Showing posts with label WhatsApp Android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WhatsApp Android. Show all posts

Monday, June 6, 2022

You may soon be allowed to edit your sent messages on WhatsApp, says report

 



In the wake of reporting that a few significant elements are being worked on, for example, bunch surveys and WhatsApp Premium, WhatsApp is presently dealing with the capacity to alter instant messages for a future update of WhatsApp beta analyzers.
As per WABetaInfo, the Meta-possessed stage is currently dealing with allowing clients to alter their instant messages for a future update of the application and this element is a work in progress so it isn't fit to be delivered to beta analyzers.
A screen capture shared by the site showed that the informing stage is fostering another choice that will allow clients to fix any grammatical mistake subsequent to communicating something specific.
Likely there will not be an alter history to actually take a look at past variants of altered messages however since this component is a work in progress, their arrangements might change prior to delivering the element, the report said.
What's more, insights concerning the time window to allow individuals to alter their messages are obscure right now.
WhatsApp is chipping away at carrying the component to WhatsApp beta for iOS, Android, and Desktop.
As of late, a report said that it restricted over 16.6 lakh terrible records in India in April in consistence with the enhanced IT Rules 2021.
The stage restricted north of 18 lakh such records in the nation in March. It likewise got 844 complaint reports in April inside the nation, and the records "actioned" were 123.

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

WhatsApp's new fingerprint feature may stop users from taking screenshots

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Do you often take screenshots of your private chats on WhatsApp? As part of the company's security changes, a new authentication feature, if enabled, will prevent users from taking screenshots, according to WabetaInfo.

The Facebook-owned messaging app is reportedly testing a new fingerprint feature that would require users to scan their fingerprints to access chats. As a result, people who get a hold of your phone will not be able to send or read your private messages on WhatsApp. However, once enabled, users will no longer be able to capture screenshots.

The Android beta version 2.19.106, tested by WabetaInfo, said, "We do not know why WhatsApp decided to prevent screenshots when fingerprint is enabled."

It also provided a screenshot of an alert that read: "Fingerprint security - When enabled, fingerprint is required to open WhatsApp and conversation screenshots are blocked. You can still reply to messages from notifications and answer calls if WhatsApp is locked."

WhatsApp This screenshot shows the fingerprint update by WhatsApp
WhatsApp won't be the only one to act on this. Streaming service Netflix also prevents its users from taking screengrabs of its videos.

On the other hand, Snapchat notifies people that their stories have been grabbed.

Doodle away


 The new feature will also roll out animated stickers and doodles that will be included in WhatsApp sticker packs. Doodle UI will also users to edit photos by drawing on them or adding stickers. These stickers can also be grouped as categories such as "Favourite" so you can easily find the sticker you want to use.