Meet the WhatsApp secret menu

Meet the WhatsApp secret menu!

WhatsApp will launch a new 'emergency' function to prevent its users from being hacked.

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It all seems to indicate that the popular WhatsApp app has a secret menu where you will find additional functions that you did not know they had and that we will explain below.

The fact is that WhatsApp continues to update and with it, there are various functions that make its operation even more difficult, however, many of them have time in the app and many of them are in the 'secret menu'.

Mpumalanga 'Privacy Menu' is hidden in the app's own icon and can be easily opened with minimal pressure.

Meet the WhatsApp secret menu 

In this case we find very useful shortcuts so that we can perform the tasks without having to start the messaging system.

You will be able to quickly access the last three conversations you have participated in, the most recent three, touching these conversations will allow us to open them directly, you can also create direct access to the chat and place it anywhere in your area. desktop.

In addition, you will get direct access to the camera so we can take a quick photo to share with any of our chats, as well as direct access to the widgets to put any of them on the desktop.

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Then at the top of the 'secret menu' we will find two icons, one of which has an hourglass look and will work to stop the app, freeze it and stop working all day.

One has the appearance of an info button and takes us to the app information on our mobile phone where we can download it, check which version is being updated and more.

It should be noted that all of this can be done on WhatsApp without opening the app, by leaving your finger clicking on the icon and displaying the 'secret menu' we offer, some options may vary depending on the version of Android. you have and what layer of customization.

The ‘emergency’ function is to prevent robbery:

Cybercrime is growing rapidly. Cyber ​​criminals are getting faster and more dangerous through new technologies and everyday apps like WhatsApp. For this reason, the app continues to impose new rules on its users in order to provide greater security against hacking or account theft.

"Double feature", "dual authentication" or "2-step verification" is an additional security option. It is done from user authorization twice during the account opening period. For example, one authentication can be fingerprints on a cell phone and the other can be a PIN or password that combines letters and numbers.

Meet the WhatsApp secret menu 

The messaging company hopes that its users will work on this new tool before its use becomes mandatory and the possibility of losing an account. For this reason they explain step by step how it is done.

The first thing you have to do is go to "Settings", select "Account", there is a series of options that appear where you have to select "2-step verification". This will then allow you to set a PIN number (which will be of the user's choice). Once set, the app will ask for a six-digit code or password. In this step you can also enter an email so that if you forget your PIN or password, you can still get an account.

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If dual authentication is activated, you should be careful because in the event of an error or doubt, the application will be blocked and access to the account will be blocked, and must be confirmed by email verification.

The primary purpose of this “new law” is to prevent cybercrime from escalating and users from escalating into bad times. Technologists and experts from WhatsApp explain that if your personal information has locks or passwords, the better.