WhatsApp. Wonderful, wonderful, WhatsApp. The
messaging service that made BBM look boring and text messages redundant.
Of course there are now heaps of messaging services
around, but WhatsApp has had a massive head start on almost all of them,
meaning it has tonnes of features.
You can read all about what it is and how it works in
our WhatsApp feature, but for those who already know the beauty of the service,
here are some secret tips you might not know about.
Hide the blue ticks
Those blue ticks can get you in a whole world of
trouble, especially when you don't reply instantly and someone sees you have
read their messages. You can turn them off, but it's worth noting that if you
do, you won't get read receipts for your messages either.
iOS: Settings > Account > Privacy > Toggle
off Read Receipts.
Android: Settings > Account > Privacy >
Untick Read Receipts.
Turn words bold, italic or strikethrough
Sometimes certain words need more emphasis and shouty
caps just isn't going to cut it. Don't worry, WhatsApp allows you to make
whichever words or phrases you want bold, italic, or strikethrough them
altogether.
iOS and Android: Add an asterisk either side of the
word or phrase for *bold*. Add an underscore either side of the word or phrase
for _italic_. Add a tildes to either side of the word or phase for
~strikethrough~.
Find who you talk to most
Who is really your favourite person? It might not be
who you think. On iOS, there is a way to find the people you send the most
messages to and how much storage each person takes up, among other things.
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iOS: Settings > Account > Storage Usage >
Select Contact
Add dates to your calendar automatically
If you're prone to forgetting dates mentioned in
various chats, it's possible to automatically create an event directly from
WhatsApp on iOS.
iOS: Press and hold date within chat > Create Event
Mark chats as unread
Ever been out and about, read a chat and then
completely forgot to reply? We do it all the time. There is a way to mark
important chats with dot to remind you to go back to it though.
iOS: Chats > Swipe left to right > Mark as Unread
Android: Long press chat > Open Menu > Mark as
Unread
Save your data allowance
If you've got a limited data allowance, you don't want
WhatsApp munching it all away. Thankfully, you can customise when media is
allowed to download, as well as ensure calls use as little data as possible.
iOS and Android: Settings > Data Usage
Stop people seeing your messages
Ever passed your phone to a friend and instantly
panicked about the messages they might see come through? Yeah, we haven't either.
For those that have, you can turn off message preview on iOS so only the
contact's name will appear, rather than their life story.
In Android, it's not possible through the WhatsApp app
but you can stop private information showing up on your lock screen in Android
itself.
iOS: Settings > Notifications > Toggle off Show
Preview
Hide your profile picture
You might not want everyone to see your profile
picture, especially if you're part of several groups where you don't know everyone
in the group. Or perhaps you just fancy being a little mysterious for the day.
Either way, you can choose if everyone, no-one, or only your contacts see your
picture.
iOS & Android: Settings > Account > Privacy
> Profile Photo
Get shortcuts to specific conversations
Do you have a few extra special people you talk to all
the time via WhatsApp? We do too. You can create a shortcut for specific
conversations on Android, making it easier to access those chats you need all
the time.
Android: Chats > Specific chat > Menu > More
> Add Shortcut or Chats > Press and hold individual chat > Menu >
Add Chat Shortcut
Bookmark important messages
Some messages are more important than others. Whether
it's a date you need to remember, or a good restaurant you've been recommended.
It's possible to bookmark these messages and find them all easily in the
Starred Messages section.
iOS: Chats > Specific chat > Specific message
> Double tap or hold down and press the star
Android: Chats > Specific chat > Specific
message > Hold down and press the star
Send a public message privately
Ever had a free evening and wanted to ask several of
your friends if they are around without having to open up each chat to ask them
seperately?
You can send a broadcast message to a list of contacts
with it appearing as though you've asked them individually. Great for saving
time, terrible if they all reply yes.
Android: Chats > Menu > New Broadcast
Find out how long you've been ignored for
There is nothing more annoying than seeing those blue
ticks appear without a reply following soon after. If you want to torture
yourself a little more and find out when your message was actually read and how
long you've been ignored for, you can. We don't advise it though.
iOS: Chats > Specific chat > Specific message
> Swipe left to right
Android: Chats > Specific chat > Specific
message > Press and hold > Tap the info "i" icon at the top
Customise notifications
There might be certain contacts you want to know
instantly if they are calling or messaging you. To make sure they don't blend
into the crowd, you can change their specific alert tones so you recognise when
that particular person has sent you a message or is WhatsApp calling you.
iOS & Android: Chats > Specific chat > Tap
on contact name at top > Custom Notifications