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Worth Trying, These 5 Hidden Features in WhatsApp

Suara.com – WhatsApp (WA) is application online messaging that is widely used by mobile device owners. In the following, we will provide a series of feature hidden in WhatsApp which is worth checking out.

Not many people know, this series of features can help you to read messages without being caught to provide additional security. In addition, you can also archive important messages so that the information in them can be stored properly.

Here are 5 hidden features in WhatsApp that you should try:

1. Read WA Messages Without Being Known

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WhatsApp illustration. [Tumisu/Pixabay]

We often feel bad when we read messages on WhatsApp but don’t reply. The blue checkmark is usually a sign that the message in WA has been sent and read by other users.

With a little trick, you can read WhatsApp messages without anyone knowing. Here’s how to read messages on WA without other people knowing:

  • Go to Home Screen. Long press on an empty part of the screen.
  • Go to Widget options. Search for “WhatsApp 4 x 2”.
  • Long press on the WhatsApp Widgets section, then drag it to the center. Well, you can adjust the position of the Widget and enlarge it. When the Widget is enlarged, you can peek at WA messages without being noticed by the sender of the message.

Apart from that, you can also enable Airplane Mode before reading the message to avoid the blue tick.

2. Pin or Pin Important Conversations

Illustration of WhatsApp and Facebook. [Shutterstock]
Illustration of WhatsApp and Facebook. [Shutterstock]

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The number of conversations that exist can make us confused to sort out which chats are the most important. Quoted from IndiaTVNews, so many messages in different chats make certain contacts tend to be invisible.

To ensure that certain chats stay on top, you can pin chats or Pin them. Tap and hold on a contact or group, then tap the Pin icon at the top.

As for iPhone users, swipe right on any chat and tap on the Pin icon. You can also save a message by tapping and holding on the message for a long time. After that click the star icon to save it.

3. See Who Often Chats With You

Illustration of using WhatsApp. [Shutterstock]
Illustration of using WhatsApp. [Shutterstock]

WhatsApp now has a feature to find out which contacts we chat with the most. To find out about the contacts or groups we interact with frequently, you can do this in this way:

  • Click the three dots button in the top right corner > Settings
  • Select “Storage and Data”
  • Click “Manage Storage”

The contacts or groups with the most storage may be the contacts we interact with the most.

4. Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint illustration.  (Shutterstock)
Fingerprint illustration. (Shutterstock)

Most smartphones are known to be equipped with a fingerprint sensor or Fingerprint. Utilizing the Fingerprint Unlock feature, of course, makes our WhatsApp more secure from piracy by others.

Here are the steps to activate the fingerprint sensor on WhatsApp:

  • Click Settings or Settings
  • Select Privacy option
  • Go to the bottom menu which is “Fingerprint Lock” > “Fingerprint Unlock”

5. Quick Shortcuts to Specific Contacts

WhatsApp search illustration. [Shutterstock]
WhatsApp search illustration. [Shutterstock]

We sometimes have to enter the WhatsApp application first and then look for the contact or group we want to chat with.

WhatsApp has actually provided a feature that allows us to directly chat with certain contacts. Here’s how to enable quick shortcuts in WA:

  • Open the WA app
  • Click the contact you want to tag, and go to the chat menu
  • Click the three dots button in the top right corner
  • Select the “More” option and click “Add Shortcut”

Contacts or groups that have been marked will be directly on the Home Screen of your smartphone. You can click on the image on the screen for a quick chat.

That was the row of hidden features in WhatsApp, interested in trying it on your smartphone?

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