

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WhatsApp ads coming to the 'Status' section, exec confirms the inevitable

According to reports, the Facebook-owned company will shortly allow advertisers to display ads in its Status section. The ‘Status’ option allows users to share text, photos and short videos as their status, which disappear after 24 hours.

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WhatsApp beta for Android: Here is how you can send private reply to a group member

WhatsApp has started rolling out a new update for its beta users on Android which enables the “Private Reply” feature. While the name sounds like a major new feature, it does not seem like a big deal in real life. The feature is a basic messaging feature that has been there on old-school instant messaging services.

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Malayalam WhatsApp Sticker pack indicate that regional stickers likely to gain momentum

WhatsApp announced support for Sticker packs about two weeks ago. According to a report by The Indian Express, Kerala Piravi sticker pack “became an instant hit” with a significant number of users downloading the app. The report went on to continue that a new app by the name “Malayalam WhatsApp Sticker” has gained following on social media.

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WhatsApp Stickers Packs, Private Reply, and Other Features WhatsApp Has Introduced Recently

WhatsApp has introduced a bunch of features on its platform recently. Herewith the recap on all the new features WhatsApp has introduced in the past three months.

Private Reply for Android beta users
WhatsApp Stickers
Playing of consecutive voice messages on iOS, iPhone XS Max support
Silent Mode for Android users
Vacation Mode spotted in testing
Linked Accounts spotted in testing
Delete for Everyone tweaks
Picture-in-Picture video feature for Android users
Swipe to Reply feature for Android users
Inline MessagingStyle notifications spotted in testing
WhatsApp arrives for Jio Phone users
New Search Option for Status Tab for iPhone users
Notification Extension for iPhone users
Suspicious Link Indicator for Phone users
Whatsapp backup changes
Revamped Reporting Layout for Android users
Forward Message Limit changed for Indian users
WhatsApp Business new features
WhatsApp Group video, voice calling

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WhatsApp to add sticker search for its freshly added stickers feature

As per the WABetaInfo, WhatsApp’s latest beta build drops the hints about the search feature coming for the stickers. That’s much needed since the emojis and GIFs have the search option too.

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