From the lovey-dovey good morning message from our significant other, to a mushy good night message, WhatsApp is the reason why many people moved to smartphones. But are the conversations on WhatsApp really safe? Here are a few things that you could do to keep your messages safe.

Lock WhatsApp

Lock Whatsapp

Lock Whatsapp

Keep Whatsapp locked in your phone to save your chats from prying eyes. Tap in the 4 digit code or the pattern and voila! It opens.

 

Keep Your Profile Photo Hidden

Keep Your Profile Photo Hidden

Keep Your Profile Photo Hidden

It is possible to hide your profile photo from those who are not your contact in your phone. This will save you from scammers.

 

Hide Your “Last Seen”

Hide Your Last Seen

Hide Your Last Seen

Why would you want the world to know as to when were you online? Hide your “Last seen” on WhatsApp by going to Settings> Account> Privacy> Last Seen> Nobody. And its done!

 

Keep Your Pictures Secure

Keep Your Pictures Secured

Keep Your Pictures Secured

Keep your pictures and audio safe from networks by doing a simple thing. Go to Settings> Chats and Calls> Media Auto-Download> When Using Mobile Data> Deselect All. This will not let your network provider keep a tab on your media.

WhatsApp is not as secure as you think it is. Follow a few things and you can prevent disaster!

 

Author: Aayushi Jain

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