Block WhatsApp photos from appearing in Gallery
Pictures that you receive on WhatsApp are automatically stored in
your phone’s Gallery, exposing them to anyone who browses photos on your
phone. In iPhone, you can go into the phone’s Settings menu, then tap
‘Privacy’, ‘Photos’, and deselect WhatsApp which will restrict this.
For Android users it’s a little bit complicated.Using a file explorer
app such as ES File Explorer, you can find WhatsApp’s ‘Images’ and
‘Videos’ folders and create a file within each called ‘.nomedia’. This
will stop Android Gallery app from scanning the folder.If not get
KeepSafe app from the play store and hide the selected pics and
videos.(This app can be used to any pics or videos on your smartphone).
Restrict access to profile picture
Set profile picture sharing to “contacts only” in the Privacy menu to
hide your WhatsApp profile photo from unknown users and the people who
are not in your contacts.People who don’t know you can download your
picture from your WhatsApp profile and, through Google Image search, can
find out more about you so this would help you from all these problems.
Beware of scams
WhatsApp will never contact users through the app and does not send
emails about chats, voice messages, payment, changes, photos, or videos,
unless you contact their help and support.
Anyone offering a free subscription, claiming to be from WhatsApp or
encouraging you to follow links in order to safeguard your account is
definitely a scam and should not be trusted. These links could lead to
websites that install malware and spyware or track your personal
details.
Deactivate WhatsApp if you lose your phone
If you lose your smartphone,immediately activate WhatsApp with the
same phone number on a different phone, with a replacement SIM.One of
the basic security measures that WhatsApp takes is that the app can only
be used by one number on one device at a time, so by doing so you
instantly block it from being used on your old phone.If that’s not
possible, WhatsApp can also deactivate your account.
Keep the WhatsApp app locked
WhatsApp doesn’t offer a built-in password or pin, you can use third
party apps like Messenger and Chat Lock, Lock for WhatsApp and Secure
Chat if you use an Android phone.This will help you from exposing your
private chats,photos and videos from others who steal your smartphone or
take it from you.
Hide the ‘last seen’time
WhatsApp’s much disliked ‘last seen’ feature can also be disabled, it
could help prevent your stalker know what time you were last online.You
can disable or restrict who sees your ‘last seen’ time in WhatsApp’s
‘Profile’; ‘Privacy’ menu, in Android, iOS, Windows or
Blackberry.However, if you turn it off, you won’t be able to see other
users’ ‘last seen’ times either.
Be careful of what you talk about
You should not share confidential information, addresses, phone
numbers, email addresses, bank or credit card details, or passport or
other identification details on WhatsApp.A man in the middle attack
could lead to this information being compromised. WhatsApp has
introduced end-to-end encryption for its Android users but other
platforms are still
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