All WhatsApp users should update their messaging app to the latest available version that squishes a serious bug which could wipe out all of their group chats in one fell swoop.
Update WhatsApp to avoid a bug that deletes group chats
FTC may block Facebook’s plans to integrate WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram messaging
Facebook owns a lot of popular apps, including WhatsApp and Instagram, and we heard earlier this year the social network plans on finding a way to integrating all of them.
ChatLock jailbreak tweak protects your in-app conversations
People seem to value privacy more than ever these days, and with such a massive part of our lives taking place in digital conversations, isn’t it about time we do more to protect them?
Not all apps incorporate native conversation-centric privacy features, but with the help of a newly released jailbreak tweak called ChatLock by iOS developer Elias Sfeir, you can lock individual conversations in several of your favorite messaging apps with just a few taps to prevent friends and family from logging into your device and reading your personal chats.
Facebook Pay is a new mobile payment option for Facebook and Messenger; coming soon to Instagram, WhatsApp
If you have been aching for a new, built-in way to pay for things while using Facebook's most popular apps, the social network has something just for you: Facebook Pay.
Apple will reportedly restrict background activity in WhatsApp, other apps in iOS 13
When Apple launches iOS 13 to the public later this year, the new software will reportedly include a major change for apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
WhatsApp testing posting statuses directly to Facebook, Instagram and other apps
WhatsApp Status, an Instagram Stories-like ephemeral sharing feature, may soon let you republish your status directly to a story on Facebook, or send it to an app of your choice.
AnyTrans brings support for automatic wireless iOS backups, WhatsApp/Viber chats & more [sponsor]
AnyTrans, a comprehensive Mac and Windows app by iMobie for transferring, backing up and managing your iOS, Android and cloud content, was updated recently with several new features, including comprehensive iOS backup enhancements with the selective restore and automatic wireless backup features, plus the ability to move WhatsApp and Viber chats between devices and support for downloading videos from 1,000+ online sources.
‘Status Ads’ arrive in WhatsApp beginning in 2020
WhatsApp has grown increasingly popular over the years. Even being owned by Facebook has not slowed the messaging platform down. Can advertisements shoved into the app change that? We'll find out beginning in 2020.
WhatsApp won’t work on iOS 7 after February 1, 2020
WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging service, will be ending support for older platforms like iOS 7 which lack modern capabilities needed for its upcoming features.
WhatsApp is reportedly working on an official iPad app, here are the screenshots
Facebook-owned WhatsApp may be working on an iPad version of the popular messaging app nearly four years after rival Viber got optimized for the Apple tablet.
WhatsApp users finally have an option to control who can add them to groups
Addressing one of the most pronounced privacy issues on WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned service announced today that its users can now take advantage of a new feature allowing them to adjust who can add them to a group.
How to check if a phone number is on WhatsApp
Learn how to find out if a particular mobile phone number not saved in your contacts is registered with WhatsApp before trying to message or call it.