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Before I come to the solution of this, let me inform you that I myself was trying to update iOS version on my iPhone 5s and could not update it due to no free space on my 16 GB iPhone :(
When I checked where my 16 GB utilized, I found major share from Photos in my gallery and Whatsapp media. I immediately tried to find how come Whatsapp has used more than 5 GB? And found, there are few Whatsapp group where I have more than 2000 medias!!
Delete Photos From Whatsapp Group
First question came in my mind was, How I can Delete Photos from Whatsapp group which is taking huge space of my Phone’s memory? I thought for a while and found 2 options as per below, which will help you to delete all images or media from your Whatsapp group if you are using iPhone and Android based mobile. This may also help you to understand how you can apply similar solution for your Java, Windows, Nokia or Blackberry too.
Option 1: Delete Photos From Whatsapp Group at Once Yes, you can do this!! Let me teach you how?
Best way is, you can click “Clear Conversation” from group options which will clear full conversation, but still you may follow lengthy way as described below if you wants :(
Contact Whatsapp Group Admin that you are leaving group as you would like to erase all group medias which is taking huge space on your iPhone or Android mobile phone. So request him to Add you back immediately after you leave the group
Before leaving the group, send Whatsapp conversation in email. which will send you all medias in your email for backup purpose
Leave/Delete and Exit whatsapp group
Delete whatsapp group
That’s it. All the photos, images, videos was saved on your phone because of this group is deleted and you will have free space.
Even though, this method is fastest and best to Delete photos from whatsapp; there are few problems like below
If admin of the group will not add you back :p
If you are the Admin of the group, you may lose your role :)
In case, you would like few of the medias out of all.
If you think above points is important and you don’t want to take a chance by deleting all photos from whatsapp group at once, you may use 2nd method as described below.
Also Check: Download Whatsapp Messenger for PC
Option 2: Delete Photos from Whatsapp Group one by one
Well, I know this method is boring specially when you have hundreds or thousands of media pictures and videos stored by your whatsapp group. But if option 1 is not suitable, you have only this option.
Well, even with this option, you may go inside “All media” section of the group and select all photos/videos you would like to delete and click “Delete” icon to delete all of them. But still you need to spend time behind selecting those thousands medias. :( Anyways, I hope these 2 options will be useful for you and will surely help you to know How to Delete Photos from Whatsapp group and remove medias, pictures, images, videos from Whatsapp group to release free space for your mobile’s internal memory.
Just a phone number can help hacker compromise your personal data, the latest in cyber-attack world is hack on WhatsApp’s web based services. WhatsApp has become a channel for a lot of people to communicate free of cost.
WhatsApp web is the latest which is a browser based service that is rendered via smartphones and computers instead of app. The recent hack has up to 200,000 user’s personal data with them.
To attain more information hacker’s used to send Vcard’s to non-planned numbers they had with them which was reported by a security firm.
V Card is an electronic contact that is used to send information regarding contact details of someone in your contact list. The v card that were send by hackers had a malicious code in it that would dispense bot, ransomware and other remote access tools (RATs) on the sender’s phone or the system they are using.
Bots can harm in a different way by slowing down the system and asking them for ransom and to regain access to their own personal data whereas RAT has altogether a different concept of getting a remote access to a device.
A security firm checkpoint revealed that this WhatsApp vulnerability can be easily exploited without the use of any hacking tool. The public got to know about such vulnerability related to WhatsApp later on august 27 whereas the same got fixed before some days ago on august 21.
Oded Vanunu who is group manager at security research group has appreciated WhatsApp for taking such quick and responsive decisions on this vulnerability and deploying an initial alleviation against exploitation in his blog post.
This was much needed step as WhatsApp has over 900 million
It has been reported that WhatsApp has
been hit by new scam which misleads the users into revealing their
personal data. According to a report from BT, the links which looks like
it is sent by some of your friends which lures users to a offer page
and then asks for personal information. WhatsApp Becomes Target of New Scam
Scammers
are luring users with messages containing malicious links which looks
like integrated into a current conversation thread. The message displays
text like “Look” and after that the malicious link is displayed.
Many
WhatsApp users ignorantly clicks on these malicious links which then
redirects them to fraud website which is displaying huge discounts
coupons in the name of popular shopping sites. After that users are
asked to register themselves by giving their email, mobile number and
residential address. The malicious message displays that you will only
get coupon after you forward this message to 10 contacts so that their
friends can also avail this offer. It is displaying discounts like get
£5 OFF on shopping sites. How to protect yourself from this Scam ?
If you receive below messages, just neglect them.
1. The Message which includes instructions to forward the message and only you will get his offer. 2. The Message displaying that you can avoid punishment, account suspension, if you forward the message to your contacts. 3. The Message claiming a reward offer.
This
malicious messages on WhatsApp is still actively circulating. It
displays different languages, in order to get great response in
deceiving the users.
WhatsApp has now 1 Billion users. With Rise
and fame of popular mobile messaging app, it has now became a major
target for scammers to spread their malicious propaganda. We advise you
not to get lured by these fake offers. Although, you have to just ignore
their messages in order to protect yourself from scammers. We hope
that you loved this article, feel free to share this with your friends
and create awareness about this new scam.
Recently the Facebook-owned messaging app dropped its $1 annual subscription fee to make WhatsApp Free for Lifetime.
Now, WhatsApp has plans to introduce a new feature that would allow its users to integrate their Facebook accounts with the most widely used messaging app.
So far, the social media giant has been focusing on its own messaging platform,Messenger and both WhatsApp and Facebook have been working separately in terms of adding new features.
WhatsApp to Share User Data With Facebook
Android developer Javier Santos spotted a new feature in the latest beta build of WhatsApp, which indicates that soon you’ll start seeing some features interconnected between WhatsApp and Facebook.
The feature (optional, for now), dubbed "Share my account info," when selected will share your personal WhatsApp account information with Facebook in order "to improve your Facebook experience," according to the description.
Although it's unclear how exactly the new feature works, it is believed that the feature may help you share photos to your timeline and create an album shortcut via WhatsApp or vice versa.
Facebook-WhatsApp Deeper Integration
From past two years, we haven't noticed any Facebook and WhatsApp integration, but this minor change made by WhatsApp raised doubt in our minds that Why the social media giant is merging WhatsApp with Facebook.
When Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014 for over $20 Billion, CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that Facebook and Whatsapp would continue to co-exist as separate platforms.
At that time, WhatsApp team also assured its users that nothing would change and that the popular messaging app would operate independently.
However, this recent update considered being the first step towards merging the two popular platforms in an effort to take control of the popular messaging market and sustain growth together.
WhatsApp to Offer End-to-End Encryption
Moreover, The beta build of WhatsApp also includes a new section completely focused on users' privacy, indicating that the popular messaging service is looking to bolster security in order to make its user conversations more secure.
The new feature, dubbed "Show Security Indicators," will be imbibed in WhatsApp in an impending update. The feature is similar to the one Apple uses in its iMessage.
When enabled, the feature will encrypt all your chats and calls with End-to-End encryption, meaning users' conversations cannot be spied on; not even by WhatsApp itself.
This could be just a start, and we could see a deeper Facebook-WhatsApp integration in future that could even allow users to send messages between WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
Facebook purchased WhatsApp for $19 Billion in year 2014. It has not
changed much in its features, apart Voice Calling Features between Whats
App users. It seems that Facebook and Whats App have been acting as two
different bodies.
According to new leak, WhatsApp is looking forward to allow cross communication between WhatsApp and facebook accounts.
Just a week after WhatsApp proclaimed that it is not charging $1 as
annual fee, and it further said that they are seeking to see new
information that points to a convenient relationship between messaging
service “WhatsApp” and its parental company, Facebook.
A German based blog leaked screenshots of a new beta build, which
adds a new option for WhatsApp users to share their account details with
Facebook to improve facebook user experience. It is still doubtful that
how this integration will benefit facebook user. The users will have to
agree some new service terms in the new build.
Facebook and WhatsApp worked like two different companies, even after
facebook acquired this for $19 Billion in 2014. WhatsApp’s founder Jan
Koum said that, WhatsApp Messaging Service will remain unchanged and
will operate independently and user’s will not be affected. However, it
seems that Facebook is entirely changing the statement as said by
Whats’s App’s founder.
WhatsApp is popularly know for end to end encryption that safeguards
users from being snooped on. The latest beta feature of WhatsApp is
enabled with security tab which allows users switch on a setting to see
whether their messages are encrypted. By default, messages are
encrypted, depending upon what you select, but it provides user a new
option which enables the user to see whether their messages are really
safe.
Latest WhatsApp build reveals Facebook linking option
A post on Reddit discussing about the WhatsApp’s new beta build also
revealed screenshots about its new build. It also revealed a tool for
users to confirm whether their conversation are encrypted by scanning QR
codes. The screenshot leaked at Reddit also shows about an upcoming
feature which will allow the users to manage files received through the
app
The use of linking of WhatsApp and facebook may not be clearly known,
the doubt of all the features will be cleared only when it is released
publicly. Also, one thing is clear that WhatsApp user will be able to
post concurrently on the timelines of both WhatsApp and Facebook
respectively.
WhatsApp, the most popular messaging services earlier made WhatsApp
free rather than charging $1 as annual fee. The Messaging Giant is
currently working to provide Video Calls feature in WhatsApp.
So, this was all about the integration of Whats App and Facebook to
allow cross communication. We hope that you enjoyed this article, feel
free to share this with your friends.
InShortViral: Today we are going to
share the genuine ways to secure Gmail Account, the article composed
with 10 best tips that will surely help you secure and protect your
Gmail Account.
Gmail
is very successful mailing network. Now most of the people are are
adopting Gmail account daily to send and receive emails. Many of
them apparently believe that what is the benefit of tracking a mail, so why should I care, right? Wrong! because everyone is stealing or trying to steal as many data as possible by them.
Nowadays information is deserving everything and many companies send you emails through
which they already got the permission to do such activities by which
they can observe when you open a mail, what you click after that and
what is your location exactly. Toughening your account is a very important. So in this post, i will focus on how to secure your Gmail account.
10 Tips To Protect Your Gmail Account From Hackers
Steps To Secure Gmail Account From Hackers:-
#1 Using Ugly Email
Open your Google Chrome browser on your PC.
Search for “Ugly Email“ in google chrome Webstore to save yourself from tracked emails.
Click “Add to Chrome” in the new tab and you are good to go.
Now this will get added to your chrome at the right corner.
Now whenever you login into your Gmail account and open emails then you will see an “evil eye” sign. This indicates that email is a tracking email.
#2 Google 2 step verification
This is a very secure and safe process
that keeps your Gmail account protected from various disasters. The
users are provided with a one-time login code to a secondary device
through text or Google authentication app. But the text is best. The
secondary device can be mobile, laptop or any other device. In order to
access your Gmail account, the hackers should identify the security code
for the secondary devices also. This code can be numbers or any other
thing.
#3 Stay out of the spam/phishing messages
Try to avoid the spam or phishing folders. The most malicious emails contain the subject line as:
Your money is waiting
Claim your reward
Get back to me
Also, you can receive some messages with
the subject line as ‘Your Amazon. Com order has been shipped’. To keep
the Gmail account safe, you can use the unique account for Amazon, e-bay
and do not open those emails which you receive in another account.
#5 Account recovery option: Keep the mobile number up-to-date
It is advised to keep the mobile number
current because Google sends the security code in your mobile number. In
case your account number is hacked then they should know your current
phone number what Google uses to send the security code.
#6 Use a recovery email address
Email address is the other option that
Google uses for sending security codes. You need to have a secondary
email id where Google can send the security code if you forget your
password.
#7 Secondary email address
Try using a secondary email address to
sign in the Gmail account. But this account should not be the part of
your Gmail account or Google account.
#8 Use secure connection
Gmail account should be set to use the
secure connection that is denoted by HTTP before the URL address and
this can be set by going to settings>General> browser connection.
You should always use VPN for login.
#9 Use strong and long password
The longer password can better protect
your Gmail account. Do not use any words in the passwords that can be
found in the dictionary. Try to use #, *, $ in the password to make it
strong and safe.
#10 Incognito
When you are using the account in public
such as in the hotel or in café use private mode or Incognito as it
will prevent any cookies or web history from getting stored. But if you
do not find any option then delete all the cookies and web history when
you log out.
How To Protect Your Gmail Account–
examine those all the above 10 methods and protect your Gmail account
from getting hacked. So this method will be very effective to you to be
secure on your Gmail. Share this helpful post with your friends as
sharing is caring.
WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging
apps out there, with roughly 10 percent of human beings actively using
it every month. Given this volume of use, it's clear it gets a lot of
things right, but today we will be concentrating on what it gets wrong.
Here are some of the most common WhatsApp problems on Android and their
solutions.
I can't install WhatsApp
In order to download the latest version of WhatsApp, you need to have a smartphone running Android version 2.1 or higher. You can check your phone's current Android version in Settings > About Phone.
If you're trying to install the WhatsApp app from the WhatsApp website, you'll need to have Unknown Sources enabled in your security settings. Go to Settings > Security > Unknown Sources to activate it.
WhatsApp now has more than 800 million monthly active users.
How do I install WhatsApp on a tablet?
If you have a
tablet that only works with Wi-Fi, you will have problems installing
WhatsApp, because you generally need a SIM card and a phone number to
activate your WhatsApp account.
There is a solution to this problem. All you need is a working cell phone, your phone number, and our detailed guide on how to get WhatsApp on your tablet. A word of caution: if you play around with things that aren't normally allowed, you do so at your own risk.
Yes, it's possible to get WhatsApp on your Android tablet too.
I can't connect to WhatsApp
WhatsApp connection
problems are usually caused by your Wi-Fi or network data connection. If
you aren't able to send a message, here are a few solutions:
Make sure your phone is switched on (one for the newbies).
Install the latest version of the app from the Play Store (link above).
Check your internet connection, Wi-Fi or 3G (in Settings > Wireless and Network).
Make sure that a Task Killer app isn't affecting WhatsApp.
Finally, the most extreme solution: uninstall the app and then reinstall it.
WhatsApp doesn't recognize my contacts
There are a few reasons why WhatsApp wouldn't recognize your contacts, so here is a simple checklist to make sure it does:
Make sure you have your contacts' correct contact numbers (the ones they use for WhatsApp).
Make sure that they are currently using WhatsApp.
Make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp.
In your contact list, make sure all of you contacts are 'visible' and/or 'viewable'.
In your contact list, make sure all of your contact groups
(friends, family, co-workers, etc) are set to 'visible' and/or
'viewable'.
Make sure WhatsApp is looking for all your contacts (right).
How do I add international contacts in WhatsApp?
We've
all been there. You're traveling through South America on your gap
year, and you're introduced to that guy in that hostel that you know
you'll want to keep in touch with forever. You get his digits, and
search for him in WhatsApp, but he's not there...
The solution is
simple: when adding international contacts, you must always make sure
you include the correct regional code (for example, +51 for Peru), even
if your current number uses the same code. It might help if the other
person does the same for your number too.
How do I block contacts in WhatsApp?
People
block contacts for any number of reasons. I'm not here to judge. The
process is very simple. To block a contact, all you need to do is go to
the conversation with the contact you wish to block, tap the options
button (the three dots), tap More and then tap Block.
You
can add as many contacts as you like to this black list and then you
won't receive any more messages from them. If you later decide you would
like to unblock a contact, go back to the same place and choose Unblock.
Simply tap the three dots > More > Block to block a contact.
What does 'Last Seen' mean in WhatsApp?
The 'Last
Seen' time stamp tells you when a user was last using WhatsApp. This
does not necessarily mean that they have read your messages, only that
they opened the application.
When you're in WhatsApp and one
of your contacts also opens WhatsApp, you'll see their status change to
'Online' but again, this doesn't mean they're looking at your messages,
just that they are using WhatsApp.
How do I hide my Last Seen timestamp in WhatsApp?
In WhatsApp, go to your Settings, then to Account, then to Privacy. In this menu, tap Last Seen and select Nobody from
the options that pop up. This means that no one will be able to see the
last time you had WhatsApp open. You won't be able to see when your
contacts were last online either.
If you hide your Last Seen time stamp you won't be able to see other people's either.
How do I pay for WhatsApp?
There are different
payment possibilities: Google Wallet and sending a payment link. Some
older versions of WhatsApp still support PayPal too.
The first will give you the option via your navigator to pay with your Paypal account or by credit card.
The second pertains to your Google Wallet account, for which you
can subscribe for easier app purchasing (you will need to give Google
your bank account information).
The third one will send you a purchase link via email.
You have a couple of payment options, as well as being able to pay for a friend.
What do the blue check marks mean in WhatsApp?
There
is a lot of confusion about what the two checks (or tick marks) in your
WhatsApp message window mean. If you want a complete breakdown of all
the markings in WhatsApp, take a look at our detailed What do the WhatsApp check marks mean? article, which also covers the microphone markings for audio messages.
Here is a quick summary:
The clock symbol means your message is yet to be sent from your device.
One gray tick means that the message has been sent and has been received by the WhatsApp server.
Two gray ticks mean the message has been delivered to the intended device.
Two blue ticks mean that the recipient/recipients have seen the
message. (In group conversations, this means when all participants in
the group have viewed the message.)
How do I stop people from knowing that I've read their messages?
As
of WhatsApp version 2.11.444, you can disable the WhatsApp blue check
marks (read receipts) so that users do not know whether you have read
your messages. This works both ways, so only disable this if you're OK
with not knowing who has read your messages too. Go to Settings > Account > Privacy > Read Receipts.
Gray checks haven't been read, blue checks have been read.
How do I delete my WhatsApp account?
Firstly,
deleting your WhatsApp account and deleting the WhatsApp app are two
different things. If you make the decision to cut ties with WhatsApp,
you can just uninstall if from your device. You will be able to download
it again from the Play Store later if you want to, but this is not the
same as deleting your account.
To uninstall the WhatsApp app from your phone: go to Settings > Apps > WhatsApp > Uninstall.
To delete your WhatsApp account entirely: go to WhatsApp > Menu > Settings > Account > Delete My Account and confirm your phone number. You also have the option to change your WhatsApp number associated with your account here.
Deleting the app is not the same as deleting your account.
How do I disable media auto-download in WhatsApp?
While
this is a super handy feature when connected to free Wi-Fi,
auto-downloading media shared by your friends is not the best idea if
you are near your data limit.
To disable this feature, go to Settings > Chat Settings > Media Auto-Download,
and configure the options to your preference. Note that voice messages
are always automatically downloaded, but their file size is usually much
smaller than that of pictures and videos.
It's a good idea not to auto-download all media if you're low on data.
How do I share and send any file in WhatsApp?
WhatsApp
has a relatively limited number of file types you can send: photos,
videos, audio, map location, contact details. Even with those supported
file types, WhatsApp heavily compresses them. But what if you want to
send a PDF or a GIF?
The easiest way to circumvent these limitations is to use an app.We
recommend one called CloudSend, which links to a Dropbox account and
then creates short-link URLs to any type of file you want to share, in
WhatsApp or elsewhere. Simply grab the app, hit the share menu for the
file and choose CloudSend. WhatsApp file-sharing options (left) are limited, but (right) you can share any file via links with CloudSend. If you have more questions, you can check out our forum or leave your requests in the comments below and we'll update this article with more solutions for your WhatsApp problems.
