O Whatsapp is one of the most famous messaging apps in the world. Its presence in the daily lives of Brazilians is undeniable, as it facilitates communication for billions of people.
However, what may be new to many is the latest addition to its list of features: hide number. Recently, the BETA version of WhatsApp launched an exciting new feature.
The point is that there is a catch to it: it is available exclusively for devices iOS. This means that only iPhone users can now enjoy this functionality before other operating systems.
Despite this, there is an alternative for other users. If you want to maintain your privacy effectively, without revealing your phone number to all your contacts, read on.
WhatsApp prioritizes privacy
Meta has always demonstrated an ongoing commitment to privacy of users. The company understands the importance of protecting the personal information and conversations of its billions of users around the world.
Over the years, end-to-end encryption has been implemented in WhatsApp, a factor that allows messages exchanged exclusively by their respective senders and recipients to be read.
Furthermore, Meta is constantly working on improving security and data protection, maintaining a balance between security and convenience for its users.
In turn, these efforts reflect the company’s commitment to providing a secure and private experience for all of its users.
How to enable this new function, after all?
Check out the step-by-step guide to activate the new feature:
- Download the application called TestFlight on your iPhone;
- Then send a request to use the Beta version of WhatsApp;
- Accept the invitation in TestFlight;
- Soon after, install WhatsApp Beta;
- Have the latest version of WhatsApp;
- Once this is done, go to the WhatsApp Beta application;
- In the top right corner you will see your photo. Tap it;
- Now, you must create an alphanumeric user;
- Then, go to the settings and select the one that mentions something like “WhatsApp User”;
- Now, just create the alphanumeric user and you will be ready to use the application with more privacy.
And you, did you like this new feature of Whatsapp?
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