Whats-app is an application that has attracted more than 1
billion active users around the world. The leader among instant messengers has
been used since 2009, but the convenient features of this application are still
not known to everyone.
Useful tips for WhatsApp users will help you understand
the program and make communication even more enjoyable. The selection contains
the 10 most important options hidden in the system.
View accurate delivery and read time
If the message is delivered, an icon appears in the form of
one check mark, read - in the form of two. However, the user can more
accurately find out when the interlocutor got acquainted with his words.
On a note! To do
this, hold down the necessary message and click on the additional action icon
(3 dots in the upper corner of the screen). In this case, iOS owners must
select the "Data" section, and Android - "Info". Details
will appear, for example, “Delivered today 12:10”, “Read today 16:01”.
This data will be displayed only if the interlocutor has not
disabled the delivery report in the account’s personal settings.
Add messages to a separate list
If you need to remember a
recipe, shopping list or address, just enter the important information in the
favorites section. To do this, the message is first clamped, then when the star
icon appears, you must click on it.
For Android owners, just click on 3 dots in the upper corner
of the screen and select the “Favorites” section to view all notes. Owners of
iPhones will have to go into the settings.
Bulk Posting
If you want to communicate information to several people at
once, but not to combine them into a common chat, it is recommended to use the
newsletter. It allows you to send the same text to an unlimited number of users
from your contact list.
Features settings on
Android:
press the menu button,
select "New Newsletter",
mark contacts,
write the text.
Media Download Settings
Using the messenger, you can
exchange audio files, videos, images. However, when traveling abroad or while
away from home, simply downloading multiple files can result in serious loss of
traffic and money.
On a note! To disable automatic downloading of files, in the
"Settings" you need to find the section "Data and storage",
and in them the sub-item "Startup".
On separate lines, you can configure downloading in roaming,
when connected to a wireless network and a mobile network. You can select one
of the items proposed in each item: “All files”, “Photo only”, “Audio only”,
“Video only” or “No” (that is, completely disabling the function).
Setting a password for chats
Whats-app encrypts user data, but
no one is protected from the prying eyes of relatives or friends. If it seems
to you that a simple password for the entire phone is not enough, you can
additionally put code protection on certain chats or the entire application.
On Android, this can be done using the Messenger and Chat
Lock utility, on iOS, using the App Lock software.
Listening to audio without headphones
If the interlocutor has sent you audio, but there are no headphones
at hand, do not despair. It is enough to bring the phone with open chat so that
the motion sensor detects the proximity.
Playback of the recording will start automatically, sound
will be transmitted to the built-in speaker of the device. When the phone is
removed from the face, the playback freezes.
The same account even when changing a SIM card
The whats app account is strictly tied to the phone number,
but the user still has the opportunity to switch to the new number without
losing the old data.
All data will be saved, only the displayed number will
change in the profile description. The contact list will also remain visible.
hands Individual alerts
You can configure a special type of sound signal for each
user, so that without even looking at the phone, you know exactly who is
writing.
This is done through the interlocutor’s account, using the
“Individual notifications” section. You can configure not only sound, but also
vibration, light signal.
Reply to specific messages
In order not to get
confused during a long conversation, you should use the citation function. You
need to pinch the message that you want to answer, and then put a check mark.
Then enter the response text in the input fields.
Font setting
To highlight words in bold, you must enclose
them in asterisks. For italics, an underscore is required on both sides, and for
strikethrough, a tilde.
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