FTC may block Facebook’s plans to integrate WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram messaging
Facebook’s plans to integrate the messaging components of its apps like WhatsApp and Instagram may get blocked by the FTC.
ChatLock jailbreak tweak protects your in-app conversations
With a new jailbreak tweak called ChatLock, you can more easily protect your conversations in various applications with user authentication.
Facebook Pay is a new mobile payment option for Facebook and Messenger; coming soon to Instagram, WhatsApp
Facebook Pay is a new and convenient way to pay for things in the Facebook app and Facebook Messenger. It’s coming soon to WhatsApp and Instagram.
Apple will reportedly restrict background activity in WhatsApp, other apps in iOS 13
According to a new report, Apple is going to make changes with iOS 13 that will restrict background activity in apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
WhatsApp testing posting statuses directly to Facebook, Instagram and other apps
How about sharing posts from your WhatsApp status to your Instagram or Facebook story, or sending them to other apps?
AnyTrans brings support for automatic wireless iOS backups, WhatsApp/Viber chats & more [sponsor]
AnyTrans for Mac and Windows has been updated with many improvements. You can now back up your iOS devices wirelessly on a schedule as well as move WhatsApp/Viber chats between devices, back your social media archives to a computer and more.
‘Status Ads’ arrive in WhatsApp beginning in 2020
WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps out there. But the Facebook-owned property is about to get a big injection of advertisements in 2020.
WhatsApp won’t work on iOS 7 after February 1, 2020
The Facebook-owned messaging service has acknowledged in an updated support document that its iOS app will stop working on aging iPhones and iPads powered by iOS 7.
WhatsApp is reportedly working on an official iPad app, here are the screenshots
The upcoming release will take full advantage of the bigger canvas to power possible new features, including a split chat view letting one follow multiple chats at the same time.
WhatsApp users finally have an option to control who can add them to groups
WhatsApp users have expressed frustration over people adding them to groups without their consent, but new privacy options put an end to that. Now users must message you an invite link that must be accepted before you’re added.
How to check if a phone number is on WhatsApp
A little known feature in Facebook’s WhatsApp software allows you to see if a particular phone number has been registered with the service before trying to message it.
Facebook promises a prompt fix for WhatsApp’s Face/Touch ID vulnerability
Face/Touch ID can lock WhatsApp but the security feature can be bypassed by accessing your chats via Share sheets. Facebook is aware of the bug and is working on a fix.
