hey WhatsApp Now allows you to hide the “Profile Picture”, “Last Seen”, “Message” and “Status” options for specific contacts in the phonebook. The improvements, which have been in beta testing since the beginning of the year, were officially announced this Wednesday (15) and expand the privacy limits in Messenger. That’s because, until then, there were only three privacy options: “Everyone”, “My Contacts” or “Nobody”. With the update came the option “My contacts, except…”, which guarantees more autonomy to the users. It is noteworthy that the function is available for iPhone ,iOS) And Android, Find out all the details below and how to use it.
WhatsApp announces new privacy features for users – Photo: Playback/Pexels
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To try out the novelty, simply access the app and tap on the three dots available at the top right of the screen. Then just select the section Settings > Account > Privacy And choose which features you want to customize. If the options have not yet appeared on your smartphone, it is recommended to access google play storeon devices Androideither app Storeon devices iOSAnd update the app to the latest version.
To hide information for a specific contact, simply access the WhatsApp settings – Photo: Reproduction / Mariana Trallback
It is worth mentioning that no notice will be sent in this process – that is, the “blocked” person will not receive messages informing them that their contact details are hidden from them. The only way she’ll notice the change is when she wants to and can’t see your information. However, even with this difference, it will still not be possible to know whether the action is specific to him or to all the contacts in his list.
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