Finding your way around all the features and options of WhatsApp might have been easy enough, but now users can take it to the next level with various hidden features and options to personalize each chat and access more than just a standard messenger.
WhatsApp is well-known around the world as the biggest instant message app available on all smartphone platforms, including tablets and phones. The Messenger can be downloaded from any app store free of charge. The messenger will automatically add all your contacts without them knowing and show the people using the App. Other than minimal data usage, the app is free and allows people to connect to others locally or internationally. Most people know the app and use it on a daily basis, meaning you would also know about some of the things you wished you could change, which you might be able to, but never knew about the option.
Users have the ability to stop pictures on WhatsApp to be mixed with photos on your phone. Simply download a file explorer, ES File Explorer offers great features and options. Once downloaded, open the app and navigate to where WhatsApp picture are saved (usually sdcard/WhatsApp/Media). Choose the folder that shouldn’t be shared with other media and hit add. Be sure to rename the folder to .nomedia, which should stop files mixing with others.
Users can choose passwords for WhatApp if you want your messages to remain private but don’t particularly like the idea of a phone lock. Various apps can be used to add passwords to any app that will require a password code before the app opens.
WhatsApp also has a few features that won’t require downloading another app. These include muting group chats for a certain amount of time, setting favorites on your home screen for quick access to certain people, and changing the background of your chat to any picture on your mobile device. WhatsApp can also allow messages to be broadcasted to all contacts and only those you choose, and the most useful feature, saving valuable information you might need later, just long tap the message and add a star. These can be viewed at a later time with starred messages.