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For over a decade, WhatsApp has been notoriously inflexible. You’ve been able to move the app from phone to phone, but in doing so you have to deactivate the previous handset. Until recently, jumping from iOS to Android or vice versa would see you losing your chat history, too.This strict one-phone-per-account rule was fine for those with only one handset. But for people juggling multiple devices, WhatsApp’s rigid requirements have often been infuriating. Parent company Meta has apparently listened to those concerns, because starting today, WhatsApp will be usable on up to four handsets at once.It works in much the same way as it already does on web browsers, tablets and desktops, with chats syncing across logged-in devices. This allows you to pick up chats where you left off. Meta suggests that it may be especially useful to small businesses, with up to four employees able to respond to customer queries via a WhatsApp business account.Crucially, opening up access to multiple phones doesn’t break the built-in encryption. Meta says that each device connects to WhatsApp independently of one another, meaning that messages, media and calls remain end-to-end encrypted. If your primary device is inactive for an unspecified “long period”, your

WhatsApp users are no longer restricted to using their account on just a single phone. Today, the Meta-owned messaging service is announcing that its multi-device feature — which previously allowed you to access and send messages from additional Android tablets, browsers, or computers alongside your primary phone — is expanding to support additional smartphones. “One WhatsApp account, now across multiple phones” is how the service describes the feature, which it says is rolling out to everyone in the coming weeks.Setting up a secondary phone to use with your WhatsApp account happens after doing a fresh install of the app. Except, rather than entering your phone number during setup and logging in as usual, you instead tap a new “link to existing account” option. This will generate a QR code to be scanned by your primary WhatsApp phone via the “link a device” option in settings. The new feature works across both iOS and Android devices.WhatsApp is pitching the feature as a useful tool for small businesses that might want multiple employees to be able to send and receive messages from the same business number via different phones. But it should be useful for anyone who uses multiple smartphones on a

By Mashable India 24 April 2023 1 Users can soon join channels they like. 2 It is coming on both iOS and Android.  3 Channels can be created on different topics.  4 This feature won't impact the security on WhatsApp like end-to-end encryption.  5 Channels are only limited to admins and the people who they invite.  6 It is very much similar to the Telegram channels feature.  7 WhatsApp channels is first spotted by WABetaInfo.

The sender will be notified when someone keeps a message and will  have the ability to veto the decision (Picture: Meta)WhatsApp will let users save disappearing messages but only if the sender agrees. The new ‘Keep in Chat’ feature will let users hang on to texts want to save for later. In 2020, the messaging service owned by Meta, introduced self-destructing messages to add an extra layer of security for users. With this feature any messages designated to self-destruct would only be visible in chats for seven days. Very handy if you don’t want your comments to hang around forever. While this extra layer of privacy protects messages from falling into the wrong hands, sometimes there’s some messages or voice notes you don’t want to lose. That’s where the new feature comes in. The new ‘Keep in Chat’ feature will let users hang on to texts want to save for later (Picture: Meta)Still, it will be upto the sender to decide if a message can be saved, so you can’t save a message without the sender’s permission. The sender will be notified when someone keeps a message and will  have the ability to veto the decision. Last week, Mark Zuckerberg announced the

Washington  : The popular messaging platform WhatsApp, recently unveiled a new account verification feature that will prevent viruses from affecting users’ accounts while it is active on their mobile device. According to Mashable, the firm owned by Meta said in a statement, “mobile device malware is one of the most significant risks to the security and privacy of individuals today as it can take gain access to your mobile device despite permission from you and use your WhatsApp account to send inappropriate messages.” The goal is to prevent attackers from taking over victim accounts and stealing WhatsApp authentication credentials in order to send spam and false messages to other contacts while posing as the victim. A cryptographic nonce to determine whether a WhatsApp client is contacting the server to retrieve incoming messages, an authentication challenge that serves as an “invisible ping” from the server to a user’s device, and a security token that is locally stored on the device are all introduced to achieve this, as per Mashable. In order to identify possibly suspicious connections, the client must submit the security token each time it connects to the server. For its part, the security token is updated each time an

The income tax raids happen generally in confidential mode. It is so secretive that many of those involved in the raids are unaware of the target until the last minute. Moreover, after the raids, there are no official announcements, leaving many in the dark about the outcomes for several days. They do not disclose whether any cash was found or not. Only the two groups involved know the facts. But the gossips don't stop.   It has been five days since the income tax raids began on Mythri Movies, and they are still ongoing. Reports suggest that the offices of producers Naveen Erneni, Ravi Shankar, director Sukumar, several employees, financiers, and Mumbai companies associated with these three have been searched and are still under surveillance. There is a rumor that director Sukumar's cash transactions are higher than usual, and another rumor is that the loans brought by the Mythri company from abroad may be violating RBI rules. Amidst all this, an interesting gossip is circulating in the industry. According to the rumors, the owners of Mythri did not delete their respective WhatsApp chats. It is common for people to delete their chats regularly, except for the important ones, which they mark

WhatsApp has rolled out a feature that lets group admins allow new participants join a particular group chat. Undoubtedly, WhatsApp is one of the most widely used messaging apps globally, and the company comes up with regular updates and features to provide enhanced user experience.Also Read: WhatsApp develops channels feature for iOS Approve anyone who wants to join a particular group Open WhatsApp and head to a particular chat. Tap on the Group Info. Scroll down to Group Settings. Then click on Approve Participants and turn it on. Now, anyone with a group invite link can request to join a particular WhatsApp group. Also Read: WhatsApp, Lottie working to bring animated emojis to chat

Would you like to have a more personal and creative WhatsApp profile? A great way to do this is by creating your own avatar WhatsApp avatars are a fun and unique way to represent yourself with your contacts. Today we will show you how they are created, how to use them in chats, and how to put them on your profile picture. WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, and more and more people are looking for ways to customize their profile to better reflect their personality. An easy and fun way to do this is by creating your own WhatsApp avatar. WhatsApp avatars allow you express yourself in a unique wayand you can use them as your profile picture or create a sticker pack. create your avatar For both iPhone and Android phones, the steps to follow are very simple. The only thing we must take into account is that it cannot be created from WhatsApp Web or desktop. Open WhatsApp on your mobile and touch the « iconsettings» or «Settings». Touch the option «Avatar» and then select «create your avatar«. Follow the steps indicated to customize your avatar. You can choose from a

The mum has just asked a simple question in a group chat to make sure she was not missing something important - but a cruel reply left her feeling pretty mortifiedThe mum just wanted to clarify something (stock photo) (Image: Getty Images)A mum is fuming after a simple question she asked in a parenting WhatsApp group chat was met with a very passive-aggressive reply. The woman was just asking the group to clarify something that was said previously so she could make sure her kids would not miss out on anything. But, in response, another parent blasted her and said that if people were going to be asking stupid questions then she would be leaving the group. Taking to Mumsnet, the woman asked if she was being unreasonable in asking the simple question, or if the other mum was in the wrong for lambasting her. The mum was met with a very patronising reply (stock photo) ( Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images) In the post, the mum, who remained anonymous, wrote: "I've been added to the school WhatsApp group for the primary my daughter is joining in September. Nice enough chat, some parents I know from nursery. "There was some

The update rollout was announced by Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg earlier today through a post on Facebook. WhatsApp just released a feature that will allow users to save disappearing messages even after they have expired. The feature which is called keep in chat is being billed as a special superpower for the sender because the final say if you – the receiver— can keep a disappearing chat would still lie with them, ultimately. The update rollout was announced by Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg earlier today through a post on Facebook. WhatsApp is also going live with a blog post outlining more details simultaneously. WhatsApp keep in chat feature: How to use, everything to know WhatsApp’s keep in chat feature seems pretty straightforward on first look. If you want to keep any ephemeral chat from disappearing forever, you can now long press on it and the sender will be notified about your request. Now, it is up to them to decide if they want you to keep the chat or veto the decision.Also Read | WhatsApp Companion Mode rolling out: What is it, how to use and more “If you’ve decided your message can’t be kept by others, your decision is