Abiodun on In May, WhatsApp introduced Chat Lock, a feature that lets users hide their most private conversations behind a folder protected by the device’s password or biometric. To make the feature even better, the company is introducing a new secret code feature that makes the locked …
Abiodun on WhatsApp is rolling out a new way to make voice chat in large groups. With the new feature, group callers will have the option to continue texting members who can’t join a call, whilst talking live with other group members. The new voice chat feature …
Abiodun on WhatsApp is giving users the option to have two active accounts on one device. Users will be able to switch between two accounts on one device without needing to log out or use another phone. The feature is rolling out on Android for now and …
Abiodun on WhatsApp is rolling out Channels globally; the one-way broadcast tool it announced in June. WhatsApp initially released Channels in Colombia and Singapore but is now expanding the feature to more than 150 countries globally. Channels will appear in a new ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp without …
Abiodun on When WhatsApp rolled out support for HD photos in August, the company promised that the feature was coming to videos soon. In a post on X on Wednesday, the company announced that it is now rolling out support for HD videos. Previously, WhatsApp only supported …
Abiodun on WhatsApp is rolling out a new update that lets users create groups without naming them. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a screenshot where the app automatically generated a group name when the group admin doesn’t feel like coming up …
Abiodun on WhatsApp is rolling out support for HD photos. Some users have received the update for some days already, and I got the update on Tuesday. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the feature on Facebook and via his Instagram broadcast channel, “sharing photos on WhatsApp just …
Abiodun on WhatsApp is making sending short video messages easier, just like how people send instant voice messages. In a blog post, the company announced instant video messages – a way to “record and share short personal videos directly in the chat.” Instant video messages up to …
Abiodun on It is now easier to transfer WhatsApp chat history between devices that run the same operating system. The Meta-owned company on Friday announced a new that lets users transfer an entire chat history by scanning a QR. The feature does not require a cloud backup …
Abiodun on WhatsApp continues to improve its privacy options. On Tuesday, the Meta-owned company announced the addition of two privacy updates: Silence Unknown Callers and Privacy Checkup. “Silence Unmown Callers is designed to give you more privacy and control of your incoming calls,” WhatsApp shared in a …
Abiodun on WhatsApp has announced Channels, a private one-way broadcast tool built within WhatsApp itself. Channels will be in a new ‘Updates’ tab, which will not interfere with the regular chats from friends, families, or Community updates. “Channels are a one-way broadcast tool for admins to send …
Abiodun on WhatsApp today announced it is rolling out the edit button to all users globally. WhatsApp users can now edit messages up to 15 minutes after sending them. Previously, users could only delete messages permanently after an hour while until WhatsApp extended the timeframe to two …
Abiodun on WhatsApp has announced Chat Lock, a new privacy feature that lets you hide your most private conversations behind an extra layer of security. Chat lock works with your device password or biometric and keeps your locked messages behind its own folder. Conversations locked behind Chat …
Abiodun on WhatsApp today announced new features to make chats “a little more productive and fun.” The new update, which will be rolling out globally in the coming weeks to all users, improves polls and message forwarding on the platform. Three new updates are coming to Polls. …
Abiodun on WhatsApp is giving its users more options on how to use the platform. Users on the messaging platform can message seamlessly across all their devices, but the Meta-owned company is now introducing the option to use one account on multiple phones. In a blog post …
Abiodun on WhatsApp is introducing a new feature it calls “Keep in Chat” that lets users hang on to disappearing messages. WhatsApp users have the privacy control options to set messages to “view once” or make them disappear by default after a certain period of time. With …