WhatsApp, username and PIN code coming soon: you can send messages without exchanging phone numbers

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Along with the username comes the Pin code to ensure greater privacy: the features coming in the Beta version of the messaging app

It’s not visible to testers yet, but it’s definitely coming. WaBetaInfo – the go-to site for leaks when it comes to Meta’s messaging app – has announced the arrival of a new feature on WhatsApp in the next one beta version for Android devices. Once again, it comes An idea «stolen» from competitor Telegram. The most used messaging app in the world is coming soon username: each user will be able to choose their own name, which can be given to other people to start chatting. Without having to exchange phone numbers..

A feature, that of the username, which the aim of ensure greater privacy – let’s think for example of those who need to communicate for work, those who need to contact someone to sell or buy second-hand items or those who need to exchange messages just once to organize a transfer or an appointment – and which is associated with the second new feature identified within the next beta version of Android. Namely the Pin code: WhatsApp will soon give users the ability to enter a passwordcomposed of six numbers, which will be necessary for those who want to interact with our username. They will need that, but also the Pin, at least to start the first conversation. So as to ensure that only those we want can write to us, and therefore avoid spam or other unwanted communications. Also eliminating the “barrier” of the telephone number.

August 21, 2024 (edit August 21, 2024 | 12:47)

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