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There are perks and downsides to using WhatsApp, the world’s most widely used messaging app. An upside is that your contacts are more likely to be on WhatsApp, but at the same time, you also have to put up with those obnoxious good morning messages, expendable memes, and all sorts of unnecessary stuff that, once downloaded, will sit in your phone for eternity. But that growing pile can be particularly concerning on phones with limited internal storage, and with expandable memory becoming rare, it can be a challenge. Handling all the WhatsApp media and files running into several GBs can be a big and tedious task for sure, but here's our guide for cleaning WhatsApp photos, videos, files, and other stuff from your phone. WhatsApp for Android makes it easy to glance at the chats taking up most of your phone storage. Using the storage manager, you can easily sort the files by size and delete the ones you don’t need anymore or have already backed up. Here’s how you can get there: In the main Chats tab, go to Settings by tapping the vertical ellipses icon at the top. Head to Storage and data and select the first option…

As per the WhatsApp features tracker, WhatsApp is rolling out the new UI for more beta testers, it is also testing the default message timer and changes related to the multi-device system.HIGHLIGHTSWhatsApp has been working on a lot of features lately.WhatsApp is rolling out the new UI for more beta testers, it is also testing default message timerThe features have been rolled out for the latest version of WhatsApp for Android beta. WhatsApp has been working on a lot of features lately. But before the features make it to the stable version of the app, WhatsApp was spotted testing them on the beta version of the app. Noted tipster Wabetainfo, has spotted a dozen new features on the app. As per the WhatsApp features tracker, WhatsApp is rolling out the new UI for more beta testers, it is also testing the default message timer and changes related to the multi-device system. The features have been rolled out for the latest version of WhatsApp for Android beta. “WhatsApp has released a new default message timer, so you can start new chat threads with disappearing messages automatically enabled. Today, WhatsApp is releasing the ability to set a default message timer for more people,…

WhatsApp has been spotted integrating digital wallet Novi that would allow users to make payments and transfer money globally via the instant messaging app through a bank or card. Some recent WhatsApp for Android beta releases have suggested the update. The platform may also require users to submit their identity documents for verification. Although WhatsApp has not yet confirmed the integration, WhatsApp's parent Facebook did announce plans to bring all its payments and financial offerings under the Nova brand while launching ‘Meta' as its new business identity.XDA Developers reports that new lines of code (spotted while tearing down WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.21.23.10) suggest the Novi integration. The text within the code particularly shows that it would allow users to send money globally through the digital wallet.WhatsApp users may be asked to upload their documents for verification before enabling the new money transfer experience. Further, users would also be required to go through a video selfie for identity verification.Late last month, WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo reported the Novi integration references within the beta version 2.21.22.17. A screenshot was also shared online to suggest the new experience.WhatsApp is found to have plans to integrate Novi for remittancesPhoto Credit: WABetaInfoShortly after…

Have you ever wondered if there was a way to send a public message privately in WhatsApp without having to share it with all your contacts and just forward it to a select group of people?Well, WhatsApp offers you a feature which is relatively unknown and through which you can ask something to some of your friends without having to spend time doing so by messaging them separately.This means that you can share a message by creating a reduced list of contacts through your WhatsApp application either on iOS or on Android.The steps are quite straightforward, but they are a bit different for iOS and Android users, so we will explain the whole process, one which will take you just a few seconds, in two parts.How can iOS users send a public message privately in WhatsApp?To send a public message privately in WhatsApp via your iOS device you should just:Open the WhatsApp application on your iOS deviceGo to ChatsThen, tap on Broadcast ListsThere, you will be given the option to create a new list by selecting 'New list'Then, all you have to do is to add the contacts to which you want to send your message and share it with…

WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new Communities feature. This new feature was spotted under development by WABetaInfo and is said to be an expansion of Groups. According to the features tracker, WhatsApp Communities is likely to be a new place where group admins may have more control over groups on WhatsApp, mainly to group other groups easily. This feature is not available for beta users as its still in the development phase and it may be a while before it is rolled out for testing purposes.WABetaInfo has shared screenshots of what the new Community on WhatsApp will look like. Going by the name, it is likely to host a large set of like-minded people or people with similar interests. The admin of a WhatsApp Community is said to have more control than a group admin. The WhatsApp Community icon is reported to be square-shaped with rounded edges to distinguish the community from a group chat.The tracker reports that admins will be able to send messages in this group chat and will be able to group some groups related to the community. The community is reported to also offer some tools to admins to better manage all groups included in the…

WhatsApp has finally started rolling out its most anticipated multi-device support for both Android and iOS. Users will be able to use their main account on secondary devices even if their phone is not connected to the Internet. You can now use WhatsApp on up to 4 linked devices and one phone at a time. The company is also working on a ‘WhatsApp Community’ feature that will allow admins to create a collection of groups. WhatsApp multi-device support This feature will be beneficial when using WhatsApp Web/WhatsApp Desktop on Windows or Mac. Previously, users needed to scan a QR code and keep their phones connected to the Internet. Now you will be able to use WhatsApp Web, Desktop, and Portal even when your primary phone doesn’t have an active internet connection. Your main account will only be signed in for 14 days; after that, you’ll have to scan the QR code again. Since the feature is still available in Beta, there are certain limitations to it. iOS users will not be able to delete messages or conversation threads from a linked device. The other limit is that you still cannot connect to a tablet or secondary smartphone, although some workarounds…

Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. HOME News Showbiz & TV Sport Comment Finance Travel Entertainment Life & Style Life Garden Style Property Health Tech Food Diets Cars WHATSAPP is reminding iPhone and Android users about three recently released features that they may well have missed. WhatsApp has released three new features (Image: GETTY • WHATSAPP) Sign up for FREE for the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More infoWhatsApp is no stranger to pushing out regular updates to its chat app with the Facebook-owned firm recently adding Disappearing Messages, Multi-device Support and Joinable Calls that allow users who miss the start of a group video conversation to join at any time. These are all useful additions but there are plenty more features that fans of this service can now use and it's likely that many won't be fully aware of them.To help remind the billions of people who chat via the app every day, WhatsApp has released a…

New Delhi: The Facebook (now meta) owned messaging app WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that would allow the users to link their account to secondary devices and continue to send and receive messages without the primary smartphone online. Reportedly, the feature is officially rolling out to all WhatsApp users in the most recent update of WhatsApp on both Android and iOS versions, reports GSMArena. Earlier, the users had to make sure that their main smartphone was still connected to the internet before they could carry a conversation on your linked web browser. How to enable WhatsApp on other devices without phone online Just open the WhatsApp App and tap on the three-dotted icon, which is located on the top right corner of the screen. Tap “Linked Devices” and then select “Link a Device”. The app will then prompt you to scan a QR Code from web.whatsapp.com. You may need to select a “Join Multi-Device Beta” in case it shows up for you, as the feature is still in the beta stage. Then scan the QR code from the WhatsApp app and you are good to go.

Apple’s iPhone has broken Facebook’s business model this year, stripping billions in ad revenue from the social media giant. Now it seems the iPhone can also break WhatsApp’s huge new security update, unless millions of you change your settings. “No other messaging service provides this level of security for your messages,” WhatsApp proudly told me in September, as Mark Zuckerberg proclaimed WhatsApp the first global platform “to offer end-to-end encrypted messaging and backups.” Unfortunately, a fairly well-hidden setting on your iPhone might stop this working, putting all those private WhatsApp messages where Apple can read them. Enable Encrypted Backups WhatsApp / iOS WhatsApp’s messages have been secured by end-to-end encryption for years. The issue that Facebook fixed was the security wrapper around the messaging platform’s cloud backups, hosted courtesy of Google Cloud for Android and Apple iCloud for iOS. Until now, WhatsApp’s cloud backups have been outside its encryption, meaning that Apple or Google can access your chats and media. Law enforcement requests on Apple for iCloud data could return WhatsApp backups along with everything else. But by adding encryption, WhatsApp stops anyone but you from accessing your backups. I have warned about the dangers of unencrypted backups multiple times. “We…

WhatsApp may soon roll out a feature that would allow users to log into the messaging platform on their personal computers without being online through their smartphones. The feature is presently at the beta testing stage on selected Android and iOS devices. The opt-in feature has been made available in the settings menu of the app. Presently, in order to use WhatsApp Web, which is the personal computer version of the messaging service, users have to keep their phones online. With the potential roll-out of the latest feature, the linked personal computer would be able to receive and send messages for up to 14 days. This, if the user decides to not manually log out. The feature is expected to be particularly beneficial for professionals who use the messaging application for workplace communications. Additionally, for general users, the potential roll-out of the feature would help them stay connected when their smartphones are stolen, lost or run out of battery. The beta version of WhatsApp, at present, allows users to edit pictures as well as delete and archive chats like the mobile application.  Additionally, the messaging service is expected to roll out a feature that would offer sticker suggestions to users as they type…