For users that have WhatsApp installed they are aware of the many features besides sending and receiving videos, photos, and messages. If you don’t, look no further.
Hiding Your Login
Sometimes you just want to hide. For some users of WhatsApp, they are aware of the feature “last seen”. The feature comes in handle when you are able to see other users’ last seen on WhatsApp. However, it can lead to problems and complications with users on WhatsApp, especially if you are trying to stay hidden. With the latest update, WhatsApp provides users with the ability to hide their last seen update. All you have to do is install the latest app version, go to your Privacy settings, from you primary Settings and Account, and then choose Last Seen. You have the options to choose Nobody, My Contacts, or Everyone. The decision is up to you.
Using WhatsApp Instead Of Your Number
Users can use WhatsApp without having to share the number of their smartphone. This comes in handy when you trying to make new friends, are just don’t want other users to have your personal number. You just have re-install the app, and when it asks for phone number verification, you put your smartphone into Airplane Mode, that will block any outgoing messages. WhatsApp will then try another way to verify, in which you can select to enter your email address or through SMS. Just hit send, hit cancel, and your verification process will end.
Useful Tricks
You can easily recovered messages that were deleted intentionally or by accident on you PC. You can even add or change pictures of contacts profiles. This change will only be on your phone and not their actual profile. You can hide your profit pic if you want to be a little private, and you make your profile viewable to only a select few.
WhatsApp now backups your media and conversations in a file. You can either create this manually or use their file that can be saved to your phone or microSD card. For iPhone users, you can even save backups to your iCloud or choose a separate folder to save all media, except for videos and conversations to your phone.
Free Voice Calling
After Facebook had acquired WhatsApp, they decided to roll out the voice calling function. The app has been popular for free instant messaging, along with its social aspects with over half a billion users. In order to increase their user usage, they decided to add this new feature in order to stay ahead of the competitors that already offer this free service.
The free voice calling feature is one the best things that WhatsApp could add. At this time, it is only available for iPhones and Androids, with plans to soon added it other platforms such as Windows, BlackBerry, and Nokia. Soon WhatsApp will be one of the most popular voice calling and instant messaging apps in the market.