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Reported By:| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Nov 24, 2021, 05:36 PM ISTWith the rise in spyware like Pegasus that can reportedly even infiltrate end-to-end encrypted WhatsApp chats, people feel more threatened and concerned about the data they share online. Some people opt to download less secure and modded apps as an alternative to the original application. This could lead the users to become victims of cybercrime. WhatsApp is a widely used encrypted chatting service in India and around the world. Despite its widespread use, the official app excludes many of the functions and personalization that are available on other platforms. Consequently, several third-party coders have created their unique modified versions of WhatsApp that include capabilities that are not available in the stock app. WhatsApp Delta by Deltalabs Studio is one such customized app.  Modded WhatsApps WhatsApp Delta and GBWhatsApp aren’t accessible on the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. Both app stores make it illegal to release and install modified apps. However, the Google Play Store app may have altered apps existing on it sometimes. APK files for Android devices can be found on a variety of weblinks. Many of these sites will display the app…

Retailer Pick n Pay will now give its nine million Smart Shoppers instant customer support through WhatsApp, in partnership with Clickatell. Clickatell, a mobile communications and chat commerce company, has been selected by Pick n Pay, to manage its WhatsApp customer communication channel. Customers can easily access Pick n Pay services by sending “Hi” to +27 60 070 3037. The menu then allows shoppers to choose which action they want to perform. The Pick n Pay WhatsApp channel currently hosts catalogues, Covid-19 FAQs, store locator, Smart Shopper card services and other customer services options. Customers will be able to manage their Smart Shopper status including their loyalty points balance, block their lost or stolen cards, as well as order card replacements via WhatsApp. Also, customers can quickly and easily update their personal details and enter competitions. “We are constantly looking to improve our customer service and to make it easier for our customers to engage with us. WhatsApp is a popular communication channel so it made sense to launch a chat option for our customers to engage with us whenever they choose. “Customers are loving the WhatsApp messaging function and the opportunity to get store or Smart Shopper information within…

You are on WhatsApp all the time. Messages are coming in fast and furious 24/7 and you are equally quick in responding to them and sending many of your own to others too. Also, there are so many interesting and new ways to send messages that you must have adopted over the course of the last 12 months. However, there may be some new WhatsApp features you may have forgotten about. So, here we list all the new WhatsApp features that have been rolled out in 2021 - just in case you want to start using them again. WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world. One of the factors that makes it immensely popular among people from all walks of life is that it keeps adding new features and functionalities to its platform that make it a tad bit easier and much more entertaining to use each time. This year, the Meta-owned messaging app released tons of new features that made it easier for users to connect with their family and friends and keep their communications safe and secure. So, check out the full list of new WhatsApp features rolled out in 2021:New WhatsApp features:…

WHATSAPP has hidden codes that you can type to unlock special features. A TikTok user who specialises in tech tips has revealed some of these magical texting tricks in a video. 2A TikTok tech star has revealed some clever WhatsApp tricksCredit: TikTok 2There are several different codes you can enter on WhatsAppCredit: TikTok / WhatsApp Tens of billions of WhatsApp texts are sent each day – so you need something special to make yours stand out. As teased by a TikTok user and previously revealed by The Sun, there are ways to customise your WhatsApp texts. You just need to know the right codes to type alongside your messages to tweak them for recipients. How to make an emoji smaller If you send a single emoji, it will appear very large for the recipient. But if you flank the emoji with a single asterisk on either side, it will shrink it. This means it will be reduced to the same size as the emoji would appear in a normal text message. So the message would be like: *emoji* How to make WhatsApp text bold Bolding text is a great way to emphasise a word or phrase: bold. It can also make…

The messaging platform is including ‘more detail’ for European users about how it collects and uses data. WhatsApp has updated its privacy policy for users in Europe following its fine from Ireland’s data watchdog. In September, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued its largest ever fine to the messaging platform. It was ordered to pay €225m for breaching transparency obligations under the EU’s GDPR and to update its privacy notices for European users. WhatsApp, owned by the company now known as Meta, is appealing the fine but is updating its policy information in Europe. “This update does not change the way we operate our service, including how we process, use or share your data with anyone, including our parent company Meta,” WhatsApp outlined. Instead, the messaging platform said it has “better organised” its privacy policy and updated it with additional information. This includes “more detail” about how it collects and uses data, what services third parties provide, why it shares data across borders and how it protects that data, and the legal bases it relies on for processing user data. Policy problems The policy update is coming into effect from today (22 November). Users are set to see a…

Popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will see people receive a new warning message when they receive a message from a business that isn't in their contacts. When the message is received, people will see a new interface and be given the option to either block the business entirely or add them to their contacts. The new feature, which was reported by WABetaInfo, is currently being tested by a portion of people who are part of the WhatsApp TestFlight beta program. As you can see in this screenshot, when you receive a message from unknown business accounts, a different and updated view is shown: this view explains that you have received a message from a business that's not saved in your contact list. In this case, you can choose between two different options: block or save in your contact list. The redesigned view is available to specific beta testers, and more activations will be following in the next updates. Source: WABetaInfoWhatsApp is already one of the best iPhone apps for sending and receiving instant messages, especially with those using Android devices. New features like this are most welcome and will only strengthen the app's place…

If you have deleted your WhatsApp chat either by mistake or knowly and want to get it back, you need not worry. You can recover your deleted Whatsapp chat by following very easy ways. You can recover Whatsapp Chat in two ways 1) Google Drive and 2) Local Backup. How to recover Whatsapp Chat from Google Drive For this, it is necessary to backup your handset data on Google Drive. In this, you have to enter your Google account and mobile number Choosing Google Drive as your recovery option, it becomes very easy to recover chat First uninstall WhatsApp from your mobile and install it again from Play Store After this, open WhatsApp and insert your number in it and verify it An option to recover data from Google Drive will pop up on your screen, click on it After this process is complete, click on Next After this your chat will be recovered. How to recover from Whatsapp Chat Local Backup WhatsApp also makes local backup in your phone’s internal storage Its time and location cannot be changed manually This local backup is made every morning at 2 am (2 am), which is saved in the local storage of…

New Delhi: WhatsApp may become even more troublesome for certain users as the platform is rumoured to be working on a new type of notification. So, what's the strategy? You will receive a notification if someone responds to one of your messages. Fortunately, you will be given the option to disable it. WhatsApp's much-anticipated message reaction function appears to be gaining traction, as the instant messaging service is now rumoured to be working on a 'reaction notifications' feature. The new WhatsApp beta for Android v2.21.24.8 update was spotted by WABetaInfo, who notes that the notification feature initially appeared on the iOS beta. According to a graphic given by the platform, users can manage "response notifications," which means they can choose whether or not they want alerts when someone "reacts to their message." The expected'message reaction' feature of Meta (previously Facebook)-owned WhatsApp would effectively allow users to react to messages using emoticons like as heart or thumbs up that are already accessible on its sibling platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. The option to manage "response notification" will most likely be found in the main Settings menu, but it is unclear whether users will receive the same tool for individual chats…

A Nigerian national allegedly involved in cheating people by hacking their WhatsApp accounts was arrested from Bengaluru, the Delhi Police said on Saturday.The accused Okwudiri Paschal (40) was arrested while he was withdrawing the cheated amount of Rs 20,000 from an ATM in the Karnataka capital on November 16, they said.The crime came to the fore when one of the victims registered a complaint at the Tilak Marg Police Station on November 2.The complainant alleged that he received a message on WhatsApp that the facilities on the virtual platform are being upgraded for which the system was generating a six digit code. He said as soon as he typed his mobile number followed by the 6-digit code provided by an unknown mobile number, his WhatsApp screen became non-functional and the account was hacked, police said.The hacker then sent messages to the victim’s relatives through the latter’s WhatsApp number and requested to transfer money on different grounds. Account numbers of several banks were provided by the accused to the victim's kin for transferring money, a senior police officer said.Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Deepak Yadav said, ''We sent our team to Bengaluru which scrutinised the bank account details provided by…

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has said there was "nothing objectionable" in the WhatsApp chats extracted from Aryan Khan's phone as part of the probe in the high-profile Mumbai cruise drugs case. In its order following the grant of bail to Aryan and others, the court said: “Merely because of Applicants were travelling on the cruise, that by itself cannot be termed as satisfying foundation for invoking provisions of Section 29 (conspiracy) against the Applicants - Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha." Justice Nitin Sambre said, “After having gone through the Whatsapp chats extracted from (Aryan Khan’s) phone, nothing objectionable could be noticed to suggest that – he and Arbaaz – or all three applicants along with other accused persons in agreement have meeting of minds and have hatched conspiracy committing the offence in question.” The fact that Aryan Khan was not found in possession of any objectionable substance is not in dispute, the court said in its 14-page order. The court said that the “quantity of drugs which was seized from the possession of (Arbaaz and Munmun), if independently considered, is a small quantity, is not disputed fact." The NCB had arrested the trio on October 3 following…