10 plus Hidden Functions of Latest WhatsApp Updates

10 plus Hidden Functions of Latest WhatsApp Updates

10 plus hidden WhatsApp features every user should know
Here are 10 plus of the best little-known or unexpected new features in WhatsApp.

WhatsApp was born in 2009 and is now the most engaged instant messaging service in the world. Over the years, the Facebook-owned platform has evolved to incorporate more tools to connect its millions of users across the world. However, not all of them are well known.

Telcel posted a list of 12 WhatsApp Hidden Functions that you can use right now on their blog.

10 more hidden functions of WhatsApp

1. Custom backgrounds

Also, the funds to adjust one for each cat. This can be with a special image or with the ones that WhatsApp has included for dark or light mode.

To do this, you just need to go to the Settings menu, then to Chats, and select the Wallpaper option. Here you will find all the available images and you can adjust the brightness of your screen.

2. Become a WhatsApp beta tester

You might want to be a beta tester to be one of the first to test new features released by the app. You just need to click on this link and follow all the instructions.

3 Disable 'last seen time' on WhatsApp

You probably know that WhatsApp lets you see the last time someone was on your WhatsApp you can see their "last seen time" date under their name at the top of all chats. If you don't want to reveal when you're online or offline, you can turn this feature off very easily. Tap Settings, then go to Account, followed by Privacy, and then tap the Last Seen time. Change it to the option you prefer. Choose Nobody to hide your last seen status from everyone. 

4. Personalized notifications

This is a great option for knowing exactly who is sending you WhatsApp messages with the custom tones. All you have to do is go to the chat in question, click on its name and look for the "Custom tone" option and select the one you prefer.

5. Listen to the audios before sending them

If you are not comfortable with your voice, you can review the audio before sending them. This trick is performed when you start recording audio and when you want to stop it, immediately exit the app while pressing the record button. When you get into the conversation, you will see that the audio is preserved and that you can listen to it, send it or delete it.

6. Know who your preferred contact is

With this tool, you will be able to know which contacts you interact with the most. It also allows you to manage your internal storage. You just need to enter the settings, then the storage data, and finally the storage usage.

7. Do not back up photos and videos

If you are tired of your cell phone memory is full of photos and videos they send to you, you can prevent their automatic download from WhatsApp. You just need to go to the Settings menu of the app and select Chats. There, you just have to turn off the option of Visibility of media files.

8. Disappear your last WhatsApp connection

If you don't want people to know what time you last logged in, WhatsApp gives you the option to turn this information off. To do this, you must open the Settings menu, select Account, and then Privacy to deactivate the last view. You can also choose from all your contacts or select only a few. Remember, it's always good to have at least one contact who knows when your last connection was for security reasons.

9. How to know what time a message has been read

Do you need to know what time your message was read? All you have to do is tap on it and swipe your finger to the left. You can also select the Info option from the three-dot menu. In either case, you'll see what time a message was sent, received, and read.

10. Highlight messages

Do you want to leave a message close at hand and not get lost in the sea of ​​conversations? With the "Highlight messages" function, you can mark them with a star by tapping on them and leaving them as favorites to locate them.

11. Temporary messages

These "self-destructing" messages serve to protect valuable information when it disappears after a period of time. To use this function, one of the most recent in the application, you must:

Tap the contact's name in the chat

Select the Messages option

Turn on the Temporary Messages switch.

12. Listen to the audios before sending them

If you are not comfortable with your voice, you can review the audio before sending them. This trick is performed when you start recording audio and when you want to stop it, immediately exit the app while pressing the record button. When you enter the conversation, you will see that the audio is preserved and that you can listen to it, send it or delete it.