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WhatsApp Brings Larger Media Previews, Expands Disappearing Messages Setting for iOS Users
WhatsApp introduced disappearing messages for Android, iOS, and Linux-based KaiOS devices in November last year. By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 16 April 2021 14:55 IST
WhatsApp has updated its iOS app to version 2.21.71
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WhatsApp is also testing disappearing media for Android, iOS
Disappearing Messages deletes texts within seven days
WhatsApp users on iOS have started receiving a new update that brings two major changes. The update has improved the display of sent media so you can see larger image and video previews. Furthermore, WhatsApp earlier used to only let admins control Disappearing Messages, but now with this update, all participants in a group can change the Disappearing Messages setting by default. Apart from Disappearing Messages, WhatsApp is also testing the ability to bring disappearing photos feature to both Android and iOS pla
STEP 1: Open the WhatsApp app and select the contact you wish to send disappearing messages to.
STEP 2: Open the contact information section on Android. On iOS, click on the name of the contact.
STEP 3: Scroll down to the Disappearing Messages option. Tap on ON to enable it.
STEP 4: Once the option is enabled, you should get a message that reads, “You turned on disappearing messages. New messages will disappear from the chat after 7 days. Tap to change.”
STEP 5: Once the feature is enabled, all messages you send to the contact will disappear after seven days.
STEP 6: To turn off the disappearing messages feature, repeat the same steps open contact info > Disappearing Messages > tap on the option > click on OFF.
Top five WhatsApp security features to protect your account from hackers
Here are five features you should keep in mind to protect hackers attack you via WhatsApp.
DNA Web Team
Mar 8, 2021, 08:05 PM IST
Facebook-owned WhatsApp offers a range of security features to prevent your account from getting hacked like end-to-end encryption, biometrics security and more. These security features ensure that your WhatsApp account stays safe and your private conversations don t fall into the wrong hands. It is also working on a new password protection feature that will encrypt chat backups in Cloud, making them accessible only to the users.
WhatsApp chats are end-to-end encrypted but this protection currently doesn`t apply to online backups stored on Google Drive and Apple iCloud.
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WhatsApp offers end-to-end encryption by default
Here are some security features you should definitely use on WhatsApp WhatsApp security features include two-step verification, disappearing messages and more
The WhatsApp privacy policy update has left many users with a feeling of distrust with many users planning to jump ship to viable alternatives such as Telegram and Signal. According to a survey conducted across eight cities of India and published by CyberMedia Research (CMR), over 79% of WhatsApp users are considering to drop the instant messaging service and switch to alternatives.
While WhatsApp has time and again reiterated that it does not keep a track of users chats or calls, the company has done little to inspire faith in its users. Save for an India-wide newspaper campaign and using its Status update, WhatsApp has tried to curb the criticism by outlining its security features. Here are some of the security features on WhatsApp that you should defin