Top WhatsApp features for privacy on Android and iOS

By- Manish Jain

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With end-to-end encryption for your messages – and chat backup – along with security-focused features.

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Like two-step verification and screen lock, which requires you to enter your passcode or fingerprint or face Overall.

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This feature is one of the best options for keeping conversations private.

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Here are top WhatsApp features for privacy on Android and iOS.

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Hide your online status: It is useful to be able to see when someone was ‘last seen’ and that they are ‘online’. 

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If you don’t share your last seen/online status, you won’t be able to see if other people are online or when they were last seen.

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Leave groups silently: Groups are a big part of WhatsApp. You are a member of at least a few. 

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While you can mute notifications from specific groups to avoid distractions.

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Block screenshot: Another helpful privacy feature is the ability to tag a photo or video as a Once Seen. 

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The recipient can only view the media once and then it is gone. 

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It is ideal for sending sensitive information such as passwords, passcodes, and bank details.