WhatsApp is the go-to messaging platform for lots of people ๐ป these days because it's easy, it's free, it's popular, and it's versatile. What could be better, right? You can use WhatsApp to text to your heart's content, you can have group chats, you can send ๐ฅ and receive files โ it's pretty awesome, honestly. In fact, it's even more awesome ๐ than you know! Like ๐ป all great ๐ apps, WhatsApp has all sorts of secret ใ๏ธ and lesser-known tips and tricks, all of which are must-haves for any girl ๐ฉ who loves โค๏ธ using WhatsApp!
WhatsApp's โLast Seenโ timestamp is almost as horrifying as iPhone's read ๐ receipts, but the good ๐ news ๐ฐ is that it's just as easy to turn ๐ฒ off. You don't want everyone knowing when you're on ๐ the app, right? And if you're trying to avoid someone or ignoring someone's messages, you definitely don't want them to know you've been on ๐ recently. So, if you use an iOS device, just go into your WhatsApp settings, go to Chat Settings, hit Advanced, and you'll see where you can turn ๐ฒ off ๐ด your last seen timestamp. Unfortunately, Android users ๐ฅ typically need to download a third-party app to turn ๐ฒ off ๐ด their status. That's a bummer!
Those damn double checks, making it impossible to sneakily read ๐ someone's texts without replying! Not anymore, though. Finally, you can disable those tattle-tale tick ๐ marks. Go into WhatsApp, head ๐ฆ๐ฝ to Account, hit Privacy, then go to Read ๐ Receipts and turn ๐ฒ off ๐ด those little suckers. You can also simply switch your phone ๐ณ to airplane ๐บ mode before you read ๐ a particular message โ just make sure you close it before you turn ๐ฒ off ๐ด airplane ๐บ mode.
Hey, it happens. You need proof that someone said something or confessed to something, and you have the proof! But what if you can't find it? Not a problem on ๐ WhatsApp, thank goodness. The app automatically backs up ๐ all of your chats, or you can go into your settings and manually back up ๐ your convos โ just in case.
Oh, the horror. What would you do if someone got into your WhatsApp chats? Stop โ even thinking ๐ญ about it, that's terrifying! As a matter of fact, you can lock ๐ your app and stop โ any sneaky Peeping Toms right ๐ in their tracks. For this trick, you'll need a third-party app no ๐ matter what device ๐ you use, but if you rely on ๐ WhatsApp for your important or personal ๐ conversation, trust me, it's worth a download. Lock ๐ for WhatsApp is the go-to for iOS users, while Android users ๐ฅ typically go for WhatsApp Lock.
Why is this important? Well, let's say you sometimes take ๐ฌ personal ๐ or intimate pictures ๐ท on ๐ WhatsApp โ you don't necessarily what them in your device's general camera ๐ท roll. What if someone's scrolling through your photos? Head ๐ฆ๐ฝ to your main Settings, go to Privacy, then go to Photos and turn ๐ฒ off ๐ด the switch for WhatsApp if you're using an iOS device. For Android users, it's a little more complicated โ check โ๏ธ out #5 for a tip: hongkiat.com
Accidentally delete a message you wanted to keep? Regret a hasty delete binge? Every day โ๏ธ at 4:00 am, WhatsApp backs up ๐ your messages. For iOS users, retrieving deleted messages is as easy as uninstalling and reinstalling the app, at which point โ๏ธ you'll be asked if you want to restore WhatsApp from its backup. Say yes! Again, the process is a bit more complicated for Android, but there's a handy tutorial here: techradar.com
You know, sometimes you don't want everybody to know that they're receiving ๐ฅ a group message or broadcast. You also don't want to send ๐ your private messages one 1๏ธโฃ by one. Problem solved! All you have to do is use WhatsApp's broadcast ๐ก function. Even though you're sending ๐ฉ the same message to a bunch of people, each person ๐น will receive it as a private message, with just the two 2๏ธโฃ of you participating.
How many of these did you know? If you have any other awesome ๐ WhatsApp tips to share, let us know in the comments!
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