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3 secret WhatsApp tips and tricks you might not know about
WhatsApp is the famous messaging platform that most users use. You can chat with anyone no matter how far and can do video calls and voice calls. Even if you use WhatsApp on regular basis, there are many features that might you miss or don’t know about.
So in this article, we will know about the 3 WhatsApp tips and tricks or you can say WhatsApp features that can help you in many ways and you might not be aware of.
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WhatsApp Privacy Setting
Privacy is something that most people care about. In WhatsApp, it says that the chats are end-to-end encrypted which means no third party can see or hack them.
But apart from messages, there are few things that are easily accessible to others. We are talking about the Online status, read receipt, profile picture, last seen, and about section.
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But no worries, WhatsApp offers options to modify these features and you can restrict others from knowing when you are online when you read the message when you were active, and what is your profile picture. You may change all of your WhatsApp privacy settings by going to Settings and then going to Account then Privacy.
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Back-Up WhatsApp messages
We know that most people know about WhatsApp backup, but the reason we have added this feature of WhatsApp is that even though people are aware of it, still fewer people use it.
If you never want to lose your chats and data on your WhatsApp then always use the WhatsApp Backup feature to keep safe your data and chats. To do this, select Back Up Now from Settings then Chats, and then Chat Backup.
You can set Backup in an autopilot mode so that even if you forgot to do a backup, WhatsApp will automatically start the process during the pacific period of time. You can back up your chats every day, every week, or every month basis.
Export Chats for a single contact
When we export chats, each and every contact chats in together export but now you can export individual chats also on WhatsApp. If you want to share specific chats with anyone through email or another platform you use the Export Chat option, you must export them first.
This is located in the Contact Info section. You will get exported chat in a ZIP file. You can indicate whether the file should contain connected media during export.
Google is preparing to bring contextual video search support to the Circle to Search feature. AndroidAuthority spotted strings in the latest Google app for Android suggesting the potential arrival of contextual video search support.
In the recent past, Google significantly improved the Circle to Search feature. It added quickly sharing clipped on-screen items, song search, and QR code scanning support. Now, Circle to Search is preparing to upgrade with video search support.
Google’s AI-powered Circle to Search tool will allow you to search within any video. You will be able to trigger Circle to Search on locally stored videos apart from those available on the internet and social media.
Earlier this year, Samsung debuted the Circle to Search feature with the Galaxy S24 series. The company announced that the function will remain exclusive to select Galaxy and Pixel phones till October 2024.
In the meantime, Samsung and Google updated their Galaxy and Pixel phones with Circle to Search feature. Galaxy phones received it with the One UI 6.1 update, while Pixel phones added it with the June 2024 Feature Drop.
Recently, Samsung released Circle to Search for Galaxy A55 and A35. The AI-powered search tool is now available on a wide array of Pixel and Galaxy phones. Google is also preparing to optimize it for Android so a vast audience can make use of it.
Google is working to make Circle to Search functional with messaging bubbles in Android 15. Currently, the unique way to search doesn’t function when a messaging bubble is active, but that will change in a future Android 15 release.
MishaalRahman spotted code in the Android 15 source code that enables Circle to Search to be run when messaging bubbles have been expanded. This development indicates that Google is aware of the limitations and working to address them soon.
Circle to Search won’t activate if you have a messaging bubble active on the screen. It renders the user opt for an alternate way to search like opening Chrome. It becomes frustrating if you have to search for something right from the chat bubble.
It’s worth noting that the required code debuted in Android 15 Beta 4. The company has not used it in Android 15 nor the latest Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 release. Mishaal activated the feature manually by making some changes in the code.
Android currently doesn’t allow the home button or navigation handle to be long-pressed if a messaging bubble is active. Google would simply make improvements in this aspect so the handle/home button to be long-pressed.
Messaging bubbles
Google introduced the messaging bubbles feature in Android 11. This feature allows Android smartphone users to have active conversations floating as bubbles on top of other apps, making it easier to multitask while chatting.
Circle to Search is reportedly coming to more Android devices next month. In an exciting development, Tecno announced that the Circle to Search will be available on its new foldable, the Phantom V Fold 2, starting October 2024.
Samsung debuted Circle to Search with the Galaxy S24 series. It’s developed by Google in close partnership with the Galaxy maker. Google also expanded the feature to all of its Tensor-powered Pixel smartphones with Feature Drop.
We knew Circle to Search wouldn’t be available on non-Galaxy and Pixel phones till this October. Samsung already announced the availability of this feature will remain limited to certain phones made by either Samsung or Google.
It seems Samsung may have reached an agreement with Google. In order to showcase Galaxies supreme in the Android ecosystem, both firms may have restricted the expansion of the Circle to Search for at least 10 months.
Google has been regularly working to optimize Circle to Search for all Android phones. As it’s coming to Tecno phone next month, we expect other leading vendors including Xiaomi, Vivo, OnePlus, and OPPO will also be joined.
Well, Google hasn’t officially announced the expansion of Circle to Search. As Tecno is also a Google partner, this spirited claim couldn’t be untrue. Pay attention, Google has an ambitious plan to fuel 200 million Androids with Circle to Search.