Do you really know all about WhatsApp? Do you use all the features of the world's most popular messaging system? Probably not and just with this article we thought to group the most important functions capable of making even more efficient use of the platform in hand now at Mark Zuckerberg.
We know well how the application was created in 2009 by Jan Koum and Brian Acton, two former employees of the IT company Yahoo ! Initially it was developed only for iOS but then it was decided to spread it on all the main operating systems for smartphones like Android, Symbian, Windows Phone. Later in 2014 it was acquired by Mark Zuckerberg and from that moment the developments have concerned the security but also the opening to the desktop versions with WhatsApp Web.
WhatsApp: here are some hidden features
But let's see what can be the tricks, the tricks but also some hidden features that can be used by everyone to improve the usability of WhatsApp.
Messages with voice dictation: for some time WhatsApp allows users to write and send messages without having to use their hands to write them. In this case, to do it we will meet the voice assistant of the operating system you are using. Here on iOS we can do everything with Siri while on Android just call Google Assistant. Specifically, simply call Siri or Google Assistant with the classic "Ok Siri" or even "Ok Google" and then issue the command "Write a message on WhatsApp to this user" dictating the entire text of the message.
Change the font size: WhatsApp from some updates allows you to modify, increasing and reducing the font or the character of the text in the chats. All this is simply possible to do it by going to Settings, within the WhatsApp app, then Chat and selecting Font Size. Here in this section it will be possible to find three different sizes (Large, Medium, Small) and according to the needs it will be possible in this case to change the character.
Bring out a chat or a friend: Very often you could chat on the platform with one person or in a group rather than with others. In this case we know that the viewing order of the chats is based on the last message received. However, it may be necessary to always keep one chat at the top rather than another. Here is WhatsApp comes to meet us by proposing to "fix up" the chat you want. On Android all this can be done by selecting the chat and pressing the pin icon at the top. In iOS, instead, you will have to scroll to the right.
Do not show message previews: An additional feature to have more privacy when using WhatsApp is to hide previews of incoming messages. In practice, the user can not view the message on notifications and therefore not preview the content when the smartphone screen is locked. To do this just go to Settings within the app and then Notifications and notifications. Here you must select None.
Saving data on the move: it often happens to be with the smartphone under a mobile network and not under a Wi-Fi network. This clearly could make it difficult to use WhatsApp especially for those who do not have many GB available in their profile with the operator. Here it is thought to put a limit to the data and that is to put WhatsApp in a sort of "Data Savings". To do this simply go to Settings and look for the Reduced Data Consumption item in the Data Usage and Archive section.
Marking messages such as "unread": If you happen to read a message and you can not respond immediately, you may not forget the message itself afterwards. Here to remember it will be enough to activate the function called Read after. In this case, both on Android and iOS just keep the message pressed and choose the option while for the second drag everything to the right. This will make the sign of the unread message reappear.
Hiding the image of your profile: It could happen to many users that they do not want to make their profile image public to all their contacts on the platform. In this case it is possible to hide it from everyone, to some or make it public. To do this just go to the Settings then the Account section then Privacy and Profile Image. Here you can select to show the image to All, to My contacts or to None.