34 Top Secret WhatsApp tricks you didn't know about
34 Top Secret WhatsApp tricks you didn't know about
34 Top Secret WhatsApp Tricks, which makes the Whatsapp
easier to use. WhatsApp is a fantastic instant messaging service that makes BBM
messaging service so dull.
Of course, there are lots of instants messaging services
around us, but WhatsApp has a great value and almost all of the features in it,
which means it has many features.
For those who know the beauty of the service, here are some
Top Secrets Whatsapp Tricks, which you may not know, additionally few secrets
tips for Whatsapp.
Secret WhatsApp Tips
1- Send Your Location To The Contact
WhatsApp allows you to send photos and videos to contact and
also share contact and document, and you can also send your location. This is
very good if you meet with your friend here, especially if you want to share
Live area, which allows you to get in touch with you for the duration which
you choose to follow you. The duration time is set at 15 minutes, 1 hour or 8
hours.
Following is the method for iOS and Android both:
iOS:
Chat > specific chat > Press on "+" to the
left of the message box > Location > Share Live Location > Select time
frame.
Android:
Chat > Specific chat > Press on the paperclip to the
right of the message box > Location > Share Live Location > Select
time frame.
2- Search your all chats
Someone may have sent you his/her address, or you may
remember to talk about a specific show or any film, but you fed up with scrolling
through all of your messages to try to find which you're looking for. In
Whatsapp, there is a feature for search your all chats, which is available in
IOS and Android both. In IOS: At the top of your conversations, there is a search bar, and
in Android: there's a search icon.
You can type anything which you want into the search bar
like if you are looking for an address, just type the town name to a specific
word and all the chats with the searching word will appear as a specific
message.
3- Search For Any Specific Chat
If you wish to search for any specific chat instead of all
your chats, this is very possible. Might be you had a conversation about any particular
meeting place, or someone may send you their other contact number or their
address or any kind of details.
iOS:
Chats > Specific chat > Tap at contact info on the top
> Chat Search > Type in the search bar that looks at the top of that
particular chat.
Android:
Chats > Specific chat > Open the menu top right >
Search > Type in the search bar that looks at the top of that particular
chat.
Also, read this article.
4- Make an Audio or Video Call using WhatsApp
iOS & Android:
go to the Settings > Storage Usage and Data > Storage
Usage > Select Contact.
6- Save Your Data Allocation
If you have a limited data allocation, and you don't want
WhatsApp munching it all away. Fortunately, you can customize when the media
file is allowed to download, as well as insure calls use a bit amount of data
as possible.
iOS & Android:
go to the Settings > Data and Storage Usage > Media
Auto-Download > Switch to WiFi-only to save your data.
Also, read this article.
7- Find Out How Much Data is Used
If you are concerned about your data usage, then you can
easily find what you are using. You can damage the total number of messages
sent and received, as well as the data sent and received.
iOS and Android:
go to the Settings> Accounts> Use data management>
Network control.
8- WhatsApp on The Web and Desktop
WhatsApp isn't just limited to your mobile phones. But
there's a web app that synchronizes everything from your phone, and there's also
a desktop app too, which you can easily use on your Desktop or on Laptop. Go to
https://web.whatsapp.com/ or download the desktop app from Download it from
whatsapp.com/download/
After this, you need to open your WhatsApp on your phone
>
go to the Settings > WhatsApp Web/Desktop > Scan the
QR code on the browser or Desktop app > Follow the instructions.
Both the web and the desktop app will allocate chats and
alerts on your computer and will allow you to reply quickly and easily. Your
the phone will synchronize with your web or DesktopDesktop to work though so if you lose
your connection, the web app will stop syncing until you get your phone
connection back.
9- Change the Wallpaper of WhatsApp Chat Screen
WhatsApp has a default wallpaper, which is set as a
background on all of your chats. You can change this wallpaper, though, with
your photos as well as a collection of images from WhatsApp itself.
iOS:
go to the Settings > chats > chat wallpaper >
choose the wallpaper library, solid colours, or photos.
Android:
go to the Settings > chats > chat wallpaper >
choose a wallpaper gallery, solid colours, gallery, default, or no wallpaper.
10- Face ID or Touch ID to unlock WhatsApp
If you want to secure your WhatsApp, in iOS, you can do this, for this iOS user
have to set the WhatsApp account with require Face ID or Touch ID
authentication while opening WhatsApp, even if your device is already unlocked.
You can still be able to reply to the Whatsapp messages from
your notifications and also answer the Whatsapps calls if it is locked. Also,
it is possible to set the time duration, which you want the Screen Lock feature
to kick in.
iOS:
go to the Settings > Account > Privacy > Screen Lock
> Toggle on Require Face ID / Require Touch ID > Select the duration
(Immediately, after a minute, after 15 minutes or after an hour).
Also, read this article11- How to See and Disable Last SeenThe amazing WhatsApp's last seen feature allows users to see when someone lasts online on WhatsApp and also allow the users to see when you last online. If a person doesn't disable the last seen, it shows under the user name at the top of an open chat. To disable last seen:iOS & Android:
go to the : Settings > account > privacy > last
seen > switch to nobody.
12- Disable The Blue Ticks
The blue ticks can get you in trouble in a whole world if
you are ignoring someone, especially when you don't want to reply quickly and
if someone sees you have read their messages. You can turn it off, but it's
worth noting that if you do, you also will not get read receipts for your words
either.
Apple users:
If you have to get Siri to read the message, the blue ticks
will not appear, so this can be a perfect way to learn a message without the
knowledge of the sender you have.
Android users:
If you read your messages in the notification bar, then the sender will not get the blue ticks.
iOS:
go to the Settings > Account > Privacy > Toggle off
Read Receipts.
Android:
go to the Settings > Account > Privacy > Untick
Read Receipts.
13- Stop People To See Your Messages
Ever you passed your phone to your friend and quickly scared
about the messages, they might see come through? Yeah, we haven't either. For
those who have any kind of stuff, then you can turn off the message previews on
iOS, so only the contact's name will show instead of the message, or you can turn
off notifications altogether.
iOS:
go to the Settings > Notifications > Toggle off Show
Preview / Settings > Notifications > Toggle off Show Notifications.
Android gives a range of notification controls. Within the
WhatsApp app itself, you can also turn off the high priority notifications -
those will pop-up at the top of the screen. Or even, you can control the
warnings over the system level that keeps the details private or delete them.
Android:
go to the Settings > Notifications > Toggle off Use
high priority notifications.
Also, read this article14- Hide Your Profile Picture
You may not want everyone to see your profile picture,
especially when you're part of many groups where you don't know everyone in the
group. Or might be you just fancy being a little mysterious for the day. The
way you can select everyone, no-one, or only your contacts see your picture.
iOS & Android:
Settings > Account > Privacy > Profile Photo.
15- Block a WhatsApp contact
There are various reasons for blocking someone, or you might
I want to prevent contact. We will just want to say that if you stick a
connection, you will not be able to send or receive messages, also not make or
receive calls from them, and if you unblock them, you won't see any messages
sent to you because you were blocked that contact.
iOS & Android:
Go to Chats > Specific chat > touch on contact subject
at the top,> Scroll down to the bottom > Block Contact.
16- Stoping images and video appearing in your gallery
Sharing photos and videos on WhatsApp is such great fun, but
you may not want to add these images and videos to your phone's gallery.
In Android, a folder is created in the gallery by default.
In iOS, it saves into your camera roll.
If you don't want that, you can turn it off.
iOS:
go to the Settings > Chats > Toggle off Save to Camera
Roll.
Android:
go to the Settings > Chats > Toggle off Show Media in
Gallery.
Also, read this article.
17- Change Saving Preferences of Image/Video into for Specific Chats
It is possible to change the preference of image and video
for specific chats. Maybe you want to make sure photos are always saved from
your family, for example, while you'd prefer not to have all images from a
group chats in your gallery or camera roll.
By default, all chats are set unless you make changes in
them individually, but there is also an option or feature to save images and
videos from contact or never to keep them.
iOS:
Chat > Specific chat > Tap on contact or subject at
the top of display > Save to Camera Roll > Set to Always or Never.
18- WhatsApp data report Download and view
If you want to download and view the data Facebook-owned
WhatsApp collects on you, you can download and view a data report in this way.
iOS and Android:
go to the Settings > Account > Request Account Info
> Request Report.
WhatsApp Chatting Tips and Tricks
19-Reply to a specific messageHave you ever talked about several things in WhatsApp chat and need to reply to a particular word? WhatsApp allows you to respond to a particular message and submit it on your reply to make it easier for the person or people you send messages to see what you're getting.iOS:
Chats> Specific chat> Specific message> Move left to the right in the word> type your answer and press Send.
Android:
Chats> Specific Chat> Specific Message> Long Press> Press Answer.
Also, read this article20- Privately Reply to a Group Message
You can reply to a group message in a private chat, without
having to search for the individual chat you do with that particular person.
iOS:
Press and hold a group chats message> select More>
Reply from private. The message will appear in the individual chat with the
text box below as if responding to a specific word like the previous one.
Android:
press and hold a group chats message> select the three
buttons in the upper left corner> Reply privately. The message will appear
in the individual chat with the text box below as if responding to a specific word like the previous one.
21- Enable Words to Bold, Italic or Strikethrough
Sometimes a few words need more importance, and shouty caps
just don't cut it. Don't worry, WhatsApp allows to make it easier, whatever
words or phrases you want bold, italic, or strikethrough them altogether.
iOS :
Add a star on both sides of the word or phrase for *bold*.
Add an underscore also in both sides of the word or phrase for _italic_. Add
tildes to either side of the word or phrase for ~strikethrough~.
Android:
Add a star on both sides of the word or phrase for *bold*.
Add an underscore also in both sides of the word or phrase for _italic_. Add
tildes to either side of the word or phrase for ~strikethrough~.
22- Sending a voice message
Might be you don't have time to type a lengthy message or
just don't want to be bothered? No problem. WhatsApp allows you to send voice
letters to your contact person which is great if you're riding, driving or
walking somewhere, for example, doing constant typing and have a bit of a
pain.
iOS:
Go to Chats > Specific chat > touch the microphone to
the right of the message box > Press and hold the microphone while you
record your message. Warning, it sends automatically after you lift your finger
off.
Android:
Go to Chats > Specific chat > touch the microphone to
after you lift your finger off.
23- Mark chats as unread
If you are at work or busy in something, and just read the
chat and then forgot to reply? Most of the time, we do it. There is a way to
mark those crucial chats with a dot, which reminds you to go back to it, though.
iOS:
Chat > Swipe left
to right > Mark as Unread.
Android:
Press and hold chat > Open Menu > Mark as Unread.
Also, read this article. .24- Pin chat for the top
If you're a person who forgot to reply to the messages, you
can pin chat. Which it appears at the top of all your conversations, above new and
unread chats, rather than just marking it as unread. You can only pin three
chats, though, so don't get too complacent with your replying.
iOS:
Chats > hit left to right > Pin Chat.
Android:
Press and hold chat > Press the pin at the top of the
screen.
25- Mute individual or Group Chat
Group chats can be very worst. You may be not able to leave
the conversation, but you can also mute the notifications so you will not get
known every time someone throws in their two cents.
iOS:
Chat > Open the group chat/chat> Tap the subject to
get the Group Info / Contact Info screen > Mute > Select how long you
want to mute it for.
Android:
Chat > Open chat > Menu button > Mute.
26- Archive/Save your chats
Archive/Save Chat allows you to hide your conversation from
your chat screen. It does not delete the chat - it just removes it from the
main chat screen without losing it, and also helping you organize your
conversations.
You can also save groups or individual chats, and they will
hide until you pull down from the top of the Chats display and tap the Archived
Chats tab. You can also archive or hide all chats.
iOS:
Chat > Specific chat > Swipe right to left >
Archive / Settings > Chats > Archive All Chats.
Android:
Chat > Long press on chat > Press the archive folder
at the top right of the screen.
Also, read this article27- Back up or store your chats
To make sure you don't lose any of your chats if you forgot
your device or reset your devices, make confident you back up your conversations to iCloud
or Google Drive. Unfortunately, if you are moving from iOS to Android and vice
versa, there is no simple way to move your discussions over, so be prepared to lose
them all. Also, be careful, the archived chats are no longer encrypted.
iOS & Android:
go to the Settings > Chats > Chat Backup > Back Up
Now.
28- Clear all chats
If you want to keep all the contacts, you talk to on WhatsApp
but want to delete all your messages, WhatsApp offers you an easy option to do
so.
iOS:
Settings> Chats> Delete all chats.
29- Delete all chats
Do you want a clean WhatsApp list? Start from scratch by
deleting all chats. However, this means that you will get rid of everything,
not just chats content, but you'll also have to start a new conversation for
each contact.
iOS:
got to the Settings> Chats> Delete all chats.
30- Delete or Clear a specific conversation
If you want to delete or clear a particular chat without
losing all your conversations, it is also possible to do so.
iOS:
Chats> Specific chat> Slide from left to right>
Click on the three points> Delete chat / Delete chat.
Android:
Chat> Specific chat> Press the menu at the top
left> More> Delete chat
Also, read this article31- Bookmark Your Important Messages
iOS:
Chat > Specific chat > Specific message > Double
tap or hold down and press start.
Android:
Chat > Specific chat > Specific message > Hold down
and press start.
32- Delete an individual message from a chat
Just as you can start a specific message in the chat, you
also can delete an individual message from a conversation. You can also "delete
for everyone" but all this done within 1 hour and 8 minutes and 16
seconds.
Selecting to delete for everyone will result in a message
appearing in the chat, saying the message has been removed which looks
suspicious.
iOS & Android:
Chat > Specific chat > Press and hold on the specific message you want to delete > Press Delete.
33. Send a Public Message PrivatelyiOS:
Chats Broadcast lists> New menu> Add contacts.
Android:
Chat> Menu> New transition.
34. Know how long you have been ignoredThere is nothing more disturbing than seeing those blue ticks appear without an answer shortly after. If you want to torture yourself a little more and find out when your message has already been read and how long it has been ignored, you can do it. We do not recommend this.iOS:
chat> specific chat> specific message> swipe left
to right.
Android:
chat> specific chat> specific message> press and
hold> Press the "i" information icon at the top.
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