both in Android like in iOSWhatsApp is the Messenger Service that we use the most to communicate with our friends and family, therefore, when we have a new telephone it is normal that the Meta platform is one of the first apps that we install However, before carrying out this process you must take into account the recommendations that we explain in the following paragraphs.
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Recommendations before reinstalling WhatsApp
WhatsApp is the messaging platform that belongs to Meta (Facebook) that we can download without problems both in the Play Store (for Android phones) and the app store (for iPhones). Therefore, on your new mobile you can reinstall it without problems.
However, you should also know that when you move from one device to another, your WhatsApp account; that is, the messages of your chats are not passed automatically, since you must have made a backup beforehand. If you don’t, all your private conversations and also the messages of the groups themselves will remain on the old smartphone.
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To make a backup of your WhatsApp account, you must enter the app settings. Then, click on Chats > Backup and in the ‘Last copy’ area, click on the Save button.
WhatsApp: how to install the app on another phone and keep the same number?
Before carrying out the WhatsApp installation process, you must take into account that, to resume the conversations you had on your old phone, you must keep the SIM card or the same number you used. Then you must do the following:
- Install WhatsApp on your new phone
- When you start the application for the first time, the verification and configuration screens appear.
- Enter the phone number that you already have associated with your WhatsApp account
- Finally, wait for the verification code to arrive and you will be able to use WhatsApp on your new phone.
If you are going to use a new phone where there is already a WhatsApp account with the data of another user, uninstall the application to delete the information of the person in question and when reinstalling it, enter your phone number.
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WhatsApp: how to disable the seen in your conversations?
WhatsApp, one of the best-known instant messaging applications, has a series of tools designed to make it easier for us to exchange messages with our friends and family. Among so many recent updates like, for example, the speed of the audios, the self-destructing messages, the expiration period of seven days for some chats, the statuses, it is possible that you have forgotten the most basic.
Functions such as the check of WhatsApp they are so iconic that there are times when we overlook that this tool can also be configured to our personal taste. That is, if for some reason you wanted to prevent your acquaintances from knowing when you entered the application and if you read their messages, WhatsApp It gives us the possibility to choose whether to keep the read confirmation of our messages or deactivate it completely. If this interests you, read on.
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WhatsApp Web: how to use two accounts at the same time on the same laptop or PC?
Many users use WhatsApp on a daily basis to communicate with friends and co-workers. That’s why many of them have two accounts; however, they do not know how to have both sessions open simultaneously and on the same PC. If you have this inconvenience, we will show you how this simple trick works.
Unlike what happens on a mobile phone —where we are limited to opening a single account—, on a computer it is possible to access two accounts simultaneously if we use a trick, although applying it requires a series of steps.
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How to put music in your states?
whatsapp is a apps instant messaging used to share photos, videos or perform video calls. But that’s not all, it also has a ‘status’ section that allows users to post messages for 24 hours.
Thanks to a ‘trick’ shared by a user of Youtubewe will be able to place in the WhatsApp states our songs favourites. If you want to know how to do it, then do not hesitate to review the following video that is causing a furor on the networks.
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WhatsApp: hide the blue ‘online’ and ‘check’ with this secret WhatsApp Web trick
Write it down. If WhatsApp is known for something other than being used by millions of people around the world, it is definitely for bringing more than one ‘secret trick’. Now you can stay connected in the app without showing yourself ‘online’ and read messages without leaving the blue check mark without touching your Android or iPhone, all thanks to a method only possible with WhatsApp Web. Are you interested? We reveal it to you here.
This ‘secret trick’ is very useful, as it allows you to remain ‘invisible’ within WhatsApp without having to deactivate the option to show status, which would force you not to be able to see if others are also connected.
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Did you know that there is a method to access the hidden features of WhatsApp before they are officially released to the public? It’s very simple and all you have to do is participate in the beta program of the application.
The first step is to sign up for the WhatsApp beta tester community. If you are a user of Android, you can do it from the Google Play website, by clicking on the “Become a tester” button. Once done, the word will appear in the app store Beta next to the app.
In iOS, it will be necessary to install the TestFlight application. Upon entering it, press the ‘Continue’ button and then read the terms and conditions. The beta invitation link will appear, there select the option ‘Start testing’. Finally, this will take you to a section to install the trial version of WhatsApp.
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How to easily create stickers?
WhatsApp allows us to create our own stickers with any photograph or image that we have saved in the smartphone. To create quality stickers we can use either of these two applications.
The first is called Sticker Maker and is available to users of Android and iOS. This action is very simple to use and you can choose any photo you have on your phone, it can be your friends, co-workers, family members, etc.
The second app is called WSTiK and it offers you tools to erase the background of the photos or crop their size. Its free version allows you to save 16 stickers per pack, but its paid version supports up to 30.
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Watch YouTube videos without leaving the app
WhatsApp presented an important progress of its tool ‘Picture-in-Picture’ (PiP), which allows to facilitate the visualization of videos of Youtube from the same conversation chats, that is, it is no longer necessary to leave the app.
This novelty of WhatsApp arrived for users of Android that they will be able to continue playing videos of Youtube through a floating window when you switch to another chat or even if you leave the platform and access other applications.