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10 ways in which WhatsApp may change in 2019

In 2018, we saw several new features coming to WhatsApp that made texting easier and fun. However, some features are still spotted online and are under tests in different beta versions on iOS and Android platforms. So, in 2019, here are the new features that WhatsApp may get. Check it out.

10 ways in which WhatsApp may change in 2019

Consecutive Voice Messages: You can hear voice messages continuously

This feature will allow WhatsApp users on Android smartphones to continuously play consecutive voice messages. It will be functional when two or more voice messages are detected by WhatsApp. soas.in

Sticker Search: Lets you search WhatsApp Stickers easily

WhatsApp could be testing another nifty feature that could prove to be really useful for users as it will let them search for the desired sticker easily. The search feature for the sticker is said to arrive soon as it is there for emojis and gifs as well. msnTarGet.com

Vacation or Silent mode: Muted chats stay archived when new messages arrive

Vacation Mode is a feature that was spotted a few weeks ago by WABeta Info in the iOS app and is under works. It is said to be based on the ‘Silent mode’ that has already started rolling out to a few customers. This feature archives the muted chats for as long as the user wants.

WhatsApp Linked accounts: Lets you recover account passwords easily

This unannounced feature lets you link your account with external services. t is aimed for the WhatsApp Business app however some references have been discovered in the regular app as well, according to WABetaInfo. mobask.com

Dark Mode: Changes the entire look of the UI

The Dark Mode feature, as the name suggests, will turn the background of the WhatsApp chat dark. Been under works since a while now, the feature will be similar to what we have on popular apps like YouTube, Twitter, Google Maps and even Google Messages among others. This upcoming feature was spotted on both Android and iOS platforms.

Share contact info via QR: Easier and secure way of sharing your information

The ‘Share contact info via QR’ feature aims to make sharing contact information easily. It will help you to generate a QR code that will include your contact information. Once this QR code is shared, WhatsApp will automatically fill all fields and the contact will be added in users' address book. It will work similar to the Nametag feature, which was rolled out on Instagram recently.

Multi-share Files: Lets you share multiple files to multiple contacts at once

With this feature, WhatsApp users will be able to share a file (PDF, audio, etc) with two or more contacts from another application. This feature will also give users a preview of the message before it is sent out. Fun2Ind.CoM

View videos directly in the push notification: Saves you time to open the app and watch the content

Spotted in iOS, this feature will allow WhatsApp users to play videos they receive in the push notification itself and eliminate the need to open the chat.

Ranking of contacts: Ranks contacts based on the amount of chatting

As the name suggests, this feature will allow users to rank their contacts on basis of their interaction with them. As spotted by WABetaInfo, good ranking would mean if there is an exchange of media, simple text messages will be ranked as average ranking and ignoring the message would be counted as bad ranking. soas.in

Add contact within WhatsApp: Makes it easier for you to add contacts directly from WhatsApp

This feature will allow users to add contacts within WhatsApp itself. Once this feature is rolled out, WhatsApp will allow you to choose the country where the contact number you want to add and WhatsApp will automatically insert the country code, following which you can insert the phone number.

10 ways in which WhatsApp may change in 2019

SoAs.in January 06, 2019 Information , Network , Social , Tips , WhatsApp

10 ways in which WhatsApp may change in 2019

Consecutive Voice Messages: You can hear voice messages continuously

This feature will allow WhatsApp users on Android smartphones to continuously play consecutive voice messages. It will be functional when two or more voice messages are detected by WhatsApp. soas.in

Sticker Search: Lets you search WhatsApp Stickers easily

Vacation or Silent mode: Muted chats stay archived when new messages arrive

WhatsApp Linked accounts: Lets you recover account passwords easily

Dark Mode: Changes the entire look of the UI

Share contact info via QR: Easier and secure way of sharing your information

Multi-share Files: Lets you share multiple files to multiple contacts at once

View videos directly in the push notification: Saves you time to open the app and watch the content

Spotted in iOS, this feature will allow WhatsApp users to play videos they receive in the push notification itself and eliminate the need to open the chat.

Ranking of contacts: Ranks contacts based on the amount of chatting

Add contact within WhatsApp: Makes it easier for you to add contacts directly from WhatsApp

How to restore your WhatsApp account in case you lose your phone or its gets stolen

SoAs.in January 06, 2019 Information , Network , Social , Tips , WhatsApp

Losing a smartphone in today's day and age is almost a nightmare for most of us. For, so much of our data, most accounts (including banks), digital wallets, photos, chats, emails and more is in this compact device. Losing the phone means, losing not just the device but also so much of this data.

However, in case you meet such misfortune there's lot that needs to be done. One of this is also to ensure that no stranger gets hold of your WhatsApp account. As it has become one of the most important tools of communication for most of us. And now with WhatsApp Payments rolling out, it's become all the more critical to make sure that your WhatsApp account does not get in the wrong hands. (fun2ind.com)

How to restore your WhatsApp account in case you lose your phone or its gets stolen

Here's a step-by-step guide that you need to follow in case your smartphone is lost or stolen to secure your WhatsApp account msnTarGet.CoM.

1. The first thing to do in this case is to lock your SIM card by calling your mobile service provider. Once you have done this, it will not be possible to for anyone to authenticate the account on that handset. This is because it is necessary to get an SMS or phone call to certify the account associated to your number. And since the SIM will be deactivated, the person who is in possession of your device will not be able to use it.

2. After getting your SIM locked, you can now activate your WhatsApp on a different handset. The fastest way to do this is to use a SIM card with the same number. Remember, WhatsApp can be activated only on one device at a time on a phone number soas.in.

3. Another option is to send an email to the WhatsApp team. In case, you go for this option, include the sentence "Lost/stolen: Deactivate my account" in the body of the email, along with your phone number. Give these details with your country code. Also, remember to write your number exactly as you have it saved in your smartphone.

One more thing to note here is that WhatsApp can also be operated using Wi-Fi even if the SIM card is not present inside the handset so it is necessary to contact WhatsApp team and get your account deactivated. As it is also not possible to disable WhatsApp from any other device. WhatsApp is not able to find the location of the lost handset. Users have a 30-day window to reactivate this account. After a month, the account will be completely erased. In case your contacts send you messages during this period, they will remain pending, but will get erased after 30 days. mobask.com

If you had backed up your chats using Google Drive, iCloud or any other cloud solution before your phone went missing, you might be able to restore your chat history.

How to restore your WhatsApp account in case you lose your phone or its gets stolen

SoAs.in January 06, 2019 Information , Network , Social , Tips , WhatsApp

How to restore your WhatsApp account in case you lose your phone or its gets stolen

Here's a step-by-step guide that you need to follow in case your smartphone is lost or stolen to secure your WhatsApp account msnTarGet.CoM.

If you had backed up your chats using Google Drive, iCloud or any other cloud solution before your phone went missing, you might be able to restore your chat history.

How to 'chat' with someone on WhatsApp after being blocked

SoAs.in January 06, 2019 Information , Network , Social , Tips , WhatsApp

WhatsApp is one of the most-popular messaging apps globally. Over the past many months, the Facebook-owned app has added several new security and privacy features such as two-step verification, hiding status, hiding profile pictures and more on msnTarGet.com.

Another such feature is the ability to block someone on WhatsApp. But did you know that there's a workaround that can allow a person blocked on WhatsApp to send message to the person who has blocked him/her. Wonder how? Read on to find out soas.in.

Note: This is not an actual way to unblock yourself. This workaround can only get you the option to start a conversation with that person again, and may be you can convince him/her to unblock you from personal chat. As the person has the option to quit the group you have become a part of with him/her. This will again leave no scope for you to connect with that person on WhatsApp.

How to 'chat' with someone on WhatsApp after being blocked

Before you get going with the guide, remember that you should first know know that you have been blocked by someone.

So, let's start with knowing if someone has blocked you:

Check whether you can see that person in your WhatsApp contact list
Can you look at his/her chat and other profile information or not
Do you see a single tick after sending a message

If you can't see all of these three information, it means that you have been blocked by that person.

Now, you need to create a group with that person to be able to chat with him her. And as you cannot create a new group with the person who has blocked you, you can do this in three ways: use any other phone number (most obvious), ask your mutual friends to create a group or use virtual phone number. (Fun2Ind.CoM)

Reference:

Account 1: The person blocked you
Account 2: You
Account 3: Mutual friend

1. Steps to follow

Open your WhatsApp
Tap on three dots from the top right and tap on 'New Group'
In case you are using your other number then simply add Account 3 to that group
Once the group is created, open the group and top on three dots and select the option 'Group info.'
Now, assign Account 3 as Admin MobAsk.CoM
Ask Account 3 to add Account 1 to the group You can also ask Account 3 to leave the group once all the process is done.

How to 'chat' with someone on WhatsApp after being blocked

SoAs.in January 06, 2019 Information , Network , Social , Tips , WhatsApp

How to 'chat' with someone on WhatsApp after being blocked

Before you get going with the guide, remember that you should first know know that you have been blocked by someone.

So, let's start with knowing if someone has blocked you:

Check whether you can see that person in your WhatsApp contact list
Can you look at his/her chat and other profile information or not
Do you see a single tick after sending a message

If you can't see all of these three information, it means that you have been blocked by that person.

Reference:

Account 1: The person blocked you
Account 2: You
Account 3: Mutual friend

1. Steps to follow

Open your WhatsApp
Tap on three dots from the top right and tap on 'New Group'
In case you are using your other number then simply add Account 3 to that group
Once the group is created, open the group and top on three dots and select the option 'Group info.'
Now, assign Account 3 as Admin MobAsk.CoM
Ask Account 3 to add Account 1 to the group You can also ask Account 3 to leave the group once all the process is done.

WhatsApp Gold Virus Returns: Here’s What to Do if You Receive This Hoax Message

SoAs.in January 05, 2019 Information , Network , Social , Tips , WhatsApp

Today, it takes seconds for a hoax message to spread on WhatsApp. It’s because of this spread of misinformation that several incidents of lynching have been reported in India in the past couple of months. In fact, after the lynching incidents were reported, the Indian government directed WhatsApp to take measures to resolve the spread of misinformation. On account of that WhatsApp has now restricted the forwards to only five at a time. In the last few years, most WhatsApp users must have come across hundreds of such hoax messages. There’s a new hoax message spreading in the town and you should beware of it. The message is related to “WhatsApp Gold”.

WhatsApp Gold Virus Returns: Here’s What to Do if You Receive This Hoax Message

What Is WhatsApp Gold and Why Should WhatsApp Users Care?

As noted, WhatsApp Gold is a hoax message which users are spreading on a massive scale. The WhatsApp Gold message is being set up by a group of scammers to fool users. With the message, the scammers are persuading the WhatsApp users to believe that there is a secret update available for them getting which they will get new features and an enhanced version of WhatsApp. Some people are also falling for it, beware.

The scammers are basically sending a link with the message to the WhatsApp users and asking them to download WhatsApp Gold, which in reality is a malware that you’re downloading the not new version of WhatsApp. This hoax message also includes the word “Martinelli”.

Well, if you have been using WhatsApp for years now, you’ll probably remember that back in 2016 a hoax message was spread with the same “Martinelli” word on it. As is the case now, Martinelli created panic attacks among the WhatsApp users then too.

This is how apparently the message read: “If you know anyone using WhatsApp you might pass on this. An IT colleague has advised that a video comes out from WhatsApp called martinelli do not open it, it hacks your phone and nothing will fix it. Spread the word.” But the reality is, there’s no video at all. The said video called martinelli doesn’t exist in real life.

What Should You Do to Avoid These Messages?

Notably, such kind of hoax messages spread very easily and similar is the case with the new one. To avoid being attacked by these hoax messages WhatsApp you should first stop forwarding them to your friends and family and avoid spreading them even further to other people. If you get such a message that promises to give you something and also comes with a link, simply ignore them. As soon as you receive such messages delete them and be alert to not click on them.

How To Get Top 9 On Instagram | Best Tricks To Do/Find Best Nine

SoAs.in January 04, 2019 Information , Instagram , Internet , Social , Tips

How To Get Top 9 On Instagram | Best Tricks To Do/Find Best Nine – Needless to say, top 9 or best 9 on Instagram is a trend right now. What more shocking news is that out of 77.6 million Instagram users, over half of the population doesn’t know what this disease – top 9 or best 9 is. So here we’re available for you to share the best and instantly working effective tips on top 9 Instagram users msnTarGet.com.

How To Get Top 9 On Instagram | Best Tricks To Do/Find Best Nine

Basically, in this post, you will find the Answers of your search terms such as best nine Instagram, 2018 best nine Instagram, best nine Instagram of all time, 2018 best nine generators, Instagram best nine monthly, top nine Instagram 2018 Canada, USA or India etc. This step by step guide will surely help you out with your problem of unable to find the top 9 or the best 9 of the Instagram.

In a fewer and simpler step. Just remember that there is a website named https://topnine.co/. This portal is actually designed specifically to find out the best and most useful or the images that created the maximum engagements. Just visit the above-given link and enter your Instagram username right there. One-stop thought and AIM of this portal says – “Life is all about experiences. Rediscover your best nine Instagram moments from 2018 and share them with your friends.”

Another helpful tip regarding this is that you can go on your phone and you can download the app called cleaner and now please make sure to you pay for the pro version of this which allows you to kind of batch remove a bunch of people. So let’s go right into our phone to figure out how exactly to see how to do this?

First of all download and install the android application named “Cleaner for Instagram” or better known as the cleaner app. Here, tip number 3 is all about the accounts you engage with. Now this is a very very critical step. Now you know a lot of you have multiple multiple interests and you don’t want to just have to be like I’m only following travel accounts.

Tip number 2: Account cleanup now in the past a lot of people like to do the follow unfollow routine and they would grow a lot of followers this way but ultimately these accounts weren’t genuine people were just following you back because you followed them now this was a good technique for the previous Instagram algorithms.

But for the new one it just straight up doesn’t work anymore so you need to clean up your account in this case you need to get rid of inactive users/ Bots Accounts or anybody else that may you have purchased in the past that means you will lose a lot of followers but what its gonna do for you is gonna actually make sure that you have good consistent followers that when you upload an image let’s say it only goes to 20% of the people out there msntarget.com.

That’s kind of like the general rule of thumb it goes upto 20% of your audience. Now just imagine that those 20 per cent audience of your Instagram followers are just inactive accounts and bots account that no one will every visit. Then what? So never buy any followers. This thing is completely not good in the long run and can also have your Instagram account banned forever in case it goes against the policies.

One of the best tips to increase your Instagram followers suggests you that it’s important to keep colours scheme, subject matter and copy in mind for your post. You don’t want to have something that’s like, here’s a baby picture and now here’s food picture and now here’s a travel picture because people don’t know what to expect from you, and that’s why it will ruin your brand.

So all you need to do is just to stay on your brand net sticks with even your colours to your photographs to everything that you post make sure it’s the same and consistent. Another little helpful tip in regard to this is that before you post your final photo on your Instagram page or the one that you’re building ultimately is to create a fake dummy account then you can make this private and then you can kind of upload the pictures and see what your feed will look like previous to you uploading it on your final page tip.

Being one of the largest social media platforms in the world. Instagrams remains in the news for greatest headlines such as Instagram: Rich kids post photos of Dubai, Thailand, Maldives holidays and “Germany’s hottest cop: Police officer ordered to stop sexy Instagram photos” and “Sen. Warren reveals beer of choice after Instagram video goes viral” and many other top stories.

5 reasons why WhatsApp is not the best messaging app

SoAs.in January 03, 2019 Information , Network , Social , Tips , WhatsApp

WhatsApp, a messaging platform owned by Facebook, is doing really well with over a billion users but despite its complete domination, especially in India, let's stop for a second and ask ourselves - Is WhatsApp the best messenger out there? msnTarGet.com The answer is a BIG NO! There are a lot of areas it can improve upon. Following are some of the areas where it lags behind the competition.

5 reasons why WhatsApp is not the best messaging app

WhatsApp degrades the image quality:

One of the major reasons behind WhatsApp success was its ability to send photos instantly. The messaging app was able to do this by compressing content. The compression led to no visible deterioration in the image files. But after a recent update, the photos received over WhatsApp are blurry and pixelated. Previously, images were reduced to 1024*768 or 1600*900 from the original resolution. But now, images with 16:9 aspect ratios are shrunk to about 800*450 while all 4:3 images have a maximum resolution of 800*600, making the transferred images useless.

Privacy:

First and foremost, WhatsApp makes phone numbers public thereby raising several privacy related issues. It's easier for any random person to get hold of your personal phone number via WhatsApp messenger. MsnTarGet.com It would be better if WhatsApp makes use of usernames and relates them to phone numbers, just the way DNS works.

WhatsApp can only be used on one device at a time:

Hard luck if you have a second smartphone or a tablet or a PC. WhatsApp can only be activated on one device. WhatsApp web is pretty much useless. Think WhatsApp's parent Facebook or Google's Hangouts, both of them can be used on multiple devices independently. It gets better with Telegram. The messenger can be used on all your devices at the same time - your messages sync seamlessly across any number of your phones, tablets or computers.

WhatsApp isn't secure:

WhatsApp's chat logs are stored on SD cards and can be easily read by other apps since majority of the people give all the access to the apps on their phones. msnTarGet.com The WhatsAppp database is a SQLite3 database which can be converted to Excel for easier access. Lately WhatsApp is using encryption to encrypt the database, so it can no longer be opened by SQLite. But, it can still be decrypted using a simple python script.

WhatsApp shares your data:

Controversy around Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data leak hasn't died down yet and WhatsApp, being part of Facebook, also has to share a burden. The platform has lost a lot of trust. WhatsApp has access to call records, it can see your pictures and listen to your audio recordings. WhatsApp also shares this data with its parent company Facebook.

5 reasons why WhatsApp is not the best messaging app

SoAs.in January 03, 2019 Information , Network , Social , Tips , WhatsApp

WhatsApp, a messaging platform owned by Facebook, is doing really well with over a billion users but despite its complete domination, especially in India, let's stop for a second and ask ourselves - Is WhatsApp the best messenger out there? The answer is a BIG NO! There are a lot of areas it can improve upon. Following are some of the areas where it lags behind the competition.

5 reasons why WhatsApp is not the best messaging app

WhatsApp degrades the image quality:

Privacy:

First and foremost, WhatsApp makes phone numbers public thereby raising several privacy related issues. It's easier for any random person to get hold of your personal phone number via WhatsApp messenger. It would be better if WhatsApp makes use of usernames and relates them to phone numbers, just the way DNS works.

WhatsApp can only be used on one device at a time:

WhatsApp isn't secure:

WhatsApp's chat logs are stored on SD cards and can be easily read by other apps since majority of the people give all the access to the apps on their phones. The WhatsAppp database is a SQLite3 database which can be converted to Excel for easier access. Lately WhatsApp is using encryption to encrypt the database, so it can no longer be opened by SQLite. But, it can still be decrypted using a simple python script.

WhatsApp shares your data:

Facebook’s new ‘Unsend’ feature may be in testing in the Messenger app

SoAs.in January 02, 2019 Facebook , Information , Network , Social , Tips

A few weeks ago we learned that Facebook would soon launch an option to remove messages from a conversation that were sent by mistake. A Messenger update revealed the user would have ten minutes to unsend a message, which will remove it from the conversation for both parties. The feature may already be in testing for some users, a new report reveals

Reddit user saras112 posted the following screenshot from an Android phone, which shows the option of deleting messages on Facebook Messenger for the sender or for everyone.

Facebook’s new ‘Unsend’ feature may be in testing in the Messenger app

As it is right now, a user can remove messages from conversations, but deleting a message wouldn’t also remove it from the recipient’s app. You can delete any message sent to anyone, no matter when it happened, but that person will still see it in the chronology of the conversation.

What you can’t do right now is remove a message for everyone, whether we’re talking about chats between two people or groups.  Nowhere in the screenshot above is the word “unsend” used. There’s no time limit indication in the prompt above either. Again, the unsend feature will only work on the messages sent during a 10-minute window, per Facebook’s previous update. However, the user interface in the screenshot matches the unsend UI for iPhone, which was shown in a previous report:

Facebook already rolled out a similar feature for WhatsApp, although users have up to one hour to unsend a message on the other popular Facebook messaging platform. It’s unclear why there’s such a big time difference between the two platforms, and Facebook will probably never explain it.

Facebook’s new ‘Unsend’ feature may be in testing in the Messenger app

SoAs.in January 02, 2019 Facebook , Information , Network , Social , Tips

A few weeks ago we learned that Facebook would soon launch an option to remove messages from a conversation that were sent by mistake. MsnTarGet.CoM A Messenger update revealed the user would have ten minutes to unsend a message, which will remove it from the conversation for both parties. The feature may already be in testing for some users, a new report reveals

Reddit user saras112 posted the following screenshot from an Android phone, which shows the option of deleting messages on Facebook Messenger for the sender or for everyone.

Facebook’s new ‘Unsend’ feature may be in testing in the Messenger app

What you can’t do right now is remove a message for everyone, whether we’re talking about chats between two people or groups. msnTarGet.CoM Nowhere in the screenshot above is the word “unsend” used. There’s no time limit indication in the prompt above either. Again, the unsend feature will only work on the messages sent during a 10-minute window, per Facebook’s previous update. However, the user interface in the screenshot matches the unsend UI for iPhone, which was shown in a previous report:

Facebook already rolled out a similar feature for WhatsApp, although users have up to one hour to unsend a message on the other popular Facebook messaging platform. Fun2Ind.CoM It’s unclear why there’s such a big time difference between the two platforms, and Facebook will probably never explain it.

Facebook testing new mode: What it is and how it will work

SoAs.in January 02, 2019 Facebook , Information , Network , Social , Tips

San Francisco: After experimenting to bring changes to the user interface (UI) of Messenger, Facebook is finally testing a dark mode for the messaging app and platform in some countries.

Facebook Messenger has over one billion monthly active users and back in May 2018, at the company`s F8 developer convention, the Messenger team announced they were working on a redesign for the application (msnTarGet.com).

Facebook testing new mode: What it is and how it will work

"So far as we can tell in our own testing, the US isn`t included. As a result, we aren`t entirely sure what it looks like, either.

"If you are in a supported country, based on the screenshot provided, a new `Dark Mode` setting should appear in the `Me` section of the app. MsnTarGet.CoM A warning detailing that the new dark mode is still a work in progress will also appear -- though it isn`t immediately clear if that message appears when toggling the setting, or when loading the section which contains it," the Android Police reported late on Tuesday.

The dark mode for Messenger has been widely anticipated since the social networking giant announced a new, simplified UI called Messenger 4 at its F8 annual developer conference in October 2018.

Google has also confirmed that dark mode on Android phones uses less power and saves battery life.

Dark mode essentially changes the overall color theme of an operating system (OS) or applications to the color black.

Facebook testing new mode: What it is and how it will work

SoAs.in January 02, 2019 Facebook , Information , Network , Social , Tips

San Francisco: After experimenting to bring changes to the user interface (UI) of Messenger, Facebook is finally testing a dark mode for the messaging app and platform in some countries.

Facebook testing new mode: What it is and how it will work

"So far as we can tell in our own testing, the US isn`t included. As a result, we aren`t entirely sure what it looks like, either.

"If you are in a supported country, based on the screenshot provided, a new `Dark Mode` setting should appear in the `Me` section of the app. A warning detailing that the new dark mode is still a work in progress will also appear -- though it isn`t immediately clear if that message appears when toggling the setting, or when loading the section which contains it," the Android Police reported late on Tuesday.

The dark mode for Messenger has been widely anticipated since the social networking giant announced a new, simplified UI called Messenger 4 at its F8 annual developer conference in October 2018.

Google has also confirmed that dark mode on Android phones uses less power and saves battery life.

Dark mode essentially changes the overall color theme of an operating system (OS) or applications to the color black.

WhatsApp users alert! App to stop after Dec 31! Is your smartphone OS on list?

SoAs.in December 26, 2018 Information , Network , Social , WhatsApp

Facebook-owned instant messaging platform, WhatsApp has become highly popular across the world and has over one billion downloads just on Google Play Store. Add to that the downloads on Apple's App Store and WhatsApp stands way ahead of any other messaging app. 2018 was an important year for the company as it tackled the criticism for not being able to stop the spread of fake news while bringing in new features and updates for the users. Most of these features like WhatsApp Stickers, forward label and group calls were welcomed by the users.

In 2018, WhatsApp also made its debut on feature phones with Reliance JioPhone 2. The device introduced the platform to feature phone users and, soon Reliance Jio also extended the support for the social social messaging app on to JioPhone as well.

WhatsApp users alert! App to stop after Dec 31! Is your smartphone OS on list?

in a big setback, the good days for some users might be over soon as the company has announced a list of operating systems for which it will soon end support. WhatsApp users alert! App to stop after Dec 31! Is your smartphone OS on list?

However, in a big setback, the good days for some users might be over soon as the company has announced a list of operating systems for which it will soon end support. The list includes all the devices running on Nokia S40. The company has made it clear that the users won’t be able to use WhatsApp on this operating system from December 31, 2018. The users also need to keep in mind that WhatsApp has stopped developing features for this platform which means that some existing features too can stop working at any time on devices running Nokia S40.

Apart from this, WhatsApp has also announced that it will end support for Android versions 2.3.7 and older as well as iPhone iOS 7 and older after February 1, 2020.

The company said that this decision was taken as it won't be developing features for these platforms in future. WhatsApp added that it wants to focus on mobile platforms that will used by majority users for next seven years.

"The decision was taken because we will no longer be actively developing for these platforms and some features might stop functioning at any time. When we look ahead to our next seven years, we are looking to focus our efforts on the mobile platforms that a vast majority of people use. These platforms/phones don't offer the kind of capabilities WhatsApp needs to expand its features in the future," WhatsApp said in a statement.

Last year, WhatsApp had ended support for Windows Phone 8.0, BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10 on December 31, 2017.

How to Download All Your Instagram Pictures 2019

SoAs.in December 24, 2018 2019 , Information , Instagram , Network , Social , Tips

The revelation this past week that Facebook has been sharing what you do on the site with other companies like Microsoft and Amazon has led a number of us to start considering (perhaps not for the first time) deleting Facebook and other apps owned by the company like Instagram and WhatsApp.

If you delete Instagram, your photos go along with it. That is, unless you back them up first.

How to Download All Your Instagram Pictures

Downloading your Instagram photos and creating a backup somewhere is a good idea in general, even if you’re not considering leaving the platform. That said, if you are considering leaving then it’s something you definitely want to do. Here’s how to make it happen:

First, launch the Instagram app on your phone and then tap on the profile button at the bottom right side of the page. From there, tap the Menu button (the three line stacked on top of each other) at the top-right of the screen and select “Settings” from the drop-down menu (it’s at the very bottom).

Toward the middle of the next menu, you’ll see a listing for “Data download.” Select that and then tap “Request download.”

The download won’t happen instantly. Instead, Instagram will email you when your photos are officially ready to download and will include a link for you to grab them. The process can take up to 48 hours, so strap in and be ready to wait.

Once you’ve got everything backed up, you can delete your account freely without worrying that you’ll lose a favorite pic.

WhatsApp trick: Here is how to turn images, selfies into Stickers

SoAs.in December 23, 2018 2019 , Information , Network , Social , WhatsApp

WhatsApp Stickers - a feature that was released earlier this year by the Facebook-owned instant messaging app - has become a huge hit among the users. In fact, the most searched ‘how to’ in India in 2018 was the "how to send stickers on WhatsApp." The feature became more popular after the social media giant introduced a Diwali sticker pack, especially designed for the Indian users. Now, to enhance the user experience, the platform has come up with a new feature to make its users' Christmas and New Year celebrations better than ever before.

The new update allows the users to personalise their WhatsApp stickers. The messaging app will now allow the users to convert any image and selfie into a sticker and send it to their friends, relatives, and colleagues. For this, the users will have to download and use ‘Sticker Studio – Sticker Maker for WhatsApp’.

WhatsApp trick: Here is how to turn images, selfies into Stickers

Now, to enhance the user experience, the platform has come up with a new feature to make its users' Christmas and New Year celebrations better than ever before. WhatsApp trick: Here is how to turn images, selfies into Stickers

How to turn images, selfies into WhatsApp Stickers?

1. Go to Google Play Store and download ‘Sticker maker for WhatsApp’ app on your phone.

2. Open the app and select 'Create a new sticker pack' option.

3. Give a name to the sticker app.

4. Add the sticker pack's icon and select the next tray to add customised WhatsApp Sticker.

5. The app will ask the users to take a photo or import one from the gallery.

6. Select and image and crop it if required.

7. Save the image and add more customised stickers using the above-mentioned steps.

8. Publish the stickers pack.

9. The users will get an option to add the pack to their WhatsApp account. Accept and open the chat.

10. Send these customised stickers to WhatsApp contacts.

WhatsApp Stickers were released this year as a 'new way for people to express themselves with stickers'. "Whether with a smiling teacup or a crying broken heart, stickers help you share your feelings in a way that you can't always express with words. To start, we're launching sticker packs created by our designers at WhatsApp and a selection of stickers from other artists," the company had said in a blog post.

What were some of the new features WhatsApp introduced in 2018? Here’s a list

SoAs.in December 23, 2018 Information , Network , Social , WhatsApp

With over 220 million active users, WhatsApp is unarguable one of the most used applications in India, being used not just for texting, but also voice and video calling, conferencing and even making transactions.

2018 has, however, been a tough year for the instant messaging platform as it came under scrutiny for the spread of fake news and misinformation.

Nevertheless, we saw a bunch of new features on the application that do make the chatting experience much better. Here are some of them:

What were some of the new features WhatsApp introduced in 2018? Here’s a list

From stickers to letting users know about how much data it collects, here are some of the top features that were introduced by WhatsApp in 2018. What were some of the new features WhatsApp introduced in 2018? Here’s a list

WhatsApp stickers

Possibly the biggest feature from WhatsApp this year, stickers were also one of the top searched things on Google.

While what it does is very simple, it’s very vibrant and dynamic in doing so. Other instant messaging platforms have had this feature for quite a while, but WhatsApp made it available only recently, in October.

You can find WhatsApp stickers in an icon right next to the emoji and GIF icons in the emoji menu. You are then greeted with three tabs—one with your recent stickers, second with your favourites and the third containing all the stickers. There’s also a “plus” icon in the corner that allows you to add more stickers to WhatsApp via a sticker store.

You can also make your own WhatsApp stickers by using the guide present on WhatsApp’s blog.

This might require some amount of experience with Adobe Photoshop and basic image editing. The stickers need to have a resolution of exactly 512x512 pixels and should have a file size of less than 100kb. We are sure once you get the hang of it, you’ll be making memes in no time.

WhatsApp data collection

Data privacy has become a major concern mainly after some major tech companies were shown to compromise user data without their consent. To address this and meet EU’s data privacy guidelines, WhatsApp started offering the users the ability to download all the data that the platform has collected on them. You can see the data gathered by WhatsApp by going to Settings > Account > Request Account Info. Then you will be redirected to a page where you have to click Request Report.

WhatsApp group calling

WhatsApp calling has been around for nearly two years now, but the instant messaging app only recently launched the WhatsApp video and voice group calling feature to its users. With the help of this feature, users can make conference calls with up to four participants. WhatsApp also recently introduced a button that lets users make conference calls with the tap of a button.

WhatsApp UPI payments

The most underrated feature of this year. The feature first made its way to beta in February and has been stuck there ever since. WhatsApp users with the final build can get a taste of it through invitations sent by people currently using the feature.

The feature uses United Payments Interface to make payments instantly, be it sending, receiving or even requesting money.

Since it hasn’t received an official approval from the Reserve Bank of India, WhatsApp has restricted this feature to beta and invitations. But I personally find it extremely convenient since having a payments interface on a chat app doesn’t require installing another app. The registration process is also very straightforward, even for first time users. And not to forget the massive reach WhatsApp has in India.

Picture-in-Picture

When you click on a video link sent by someone on WhatsApp, the system instantly triggers the corresponding app to open. With the PiP feature, you can watch the videos in a box hovering over the chat window, saving you multiple taps on the recents button. The feature works with third-party video apps like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Tumblr . You can confirm whether the media supports PiP (or not) by looking out for a blurred version of the thumbnail as well as the platform logo. If it’s present, it means the content supports PiP.

“Forwarded” label and forwarding restrictions

WhatsApp was in the government’s radar for several incidents related to fake news and misinformation this year. To address the issue, WhatsApp put up restrictions on message forwarding like removing the quick forward button which was present right next to media messages.

Further, it also added a “forwarded” label in front every message forwarded by you or other users. While it seems like a serious action, it is still to be seen how much of an impact these features have made to curb the spread of misinformation and fake news.

Group chats

The interface of WhatsApp groups received quite a few important updates, mainly centred around group administrators and creators. WhatsApp added group descriptions and the ability to remove admins from a group. Group creators can also restrict the admins they choose

Media visibility in library

Till June, photos, videos or audio messages received on WhatsApp showed up in the library. There were a few workarounds, but not everyone wants their image gallery to be filled with good morning messages.

WhatsApp fixed this behaviour by introducing a feature that lets users define which media shows up in their media library.

How to use WhatsApp Web on your desktop, fix connection issues for Android users

SoAs.in December 22, 2018 Information , Network , Social , WhatsApp

WhatsApp allows users to use the instant messaging application on desktop through WhatsApp Web. The web.whatsapp.com allows you to mirror your WhatsApp on the desktop by scanning QR code. The extension automatically syncs all your messages on your phone and even lets you send and receive text messages, videos and photos.

WhatsApp Web has become smarter with new features. Just this week, WhatsApp added picture-in-picture update for desktop users. The feature allows users to watch shared videos right within the application. Right now, WhatsApp Web supports PiP mode for shared videos and is likely to add support for videos shared via Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

How to use WhatsApp Web on your desktop, fix connection issues for Android users

How to pair your phone with WhatsApp Web

Open web.whatsapp.com on your desktop browser.
Open WhatsApp on your phone and go to Menu > WhatsApp Web.
Open in-app scanner on your phone and scan the QR code on the browser.
To log out of the desktop, go to Settings on WhatsApp Web > logout from all computers.

How to troubleshoot connection issues

Phone and desktop need to have strong and active internet connection to use WhatsApp Web.
If you see “Computer not connected” prompt on your screen, ensure your phone or PC has active internet connection.
To reset internet connection on phone, turn on and off mobile data.
You can also reset network settings to reactivate internet on your device.
If that does not work, hit refresh on your browser.
You can also log out and log back into reactivate the WhatsApp Web.

Note that WhatsApp Web works on select browsers like Firefox and Chrome. It does not support dated browsers like Internet Explorer.

Secure your WhatsApp chats with this feature - WhatsApp Picture-in-Picture feature for desktop users find out how it works

SoAs.in December 21, 2018 Information , Network , Social , Tips , WhatsApp

After finally introducing the Picture-in-Picture feature for Android users in India, WhatsApp is all set to roll out the feature for WhatsApp Web as well.

Secure your WhatsApp chats with this feature - WhatsApp Picture-in-Picture feature for desktop users find out how it works

Secure your WhatsApp chats with this feature; here is the latest update

In one of its latest updates Facebook-owned messaging app, WhatsApp is again working on adding another feature for its iOS users. In a bid to make messages more secure, WhatsApp is planning to add another layer of security. A Touch ID support to the app would be added to lock the app on the users' phone in order to protect the users' private messages.

According to a report by Fun2Ind.CoM / MsnTarGet.CoM / MobAsk.CoM / Soas.in, WhatsApp is working on the feature and it is currently in high alpha stage. This means that the feature is still under development and is not yet ready for testing.

After the feature is rolled out for the users, a new option in the Privacy Settings-Touch ID would be seen. His feature will another level of protection to the users' chats. The feature will also show FaceID option if the users' smartphone supports FaceID.

The messaging app will ask the users to enter the iPhone passcode, just like the phone's lock system in case the Face ID or the Touch ID stops working. According to the report, no information about the users' fingerprint or passcode would be shared with WhatsApp. The feature sounds more like an iOS update.

As per the report, feature would supports iPhone models like- Phone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, iPhone X, iPhone XR and iPhone XS.

In another update, WhatsApp has finally introduced the Picture-in-Picture feature for Android users in India. This feature has been in testing mode for Android since October and until now, it was in the beta stage. The Picture-in-Picture feature on WhatsApp was only available for the iPhone users since the beginning of this year.

WhatsApp to roll out Picture-in-Picture feature for desktop users; find out how it works

After finally introducing the Picture-in-Picture feature for Android users in India, WhatsApp is all set to roll out the feature for WhatsApp Web as well. This feature has been in testing mode for Android since October and until now, it was in the beta stage. The Picture-in-Picture feature on WhatsApp was only available for the iPhone users since the beginning of this year.

According to media reports, the Facebook-owned messaging app is rolling out PiP mode in phases for WhatsApp Web users globally with the latest version 0.3.1846. The users do not have to install the update manually, instead, the PiP mode would be automatically updated once the update is available.

This feature will make multitasking easier with your smartphone as well as with your desktop/ laptop. The WhatsApp PiP feature allows the users to message other users while watching YouTube videos and using other apps in the phone. Until now, a user could not message on WhatsApp and watch YouTube at the same time, but now PiP will help the users to operate multiple features on the single screen at the simultaneously.

How to get PiP feature for your desktop:

Update your WhatsApp web to version 0.3.1846.
Once the update is done, the users need to navigate to any chat where he/she have received any link of video.
The user will find a video card with a blurred thumbnail image along with the platform logo. They have to tap on that.
Once tapped, the video would be played on the top half of the WhatsApp chat window.
An option of watching the video in full-screen would also be available.

Notably, once the user exits the WhatsApp Web, the video will stop playing.

How PiP works on smartphones

The PiP feature which was only available for Android users in beta has now been rolled out to all Android users via the WhatsApp version 2.18.380. With the help of this feature, a user will be able to watch YouTube videos or scroll through Facebook and other apps in a small window that would appear in a corner of the phone's screen keeping the WhatsApp chat at the background. As per the convenience, the user will be able to adjust the placement of the small window on the screen.

To get this feature on smartphone, the Android users will have to update their WhatsApp to the latest version via Google Play store. Users will automatically enjoy the feature after updating the app.

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Dark Mode: Changes the entire look of the UI

Share contact info via QR: Easier and secure way of sharing your information

Multi-share Files: Lets you share multiple files to multiple contacts at once

View videos directly in the push notification: Saves you time to open the app and watch the content

Ranking of contacts: Ranks contacts based on the amount of chatting

Add contact within WhatsApp: Makes it easier for you to add contacts directly from WhatsApp

Sticker Search: Lets you search WhatsApp Stickers easily

Vacation or Silent mode: Muted chats stay archived when new messages arrive

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Share contact info via QR: Easier and secure way of sharing your information

Multi-share Files: Lets you share multiple files to multiple contacts at once

View videos directly in the push notification: Saves you time to open the app and watch the content

Ranking of contacts: Ranks contacts based on the amount of chatting

Add contact within WhatsApp: Makes it easier for you to add contacts directly from WhatsApp