10 Tips and advice that will help you use WhatsApp like a true ninja

There is no denying the international success of WhatsApp. The fame is such that, in 2018, the application became the most used in the world on cell phones, according to a recent report by the market analysis company App Annie🇧🇷 Even if the messaging system is number 1 for Brazilians, it is normal that many functions of the platform still remain “secret”.

O incredible.club gathered the most curious and efficient WhatsApp tricks for you to become an expert in the application.

The “magic” here is create custom ringtones for each contact or group from your list. So, even if the cell phone is far away, all you have to do is hear a specific sound to know that a certain person has sent a message. To enable the tool, follow these steps:

At the iOS: Open the conversation with a contact and tap their name (located at the top of the screen). select the option Customize Ringtone and choose the sound you prefer. At the android: Open the conversation with a contact and tap their name (located at the top of the screen). select the option View Custom Notifications and then tap Notification Sound🇧🇷 Finally, choose the sound you like.

Once WhatsApp is downloaded, the application asks for the phone number to be entered. But it is possible to install the messenger even on cell phones without a chip.

For this, you need to connect the device to a Wifi network and have a another active chip number on another device.

Download WhatsApp on cell phone without SIM card and tap the option Agree and Continue🇧🇷 Now, add a chip number that is active on another cell phone. Then WhatsApp will send a confirmation code for the cell phone that has the active chip. Enter confirmation code on mobile no chip🇧🇷 Ready! WhatsApp is now available on both devices.

In 2017, WhatsApp released the long-awaited feature delete for everyone, which allows you to delete messages that have already been sent. But if you are a curious person, know that the application Notification Historyavailable to androidshows all messages that have been deleted.

Download the Notification History app on mobile. At the end of the download, allow that the application has access to cell phone notifications.

After activating access to cell phone notifications, make sure notifications from WhatsApp contacts and groups are not muted. Notifications need to be active for Notification History to work🇧🇷 Ready! Now every time a WhatsApp contact deletes a message, the Notification History will store the content🇧🇷 Just open the application to access what was deleted.

WhatsApp shows “typing” status to your contacts every time you are writing messages. But this messenger feature can be “hidden” with the help of the Flychat application, available for android🇧🇷

The app lets you sync notifications from other messaging apps like Facebook Messenger and Telegram.

When you receive a message on WhatsApp, the notification will appear on flychat🇧🇷 When writing the response within that application, you become invisible on WhatsApp🇧🇷 This means your contact will not see the status “typing”. Then just send the message as normal.

This tip is great for anyone who needs to use two WhatsApp accounts at the same time — one personal and one professional, for example.

First, login normally to WhatsApp Web through this link. To enter the second account, click to open an incognito window. In Chrome, the function is in the three dots located in the upper right corner of the screen.

Ready! After the incognito window opens, log in with an alternative WhatsApp account via the same website.

If you’re the type of person who doesn’t delete the messages you receive on WhatsApp, then it’s possible to find out which contact or group you interact with the most on the app. The following walkthrough works for systems android and iOS🇧🇷

First open WhatsApp and join us Settings (iOS) or settings (Android). tap on Data and Storage🇧🇷 Then choose the option Storage Usage to gain access to the contacts or groups with whom you interact the most. By touching the name of each one, WhatsApp will show the total number of exchanged contents between you, including text messages, audio messages, videos, and more.

You may have heard of Siri, Apple’s friendly virtual assistant. She’s a great helper for WhatsApp, as she can send voice command messages – which can be great for times when it’s harder to type, or when you’re too lazy to write. To use the feature, just give the right command.

Say the phrase: “Hey Siri, send a WhatsApp message to (contact name)”. Then the virtual assistant will ask: “I will have to access your WhatsApp data to do this. It might be?” Answer out loud”yea” or tap the button yea. Siri will show a WhatsApp bubble with the appropriate contact’s name and ask, “What do you mean?” Tell the virtual assistant which message you want to send, and when you’re done, say “can send” or tap the button submit🇧🇷

This tip is great for those who keep forgetting special dates. WhatsApp has a wonderful feature to iphone, which synchronizes occasions combined by the application with your cell phone’s calendar. Want to know how?

As soon as a date is mentioned in WhatsApp, the app underlines the message automatically. Tap the date and select the option Create Event🇧🇷 Then your cell phone will show your calendar with the date already filled in. Enough write event name and adjust the time🇧🇷

Not everyone who has your number should have direct access to your photo, do you agree? That’s why WhatsApp has a feature so you can hide your profile picture. The trick to become “invisible” in the messenger works on Android and iOS systems. This is the way:

open the Whatsapp and go to the function Settings (iOS) or settings (Android). Tap the Account option and then select the tool Privacy🇧🇷 Inside of Privacytap the option Profile picture🇧🇷 Then choose if you want your photo to appear for All🇧🇷 Contacts only or Nobody🇧🇷

This tip, which applies to cell phones with the Android system, serves to prevent gossips from entering your WhatsApp without authorization. With the help of a password, the application applock lock keeps your messenger secret and protects your account from hackers or third parties.

Download the app from the Play Store. Open AppLock Lock and select what apps would you like to control access🇧🇷 Check the option Whatsapp🇧🇷 Create a password and tap the button Done🇧🇷 Ready! Now every time WhatsApp is opened, AppLock Lock will ask for the password registered to allow access to the messenger. Important: don’t forget to allow AppLock Lock access to your other apps🇧🇷 This can be done within your phone’s settings.

Would you like to share some WhatsApp tips that are not on this list? Leave your tricks in the comments.