5 WhatsApp settings you should change right now
Friday, November 30, 2018 IST
Facebook-owned WhatsApp messenger has gained immense popularity globally. But privacy remains a concern for many even to this day. Post the $19 billion acquisition by Facebook, WhatsApp too has surreptitiously changed its terms of service (ToS). Users of the messaging platform can't do much about the ToS, but can surely protect your privacy with a few changes in the settings.
Last Seen: WhatApp privacy settings allow any user to view your 'last seen' status. The setting displays the time when you or your contacts were last active or online. If the setting says 'Everybody' then anyone can check out when you were last active on WhatsApp. You may not want to share your activity information with everybody. So, you can switch the 'last seen' activity to 'Nobody'.
Profile Photo: This is a personal choice but no one wants a random person to download or share their profile picture. Keep the visibility restricted to your friends. This will prevent random people from downloading your profile pic.
Message Previews: WhatsApp gives you a small preview of all your incoming messages. Things may get worse as WhatsApp plans to start auto-playing the videos in the notification bar itself. Let's face it, one is never sure of the message we might receive when someone is looking at the phone's screen. Best way to handle it is by going to the Notification settings and toggling the 'Show Preview' option to off. Now you will only get the notification that will inform you about the sender rather than showing a preview of the message.
WhatsApp Status: WhatsApp statuses are videos, photos or text messages that appear for 24 hours. You can share your statuses with everyone or with a particular contact depending on what you are sharing. Since, it's likely someone who is not in your immediate social circle may have your contact, it may be prudent to not make your posts public.
Read Receipts: WhatsApp tells the sender whether his/her message has been read or not. This isn't as big a deal but why would anybody want other people to know when you have read their message and not replied. Turn off the read receipts if you do not want to be obliged to reply to a text.
Related Topics
Related News & Articles
Do you regret after sending a message to a person on Facebook messenger? Well now, no more regrets as Facebook has introduced a new feature that gives you the power...
Recently posted . 839 views . 2 min read
Customers can now use WhatsApp to file claims with the Bharti AXA Life insurance.
Recently posted . 890 views . 0 min read
Some apps present on Google Play Store can help hackers steal your WhatsApp data or give them access to your phone, says a recent report. Here's what you shou...
Recently posted . 897 views . 2 min read
• Tata Motors sold 15,000 units of the Harrier in the first 11 months since the SUV was launched in India.
Recently posted . 974 views . 3 min read
WhatsApp, one of the most popular social messaging apps in the world has recently detected a zero-day vulnerability on its platform. It can leave billions of WhatsA...
Recently posted . 902 views . 3 min read
Trending News & Articles
View Top 5 Mobile Chargers in India as on 08 Feb 2023. This rundown is compiled according t...
Recently posted . 5K views . 6 min read
The following list of India's Top 5 Mobile Charger manufacture Brand 2019
Recently posted . 3K views . 0 min read
Rolls Royce cars are extremely luxurious. While there are many expensive pieces of equipment in Rolls Royce cars, their most relaxing feature is the silence that ...
Recently posted . 3K views . 2 min read
XUV300 is the latest entrant in the compact SUV segment.
Recently posted . 3K views . 0 min read
More in Electronics & Gadgets
The progressing COVID-19 lockdowns and disconnections around the globe have watched a fight royale of video-conferencing applications. We assist you with choosing...
Recently posted. 1K views . 1 min read
Google put the spotlight on its artificial intelligence smarts at its annual developers conference Tuesday, announcing new consumer features aimed at simplifying ...
Recently posted. 983 views . 1 min read
The craze around Xiaomi's Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime was fully witnessed on Wednesday when it sold out instantly on e-commerce site Flipkart.
...
Recently posted. 777 views . 7 min read
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 2K views
Recently posted . 2K views
Recently posted . 2K views . 77 min read
Recently posted . 1K views . 52 min read
Last week, HTC announced that it is launching an 'unexpected surprise' on Monday, and the speculations were rife that the company would launch the ...
Recently posted. 777 views . 12 min read
Most instrument manuals state there is no calibration of the temperature sensor, but the temperature sensor must be checked to determine its accuracy. This accuracy...
Recently posted. 887 views . 1 min read