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<ul><li><keyword id="790242" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="WhatsApp" source="Orion">WhatsApp</keyword> now allows you to use two accounts on one phone.</li><li>You will be able to switch between the two WhatsApp accounts easily.</li><li>Here’s how to use two WhatsApp accounts on one phone and everything you need to know about this feature.</li></ul> Most people in India have two phone numbers, thanks to most smartphones offering dual SIM support. While this is a good feature to have, users have always found it difficult to use two WhatsApp accounts on one phone. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Meta, has now<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/whatsapp-now-allows-users-to-have-two-accounts-on-one-phone-within-the-app/articleshow/104583151.cms"> announced</a> that WhatsApp users will be able to use two accounts on one phone within a single app. Users will be able to easily switch between the two accounts from within the app, without having to install any additional applications or use the WhatsApp Business application. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to use two WhatsApp accounts on one phone" comment="subhead" text="How to use two WhatsApp accounts on one phone">How to use two WhatsApp accounts on one phone</cmsannotation> <ul><li>Open the WhatsApp app on your phone.</li><li>Then, open WhatsApp settings by clicking on your photo on the top right corner.</li><li>Now, click on the down arrow next to your name.</li><li>Then, click on “Add account” and then click on “Agree and continue”.</li><li>Enter your phone number and click on “Next”.</li><li>Follow the prompts to accept or deny permissions.</li></ul>You have now added a second <keyword id="3594145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="whatsapp-account" source="Orion">WhatsApp account</keyword> on your phone. You can now easily switch between the two accounts. As you will have two WhatsApp accounts on your phone, notifications may get a bit cluttered and confusing between the two accounts. To help solve this, WhatsApp has said that you can set the notification and privacy settings separately for each account. This means that you can change the notification tone for each account, to help differentiate between messages on both the accounts. Additionally, you can change the privacy settings on both the accounts, be it for your picture or the status that you post on the app. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/best-mobile-phone-under-30000-in-india-in-festival-season-2023/slidelist/104551645.cms">Best smartphones under ₹30,000 in India – the perfect mid-range options for you</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-open-foldable-launched-in-india-as-an-affordable-alternative-to-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-5/articleshow/104560947.cms">OnePlus Open foldable launched in India as an 'affordable' alternative to Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/android-14-rollout-begins-with-pixel-smartphones-new-features-eligible-devices-and-more/articleshow/104184987.cms">Android 14 rollout begins with Pixel smartphones – new features, eligible devices and more</a>

How to use two WhatsApp accounts on one phone? A step by step guide

<ul><li><keyword id="790242" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="whatsapp" source="Orion">WhatsApp</keyword> has rolled out new options to your privacy control settings.</li><li>The new privacy feature lets you hide your profile photo and online status from specific users.</li><li>Here’s how you can use new privacy settings.</li></ul>Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has updated its privacy control settings, giving users more control over info, profile picture and last seen status. <div type="twitter" handle="WhatsApp" handlename="WhatsApp" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1318652224638124032/wrpp2Nl4_normal.png" favoritecount="991" retweetcount="197" status="🔒 To further protect your privacy online, we’re rolling out new options to your privacy control settings 🔒Now you… https://t.co/8NxDoncxwF" createdat="1655335249000" id="1537213566717075456"></div> Previously, users only had the option to hide the above-mentioned settings for contacts or nobody. With this new privacy update, WhatsApp users gain more control letting them hide profile pictures, online status, and last seen with specific users via a new option - ‘My Contacts Except.’ With this contacts can see your profile photo, last seen or status, except the people you exclude. Also read: <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="92253557" title="How to record a WhatsApp call" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to use new privacy features" comment="How to use new privacy features" text="How to use new privacy features">How to use new privacy features</cmsannotation> WhatsApp's new privacy features are not as extensive as Telegram which already supports hiding last seen, profile photos on a per-contact basis. But this appears to be a convenient feature for people who tend to hide their personal information from banking and business accounts on WhatsApp. Here’s how you can use WhatsApp's new privacy features. Open WhatsApp and head over to the app’s settings. Now, tap on ‘Account’ and then ‘Privacy’ and tap on desired personal information you want to hide. You will see the ‘My contacts except’ option, from that menu, you can select the contacts with whom you don’t want to share personal information such as online status, profile picture or last seen. <div type="image" title="WhatsApp new privacy feature" msid="92329238" hostid="261"></div> With all these new security features WhatsApp is trying to give more control to users over its personal data. But the survey has found that about 53% of Indian users have reported that they are seeing advertisement-based messages on their WhatsApp.

Here’s how you can control who can see your profile picture, online status, and last seen

<ul><li><keyword id="790242" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="whatsapp" source="Orion">WhatsApp</keyword> has been accused of eavesdropping on private conversations.</li><li>The company attributed the issue to a bug, but some users are still concerned about privacy.</li><li>Below, read about how you can control which apps have access to your microphone. </li></ul>There have been recent concerns about WhatsApp potentially eavesdropping on private conversations. These concerns were echoed by <a href="https://twitter.com/foaddabiri/status/1654856617723301888?s=20">Fod Dabiri</a>, Twitter's director of engineering, who disclosed that WhatsApp had been using his phone’s microphone in the background while he was asleep, and he only discovered this when he woke up at 6 AM. Amplifying it, Elon Musk <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/elon-musk-is-escalating-his-beef-with-mark-zuckerberg-claiming-whatsapp-cannot-be-trusted-and-saying-the-meta-ceo-seems-extremely-partisan/articleshow/100126898.cms">echoed </a>his opinion by tweeting, “WhatsApp cannot be trusted.” <div type="twitter" handle="elonmusk" handlename="elonmusk" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" id="1655967673107337216"></div> Following the incident, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, announced that the government would investigate any potential privacy violations in WhatsApp. WhatsApp has attributed the issue to a bug on Android that causes incorrect information to appear on privacy dashboards. The messaging platform has confirmed that all messages and calls on its platform are end-to-end encrypted, ensuring that nobody can hear or read them. WhatsApp has also emphasized that users have complete control over their microphone settings and can choose to allow or disallow the app from accessing it. "We believe this is a bug on Android that mis-attributes information in their Privacy Dashboard and have asked Google to investigate and remediate," the company said. It said WhatsApp only uses a phone's microphone when the user is making a call or recording. In an official statement, WhatsApp stated that it had been in touch with the Twitter engineer who posted the issue and had asked Google to investigate and resolve the problem. WhatsApp further clarified that it only accesses the microphone when a user is making a call or recording a voice note or video and that these communications are also protected by end-to-end encryption. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Convenience at the expense of privacy?" comment="subhead" text="Convenience at the expense of privacy?">Convenience at the expense of privacy?</cmsannotation> In past occurrences, smart speakers have been reported to listen in on private conversations. Whistleblowers from Apple and Amazon disclosed in separate reports published by <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-10/is-anyone-listening-to-you-on-alexa-a-global-team-reviews-audio?utm_source=GadgetFlow&amp;utm_medium=GadgetFlow&amp;utm_campaign=GadgetFlow&amp;utm_content=GadgetFlow&amp;leadSource=uverify%20wall">Bloomberg News</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/26/apple-contractors-regularly-hear-confidential-details-on-siri-recordings?utm_source=GadgetFlow&amp;utm_medium=GadgetFlow&amp;utm_campaign=GadgetFlow&amp;utm_content=GadgetFlow">The Guardian</a> in April 2019 that they had eavesdropped on personal discussions through Siri and Alexa. The incidents involved sensitive conversations such as drug deals, intimate moments between couples, and children screaming for help. As per Bloomberg's findings, Amazon has numerous employees stationed globally whose job is to enhance the performance of Alexa. These teams listen to audio recordings from Echo devices in people's homes and offices, transcribe them, annotate them, and use their observations to update the software. This process eliminates delays in Alexa's comprehension of human speech and enables the device to respond more accurately to commands. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Here’s how you can stay safe" comment="subhead" text="Here’s how you can stay safe">Here’s how you can stay safe</cmsannotation> Android and iOS phone provides a green dot on the top left corner of the screen when an app is using your camera or microphone. You also have the option to manage which apps have access to your phone and its features. In order to do so, follow these steps. How to turn off your microphone on iPhone Navigate to Settings &gt; Siri &amp; Search and then toggle off the following items: <ol><li>Listen for ‘Hey Siri’</li><li>Press the side button for Siri</li><li>Allow Siri When Locked</li></ol>To turn off Siri, simply tap ‘Turn Off Siri’ when a pop-up window appears after selecting ‘Allow Siri When Locked.’ How to turn off your microphone on Android <ol><li>Navigate to Settings Select</li><li>Google &gt; Account Services &gt; Search, Assistant &amp; Voice &gt; Voice</li><li>Go to the Voice Match settings and toggle off the ‘Hey Google’ option. </li></ol>SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-launches-passkeys-for-hassle-free-login-to-gmail-and-youtube-without-a-password-heres-how-to-set-them-up/articleshow/99977103.cms">Google launches Passkeys for hassle-free login to Gmail and YouTube without a password - here's how to set them up</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/apples-safari-is-the-worlds-second-most-used-and-least-vulnerable-desktop-web-browser/articleshow/99926825.cms">Apple’s Safari is the world’s second-most-used and least vulnerable desktop web browser, yet only 1% of Indians use it</a>

Is WhatsApp secretly listening to your private conversations? Here’s how to check

<ul class="summary-list"><li><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-chat-gpt-2023-1">ChatGPT</a> is giving reality checks to Instagram users who are brave enough to ask.</li><li>A current trend has people asking the AI chatbot to "roast" their profile and it's not holding back.</li></ul><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/instagram-reels-mythical-reel-pull-tiktok-algorithim-account-why-explained-2024-8">Instagram users</a> are turning to ChatGPT for a vibe check.Thousands of people have uploaded screenshots of their Instagram profile, asking the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-gpt5-what-is-at-stake-sam-altman-ai-2024-7">generative AI chatbot</a> to roast their page — and ChatGPT has delivered.The roasts I came across have upheld the definition of the action I'm familiar with — lighthearted comments that could be taken as criticism or simply laughed off. I was shocked to see how well ChatGPT spoke in terms a friend might use, like "it's giving" or "low-key."When New York City-based model Alyssa Lindaas asked the chatbot to roast her profile, it had smart pop culture references to summarize her feed."It's like you're living between a Vogue cover shoot and a Wes Anderson film, but throwing in some moody vibes for the aesthetic," ChatGPT wrote to Lindaas.<div type="image" title="ChatGPT message" height="1305" width="1179" msid="112691089" hostid="261" sizebytes="100466"></div>But it all changed when she asked it to be mean.Instead of "polished, cool, and effortlessly chic," it called out Lindaas for overusing black-and-white pictures to appear "'deep.'""Your feed looks like it's desperately trying to convince everyone you're effortlessly cool, but we all know you spent hours curating that 'I woke up like this' vibe," the chatbot responded.And so, after seeing how its answers ranged from sweet to brutal, I (bravely) decided to show ChatGPT my own Instagram to see how a data-trained large language model perceived my online presence. Warning: don't ask it to be mean unless you're ready for it.<div type="image" title="Jordan Hart instagram feed" height="968" width="1290" msid="112691091" hostid="261" sizebytes="118658"></div>"Roast my Instagram feed in one paragraph," my prompt read.It replied, "One second you're at a yacht party with the skyline behind you, the next you're chilling with a virtual reality headset like you're escaping from all the fashion statements you're making."Its response made me smile and also wonder if I'm not as mysterious as I thought I was. ChatGPT had gathered information based on the photos on my Instagram and determined what it all says about me as a person.I didn't lose sight of the irony that ChatGPT is not a person. It's also worth noting that I've never been to a yacht party, so it was wrong on that part, at least.And when I told it to be mean, it didn't hold back. Instead of praising my Vision Pro selfie like it did in its first message, ChatGPT roasted me even harder for the photo.It wrote, "The VR headset is peak 'I'm trying too hard,' but at least it distracts from that random cityscape shot where you look as lost as your theme. And seriously, what's with the birthday balloon?" Ouch.Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, has previously said that he doesn't want a future where people are <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-misgivings-friendships-ai-personality-chatbots-openai-2023-10">closer to AI chatbots than their human friends</a>, but his company continues to work toward making their tech more intuitive and conversational.Still, I'm not sure I feel closer to ChatGPT after having my digital footprint critiqued so harshly.But the trend has made me consider deleting a few posts.

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<ul><li>WhatsApp has introduced <keyword id="44111" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="avatar" source="Orion">Avatar</keyword>, allowing you to create animated images for yourself.</li><li>You can create an avatar and then use it as a profile picture or as stickers in chats.</li><li>Here’s everything you need to know about <keyword id="14315041" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="whatsapp-avatars" source="Orion">WhatsApp Avatars</keyword>.</li></ul>Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp has introduced a new feature, dubbed Avatar, that allows you to create animated avatars of yourself. You can use these avatars as your profile picture or as stickers in WhatsApp chats. Avatars are not new, they have been here in different apps such as Facebook, Snapchat, and others for a long time now. The feature has finally made its way to WhatsApp. If you are wondering how to use this feature and create an avatar for yourself, follow the below steps – <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to create your avatar on WhatsApp?" comment="subhead" text="How to create your avatar on WhatsApp?">How to create your avatar on WhatsApp?</cmsannotation> To create your avatar on WhatsApp, make sure you are on the latest version of the app. <div type="image" title="1" msid="95394894" hostid="261" sizebytes="57412" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;How to create your WhatsApp Avatar&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <ul><li>Open WhatsApp and click on the three-dot menu in the top right corner. </li><li>Now, click on “Settings” and then on “Avatar”. </li><li>Then, click “Create your Avatar” and click “Get started”. </li></ul><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Personalize your avatar" comment="subhead" text="Personalize your avatar">Personalize your avatar</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="2" msid="95394906" hostid="261" sizebytes="42720" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;WhatsApp Avatar customisation&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <ul><li>To begin with, you will be asked to select a skin tone for your avatar. Select a tone and click on “Next”. </li><li>Then, you can select a hairstyle from the several available options.</li></ul><div type="image" title="3" msid="95394934" hostid="261" sizebytes="39070" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;WhatsApp Avatar personalisation&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <ul><li>You can also customize hair color, face shape, face lines, eye shape, eye color, facial hair, body, and a lot more.</li><li>Once you have made all the changes, click on “Done”.</li></ul><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to use your WhatsApp avatar?" comment="subhead" text="How to use your WhatsApp avatar?">How to use your <keyword id="14517410" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="WhatsApp-Avatar" source="Orion">WhatsApp avatar</keyword>?</cmsannotation> <ul><li>Once you have saved your avatar, you can click on “Next” to begin using your avatar. </li><li>You can use the avatar as a sticker or create a profile photo. </li></ul><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to use your avatar as a profile picture" comment="subhead" text="How to use your avatar as a profile picture">How to use your avatar as a profile picture</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="4" msid="95394962" hostid="261" sizebytes="27620" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;WhatsApp Avatar as profile photo&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <ul><li>Click on “Avatar” in the settings and click on “Create profile photo”. </li><li>Select from several avatar poses and backgrounds available. </li><li>Then, click on the tick mark in the top right corner. </li><li>Your profile photo will be updated. </li></ul><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to use your avatar as stickers in chat" comment="subhead" text="How to use your avatar as stickers in chat">How to use your avatar as stickers in chat</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="5" msid="95394977" hostid="261" sizebytes="37586" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;WhatsApp Avatar as stickers&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <ul><li>Click on “Avatar” and then click “Browse stickers”. </li><li>Select a sticker and select a chat you want to send it to. </li><li>Alternatively, open a chat and click on the emoji button. </li><li>At the bottom, click on the avatar icon. </li><li>Now, select an avatar. </li></ul>SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/how-to-delete-your-number-and-email-from-facebooks-database/articleshow/95349999.cms">How to delete your number and email from Facebook’s database</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/whatsapp-introduces-communities-with-up-to-5000-members/articleshow/95275053.cms">WhatsApp introduces Communities with support for up to 5,000 members – here’s how to use it</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/best-festive-auto-sales-in-the-last-4-years-but-sales-may-decline-says-fada-report/articleshow/95354054.cms">Best festive auto sales in the last 4 years, but sales may decline says FADA report</a>

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Following its announcement back in September 2023, Meta is finally starting to roll out the highly-anticipated Meta AI—one of the world’s leading AI assistants—across India in the English language. Built with <keyword id="22160215" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Meta-Llama-3" source="keywords">Meta Llama 3</keyword>, this <keyword id="21147496" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="AI-assistant" source="keywords">AI assistant</keyword> is designed to integrate smoothly with <keyword id="19895189" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="WhatsApp" source="keywords">WhatsApp</keyword>, <keyword id="19915884" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Facebook" source="keywords">Facebook</keyword>, Messenger and <keyword id="19900288" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Instagram" source="keywords">Instagram</keyword>. This will allow users to benefit from its features directly from the feeds and chats within these platforms, and that too free of cost. Announcing the roll-out, Meta stated: “With our most powerful large language model (LLM) under the hood, <keyword id="20055505" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Meta-AI" source="keywords">Meta AI</keyword> is better than ever. We’re excited to share our next-generation assistant with even more people and can’t wait to see how it enhances people’s lives.” Here are some cool things you can make Meta AI do on the aforementioned platforms that we are already so familiar with! Recommend: Organising a night out with friends? Just ask Meta AI in your WhatsApp group chat to recommend restaurants with stunning views and appealing discounts for you and your friends to explore. Plan: Preparing for a weekend road trip? Meta AI can help you plan an itinerary by pinpointing the best stops along your route between Point A and B, ensuring a memorable journey. Generate: Need to study for an upcoming test? Ask Meta AI to generate a multiple-choice quiz on your chosen topic or subject to enhance your preparation. Inform: Interested in a post you’ve seen on your Facebook feed? Simply request more information from Meta AI right from the post to satisfy your curiosity. Imagine: Want to create and share unique images? Use the word ‘imagine’ while chatting with Meta AI, either alone or in a group, to unleash Meta’s text-to-image generation and fuel your creativity. Animate: Have an image you love? Ask Meta AI to animate it or modify it based on new prompts, allowing for dynamic and collaborative visual creativity. This AI assistant’s integration across WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and Instagram opens up a wealth of possibilities, making everyday interactions smarter and more engaging. But on the flip side, it also opens doors to potential misuse. AI in social media already poses several significant risks of privacy invasion, misinformation spread and manipulative content. And then there’s also the AI hallucination issue—given the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/ai/news/when-ai-hallucinates-heres-why-googles-ai-overview-is-generating-nonsensical-and-inaccurate-results/articleshow/110435437.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Google AI overview fiasco</a>, it will be interesting to see how Meta AI will address similar risks of profiling and misinformation.

Meta AI starts rolling out in India! Here are some cool things it can do for you on WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram

WhatsApp has revolutionized the way we communicate, but it also comes with certain features that reveal when you've seen someone's status. Sometimes, you might want to discreetly view a contact's status without them knowing. In this article, we'll explore various methods to do just that. <h3 style="line-height:1.92;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;">Method 1: Disable Read Receipts</h3>One of the simplest ways to view someone's WhatsApp status without notifying them is by disabling read receipts. Here's how you can do it: <ul><li>Open WhatsApp and tap the three dots in the top-right corner to access the settings.</li><li>Navigate to "Account."</li><li>Toggle off the "Read receipts" option.</li></ul>Please keep in mind that this action will also disable read receipts for your own messages, meaning others won't know when you've read their messages either. <h3 style="line-height:1.92;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;">Method 2: View Status Offline</h3>Another method involves viewing a status when you are offline. Follow these steps: <ul><li>Wait until the contact updates their status.</li><li>Quickly turn off your internet connection or enable airplane mode on your device.</li><li>Open WhatsApp and navigate to the status section. You will now be able to view the cached status without appearing online.</li></ul><h3 style="line-height:1.92;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;">Method 3: Use Third-Party Apps (With Caution)</h3>Several third-party apps claim to allow you to secretly view WhatsApp status without being detected. These apps, such as GBWhatsApp, Status Saver, and KidsGuard for WhatsApp, offer additional features beyond the official WhatsApp application. However, it's crucial to exercise caution when using such apps. Here are a few things to consider: <ul><li>Third-party apps can pose security risks. They might not be secure and could potentially compromise your data.</li><li>WhatsApp actively discourages the use of third-party apps and can temporarily or permanently ban users who violate their terms of service.</li><li>These apps may not be reliable or consistently effective, as WhatsApp can patch vulnerabilities with updates.</li></ul><h3 style="line-height:1.92;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;">Method 4: Check the Hidden WhatsApp Status Folder</h3>If you want to avoid directly opening status updates, you can navigate to the hidden WhatsApp Status folder. Here's how: <ul><li>Open your phone's file manager.</li><li>Enable the option to "Show hidden files."</li><li>Navigate to the ".Statuses" folder within WhatsApp.</li></ul>In this folder, you can view status updates without the need to open them directly. However, this method may not always work, as WhatsApp's file structure can vary by device and version. <h3 style="line-height:1.92;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;">Conclusion:</h3>While it's possible to secretly view WhatsApp status without the user knowing, it's essential to approach these methods with caution and respect for privacy. WhatsApp's primary intention is to maintain transparency and enable users to know when their messages or statuses are seen. Using third-party apps can be risky, both in terms of data security and potential violations of WhatsApp's terms of service. It's advisable to use the official WhatsApp features responsibly and only explore these methods if you have a valid reason to do so, always respecting the privacy of others.

WhatsApp: How to see people’s status without letting them know

<ul><li><keyword id="790242" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="whatsapp" source="Orion">WhatsApp</keyword>'s Chat Lock secures conversations in a password-protected or biometric-accessible folder for enhanced privacy.</li><li>When you lock a chat, it automatically conceals the conversation details in notifications for added privacy.</li></ul>WhatsApp, the instant messaging app owned by Meta, has introduced a new security feature called Chat Lock to protect users' private conversations. With Chat Lock, individuals can now fortify their intimate chats by adding a layer of security. This latest addition joins WhatsApp's expanding collection of privacy features, reinforcing the options available for users to safeguard their communication. These existing features include end-to-end encryption, encrypted backups, disappearing messages, screenshot blocking, control over the visibility of the last online status, and various other privacy controls. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How WhatsApp Chat Lock feature work?" comment="subhead" text="How WhatsApp Chat Lock feature work?">How <keyword id="3163588" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="whatsapp-chat" source="Orion">WhatsApp Chat</keyword> Lock feature work?</cmsannotation> The Chat Lock feature allows users to safeguard their individual chats by applying a password and securely storing them in a separate folder. The sender's name and message content remain concealed when a chat is locked. Locking a chat removes it from the regular inbox and places it in a dedicated folder, which can only be accessed by entering the device password or using biometric authentication such as a fingerprint. Additionally, the contents of the locked chat are automatically hidden in notifications. To lock a chat, users can simply tap the name of a one-to-one or group conversation and select the lock option. To access these locked chats, users need to slowly pull down their inbox and enter the device password or use biometric authentication. There are three ways you can lock chats- <ul><li>Face unlock</li><li>Fingerprint</li><li>Pin</li></ul>How to enable chat lock on WhatsApp <ol><li>Navigate to the chat you wish to lock.</li><li>Tap on the profile picture of the contact or group.</li><li>Look for a newly introduced option labelled ‘Chat Lock,’ located just below the disappearing message menu.</li><li>Activate the chat lock feature by toggling it on.</li><li>Authenticate your action by providing your phone password or utilizing biometric authentication, such as fingerprint or facial recognition.</li></ol>WhatsApp also announced plans to introduce additional options for Chat Lock in the coming months. These upcoming features will include locking chats on companion devices, allowing users to secure conversations across multiple devices. Additionally, users can create a custom password specifically for their chats, enabling them to use a unique and separate password distinct from their phone's password. These enhancements will give users even more flexibility and control over the security of their WhatsApp conversations. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/is-whatsapp-secretly-listening-to-your-private-conversations-heres-how-to-check/articleshow/100155980.cms">Is WhatsApp secretly listening to your private conversations? Here’s how to check</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-pixel-6a-vs-pixel-7a-smartphone-comparison-with-price-and-features/articleshow/100177889.cms">Google Pixel 6a vs Pixel 7a: Is Google's latest mid-ranger worth the extra ₹12,000?</a>

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<ul><li>The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has made it easier to file consumer complaints.</li><li>You can now use WhatsApp to file consumer complaints, check the status of your complaint and read FAQs.</li><li>Here is how to file a <keyword id="461597" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="consumer-complaint" source="Orion">consumer complaint</keyword> using WhatsApp.</li></ul> As a customer, when you receive a substandard product or service, you may think about filing a consumer complaint but give up on the idea thinking about the cumbersome process. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has made filing consumer complaints easier. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has partnered with Gupshup, a conversational engagement platform, to introduce a WhatsApp chatbot that allows consumers to easily file complaints with the National Consumer Helpline (NCH), check complaint status, and read the frequently asked questions (FAQs). The WhatsApp chatbot is currently available in English and Hindi languages. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to file a consumer complaint using WhatsApp" comment="subhead" text="How to file a consumer complaint using WhatsApp">How to file a consumer complaint using WhatsApp</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="1" msid="98807196" hostid="261" sizebytes="92716" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;WhatsApp chatbot to file a consumer complaint&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <ul><li>To begin, save 8800001915 in your contacts or click<a href="https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=918800001915&amp;text=Hi"> here</a>.</li><li>Then, go to the chat and send “Hi”.</li><li>Then, select the language from English and Hindi.</li><li>Now, click on “Register Grievance” if you want to file a complaint against any company.</li><li>If you wish to check the status of a filed complaint, click on “Grievance Status”.</li><li>If you have any questions about the process, filing complaints or the redressal process, click on “FAQ”.</li></ul>If you click on Register Grievance, you will be asked to submit the following information – <ul><li>Your full name</li><li>Gender</li><li>OTP</li><li>State</li><li>City</li></ul>Once you have submitted the above information, you will be asked to submit information relating to the company – <div type="image" title="2" msid="98807244" hostid="261" sizebytes="135142" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Details regarding the company you wish to complaint against&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <ul><li>Industry the company belongs to.</li><li>Category the company operates in.</li><li>Then, you will be able to select a company from the list.</li></ul>Once you have selected a company, you will be asked to select the nature of the grievance or why you are filing the complaint against the company. There are 27 reasons for you to select from, including a misleading advertisement, delivery of a defective product, paid amount not refunded, and more. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/how-to/how-to-read-instagram-messages-without-being-seen/articleshow/98535023.cms">How to read Instagram messages without being seen</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/how-to-use-credit-card-to-make-upi-payments/articleshow/98090488.cms">How to use credit card to make UPI payments</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/personal-finance/news/how-to-check-your-credit-score-for-free/articleshow/96050534.cms">How to check your credit score for free</a>

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<ul><li>WhatsApp is planning to bring avatars and screenshot-blocking features in 2023.</li><li>Some of the given features are already being tested by beta users.</li><li>Here's a breakdown of the top upcoming WhatsApp features in 2023.</li></ul>Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp updates with new features and tools to enhance the user experience. By the end of 2022, or the beginning of 2023, WhatsApp users can expect many new features from WhatsApp for both business and personal accounts. Recently, WhatsApp has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/list-of-top-new-upcoming-whatsapp-features-in-second-half-2022/articleshow/93103440.cms">increased the file sharing limit to 2GB</a> and launched a new feature, Communities. Besides this, new message reactions are also available to general users. This article looks at expected WhatsApp features to launch by the end of 2022 or by the beginning of 2023. Our list also includes different under-development features that have been spotted by the community or so. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Screenshot blocking" comment="subhead" text="Screenshot blocking"><keyword id="14752611" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="screenshot-blocking" source="Orion">Screenshot blocking</keyword></cmsannotation> Currently, this feature is in beta testing. The screenshot-blocking feature will prevent users from taking screenshots of the ‘view once’ video and images. Users can use this feature to enable screen recording and capturing restrictions for media that are being shared. All users could soon have access to this feature by the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Clickable links on WhatsApp status" comment="subhead" text="Clickable links on WhatsApp status"><keyword id="15701669" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="clickable-links-on-whatsapp-status" source="Orion">Clickable links on WhatsApp status</keyword></cmsannotation> With this feature, users can enable hyperlink URLs in the caption in status updates similar to ‘story’ on Instagram. This will allow viewers to access URLs by simply clicking on the links. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="WhatsApp Premium for Businesses" comment="subhead" text="WhatsApp Premium for Businesses">WhatsApp Premium for Businesses</cmsannotation> Reportedly, WhatsApp is developing a subscription service for WhatsApp Business. Similar to premium services like Telegram, WhatsApp Premium for Business will give some extra perks, such as custom business links and connecting more than four devices to a single account. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="New Business Tool tab in WhatsApp Business" comment="subhead" text="New Business Tool tab in WhatsApp Business">New Business Tool tab in WhatsApp Business</cmsannotation> Soon, users will have a new tab, Business Tool, on the app’s home screen. This new tab allows users to immediately access Business Tools without going through in-app settings. The new tab will include a company profile, Instagram, and Facebook ad connectivity. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Avatars" comment="subhead" text="Avatars">Avatars</cmsannotation> Since the launch of Avatars on Facebook and Instagram, we may soon see Avatar on WhatsApp. According to <a href="https://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-beta-for-android-2-22-16-11-whats-new/">wabetainfo</a>, WhatsApp is planning to introduce avatars. Using them, you may use an avatar as a mask while making the video call and as a sticker. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Companion Mode - multi-device sync" comment="subhead" text="Companion Mode - multi-device sync">Companion Mode - multi-device sync</cmsannotation> The WhatsApp Companion Mode will allow users to link a secondary mobile device to their existing WhatsApp account, including tablets. Users can only link their existing WhatsApp account to a desktop using Web WhatsApp. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="The increased time limit for deleting sent messages" comment="subhead" text="The increased time limit for deleting sent messages">The increased time limit for deleting sent messages</cmsannotation> WhatsApp is planning to increase the time limit for deleting the sent messages. Currently, users can delete the sent messages within 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 16 seconds. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Ability for admins to delete unwanted messages in the group" comment="subhead" text="Ability for admins to delete unwanted messages in the group">Ability for admins to delete unwanted messages in the group</cmsannotation> This feature allows the group admin to delete messages from the group chat. Once the admin deletes the message, it won’t be available to any group member. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Retrieve deleted messages on WhatsApp" comment="subhead" text="Retrieve deleted messages on WhatsApp">Retrieve deleted messages on WhatsApp</cmsannotation> The WhatsApp beta users already have access to this feature, and it is anticipated that by the beginning of 2023, it will be available to all other users as well. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="WhatsApp Private Newsletter" comment="subhead" text="WhatsApp Private Newsletter">WhatsApp Private Newsletter</cmsannotation> According to <a href="https://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-beta-for-android-2-23-7-17-whats-new/">WABetaInfo</a>, this feature will allow users to create a broadcast chat that others can subscribe to. Once a newsletter is created, it will appear in the status tab and can be joined by others through a newsletter invite link or by searching for the newsletter username within WhatsApp. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Lock chat" comment="subhead" text="Lock chat">Lock chat</cmsannotation> With the <a href="https://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-beta-for-android-2-23-8-2-whats-new/">Lock chat</a> feature, users can now enjoy extra security to safeguard their confidential conversations from unauthorized access. Once a chat is locked, it can only be accessed by the user's fingerprint or passcode, ensuring nobody else can open it. This new ‘Lock Chat’ feature has been designed to enhance the privacy and protection of user data. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="View once audio" comment="subhead" text="View once audio">View once audio</cmsannotation> According to the <a href="https://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-beta-for-android-2-23-7-8-whats-new/">report</a>, WhatsApp is developing a new feature known as ‘view once audio,’ enabling users to send audio messages that can only be played once. Like the view once pictures feature, the view once audio messages cannot be saved, forwarded, or recorded, ensuring the utmost privacy. To use this feature, users must select the ‘view once’ option each time they wish to send a view once photo or video. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="New text editor" comment="subhead" text="New text editor">New text editor</cmsannotation> Wabetainfo has <a href="https://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-is-releasing-a-new-text-editor-experience-on-android-beta/">reported</a> that WhatsApp is in the process of introducing a new dedicated edit button for texts. The messaging app is currently testing this feature in the beta version of the app. Currently, there is no dedicated edit option, meaning once a text is sent, it cannot be edited, only deleted. However, with the new edit button, users will be able to edit their texts even after sending them. 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