Category: Apps

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• WhatsApp new udpate allows individual users mute and message other users in a group chat
• Feature available for both Android and iOS users

WhatsApp has gradually transitioned into one of the essential models of modern-day communication. WhatsApp has evolved its platform for not just personal but also group conversations. The brand has added a slew of features to both its Android and iOS mobile application in the last few weeks. The company seems to be majorly improving the group chat feature with the new updates. Earlier, the company released manual request approval for the new users in any group chat. Now, the company is making it easy for individual group users to mute other participants. What is this new feature and how can you use it? The steps are mentioned below:

WhatsApp New Update For Group Chats

WhatsApp Android and iOS app is now getting a new feature that will allow users to mute other participants in the group and also text them if they have forgotten to mute their mic. This new option’s availability has been revealed by WhatsApp Chief, Will Cathcart via Twitter.

We have seen multiple scenarios in group calls or meetings conducted via WhatsApp group chat where one or the other member have to continue with their personal chores without muting the mic. A personal phone call or message at times is required to make such users aware of the situation.

In other scenarios, such unmuted accounts can also create an echo during the ongoing calls. But to improve the overall group calling experience, WhatsApp has introduced this new feature wherein individual users will get the right to mute different participants individually. WhatsApp is eventually giving more dynamic control to the individual users in the group.

How To Mute Users Individually In A WhatsApp Group Chat?

Step 1: Open the WhatsApp app on any Android or iOS device. If in case you already are in a group call, follow the steps below.

Step 2: From the user profile tiles in the group, press and hold the user badge whom you want to mute or message.

Step 3: Select the “Mute” option if in case you want to mute the user.

Step 4: If you wish to text the user, select the “Message” option.

That’s all the steps you need to perform to mute or message any group user individually if they somehow have forgotten to mute themselves.

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• Users can share their current location and expected arrival time on Uber
• Users have to add them to Uber’s “Trusted Contacts” section
• Uber Users can also share their ride status

When you are traveling in an Uber to meet relatives or friends, they may want to ask you where you are exactly. On the other hand, there can be circumstances such as when you’re in danger—where you want to alert relatives or friends where you are and where your Uber car is without them having to ask. Well, Uber makes this simple as long as you set it up in advance.

You can share your current location and expected arrival time for journeys with up to five people. You only have to add them to Uber’s “Trusted Contacts” section. By sharing your travel location with trusted contacts, people who are expecting you can know exactly where you are and when you will arrive. Here are the steps you can follow to inform your friends about your Uber travel status:

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How To Set Up ‘Trusted Contacts’ On Uber?

Step 1: Open the Uber app on your mobile phone and go to ‘Settings’.

Step 2: Click on the ‘Manage Trusted Contacts’.  

Step 3: Now tap on the ‘Add Trusted contacts’.

Step 4: Type out the names of these contacts from your contact list.

Step 5: After completing the process, you have three alternatives to choose from: ‘Don’t remind me, I’ll manually share my trips,’ ‘Remind me at night (9 pm to 6 am),’ or ‘Remind me before every journey.’

Step 6: Now every time you are on a ride, you can simply swipe up and tap on ‘Share My Trip’.

Users can also share their ride status by copying a link at the bottom by tapping ‘Send Status’ and pasting it on other apps like WhatsApp, SMS, and more if they haven’t already set up their trusted contacts list or don’t want to.

Regardless of whether they use the Uber app, the receiver will receive real-time location updates along with the driver’s name and car details. If they come across anything questionable, the trusted contacts can contact authorities.

Users can also set them as Uber emergency contacts. So, if an emergency occurs and you can’t get in touch, Uber can contact your emergency contact instead.

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YouTube is a popular video streaming platform with millions of users across the world who watch content on their connected TVs, laptops, desktops, and mobile devices. Apart from online video viewing, the YouTube videos can be downloaded to your device and can be watched when you are not connected to the internet.

Anyone who has access to your device, laptop, tablet, or mobile, and third-party apps that collect information for marketing purposes can get access to your YouTube watch and search history. Due to privacy concerns, the tech giant Google allows users to delete their watch history easily if they want to.

How To Auto Delete Your YouTube Search And Watch History

After a certain amount of time, you can choose to have your YouTube search and watch history deleted automatically. Here’s a step-by-step method to deleting your YouTube history automatically.

Steps To Clear Your YouTube Search And Watch History On The Web

Step1: Go to your Google Account on your PC.

Step 2: Click on ‘Data & Personalization’ on the top left screen.

Step 3: Tap on ‘YouTube History’ under ‘Activity controls’, then click ‘Auto-delete’.

Step 4: Select the auto-delete time frame you want.

Step 5: Now, click ‘Next’ and then ‘Confirm’ to save your auto-delete activity choice.

Step 6: At the bottom right of the pop-up, click on Confirm.

Steps To Delete Your YouTube Search And Watch History On An Android Phone

In order to clear your search or watch YouTube history, listed are the steps you can follow:

Step 1: Open the YouTube app on your Android Phone.

Step 2: Tap on the ‘Library’ option located in the bottom right corner.

Step 3: Choose ‘History’ and then in the top right corner, click on the vertical three dots.

Step 4: Now, select ‘History Settings’.

Step 5: You can now choose to ‘clear watch history’ or ‘clear search history’ now.

Steps To Clear Your YouTube Search And Watch History On TV, Media Streaming Box, Or Game Console

Step 1: Open YouTube on your device.

Step 2: Go to ‘Settings’ in the menu option.

Step 3: Select ‘clear search history.’

Now, the videos are permanently deleted from your YouTube account’s watch and search history.

Amazon has become the go-to online store for billions for just about anything they need to buy online. It has maintained control over the world’s most powerful economic and cultural forces. The company has made its app and web user interfaces user-friendly. One significant aspect of e-commerce is how customers enter/change their contact details and addresses so that their packages can be delivered to them.

How To Change Your Amazon Phone Number

Whether you’ve changed your phone number or simply want to use a different number, changing mobile numbers in your account is a simple process. We’ll help you learn how to do it on both your mobile phone and desktop.

Steps To Change Mobile Number From Your Mobile Phone

Step 1: Open the Amazon app on your mobile phone and log in to your account.

Step 2: In the bottom right corner, click on the three horizontal lines.

Step 3: Go to ‘Your Account’ and open ‘Login & Security.’

Step 4: Sign in again when prompted.

Step 5: Then, you will get an SMS notification that will be sent to your registered mobile number.

Step 6: Click on the link to ‘approve’ or ‘deny’

Step 7: Go back to your Amazon page. Next to the account information, you will see the option to ‘Edit’.

Step 8: Follow the instructions on the screen and ‘Save Changes’.

Step 9: Once it is over, tap on ‘Done’.

Steps To Change Mobile Number From Your Desktop

On your desktop computer, like Windows, Linux, Mac, or Chromebook, use the official Amazon website to change to your phone number.

Step 1: Visit the Amazon website and log in to your account.

Step 2: Click the ‘Accounts and Lists’ section in the top right corner.

Step 3: Go to the ‘Your Account’ page, and choose ‘Login & Security.’

Step 4: Then, tap on the ‘Edit’ option next to ‘Mobile Phone Number’.

Step 5: Enter the new phone number.

Step 6: Hit ‘Save changes’ once done.

From the same ‘Login & Security’ option, you can change your email address, residential address, name, and more. Notably, there is no limit on how many times this information can be updated. You can make changes to personal information as many times as you want. However, the e-commerce platform Amazon only allows one mobile number and email address.

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• WhatsApp now allows users to forward messages with caption
• Feature available for both Android and iOS devices

WhatsApp is being one of the most downloaded instant messaging applications that you can find on almost every other available Android or Apple iPhone available in the market. The Meta-owned instant messaging application is known for getting frequent updates for a redefined messaging experience. Sending images and videos is one of the important features that is offered by WhatsApp. Users also have the provision to edit images and add highlights or texts while sending any image to their contacts.

WhatsApp also lets users add captions to any media being sent to their contacts. If you are a frequent WhatsApp user, you must have shared photos with your friends and other contacts and also forwarded the received media. But WhatsApp only allowed forwarding images and not the caption.

That’s not the case anymore. WhatsApp has already released an update that will let users forward images without losing the caption. Both Android and iOS smartphone users can use the latest feature that lets users forward photos along with captions. Are there any specific steps that you need to perform to share WhatsApp images with captions? Or the method is the same as the general media forwarding? Read on to know:

How Can We Forward WhatsApp Images To Other Contacts With Captions Intact?

Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your respective Android or iOS smartphones.

Step 2: Go to the chat window from where you wish to forward the image to another contact.

Step 3: Tap and hold the image to select it. As soon as you do it, you will see the option to react to the message. However, if you wish to forward the selected image along with the caption, follow the next few steps.

Step 4: After the image is selected, you need to locate the share option which will show up on the top alongside the forward option on top. It is worth adding that you would need to select the “Share” and not the “Forward option” if you want to keep the caption intact before forwarding it to any other contact.

Step 5: Once you perform the aforementioned steps, the image will be forwarded to the desired contacts with the caption. Do not that the “forward” message tag would still be present even if you use the share message feature.

WhatsApp is a highly popular and widely used social media messaging platform. The Meta-owned app is used by billions of people all around the world. You can exchange messages with an active internet connection after installing WhatsApp on your Android phone. Not only this but linking your bank account to WhatsApp Messenger allows you to send and receive payments.

A user has to first initiate a payment to a contact before using WhatsApp Pay. They can set up their UPI account on WhatsApp once the request has been received from the other hand. If you’re new to WhatsApp Pay, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to add a bank account through settings and chats.

Steps To Add A Bank Account In WhatsApp Pay From Settings

Step 1: Open WhatsApp Messenger on your mobile phone.

Step 2: Go to the ‘Settings’ section.

Step 3: Select ‘Payments’ and tap on ‘Add New Account’.

Step 4: Press ‘Accept’ and then tap ‘Continue’ to accept WhatsApp Pay’s terms and privacy policy.

Step 5: Now you will see a list of banks that you can link with WhatsApp Pay. Tap ‘Verify via SMS’ after selecting the bank name you prefer.

Step 6: Your phone will display a pre-filled SMS with a verification code. To send this message and authenticate your account, tap ‘Send’.

Step 7: Next, tap the bank account you wish to add to send and receive payments with WhatsApp. Tap ‘Done’.

Steps To Add A Bank Account In WhatsApp Pay From Chats

Step 1: Open WhatsApp and go to the chat of the person you’d like to send money to.

Step 2: Click the ‘Payments’ icon.

Step 3: Type in the amount you’d want to send. Now, tap ‘Next’ and then ‘Get Started’.

Step 4: Click the ‘Accept’ button. Tap ‘Continue’ to accept the company’s terms of service.

Step 5: Select the name of the bank you would like to connect with WhatsApp Pay. Now, tap ‘Verify via SMS’.

Step 6: Tap the bank account you want to add to send and receive payments with WhatsApp. Tap ‘Continue’.

Step 7: Click ‘Next’ after verifying your debit card details to return to your payment message.

WhatsApp payments use UPI (Unified Payments Interface) which is supported by the majority of major banks. In order to make payments, the phone number associated with your WhatsApp account is used to identify your bank account details.