by dbadmin | Jul 6, 2025 | Features, Messaging Apps, Signal, WhatsApp
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority When WhatsApp changed its terms in 2021, I was one of the many users who looked for alternative messaging apps for Android. While I had heard about Signal before, the controversial move by WhatsApp prompted me to actually try...
by dbadmin | Jun 23, 2025 | Features, WhatsApp
When WhatsApp was acquired by Meta (then Facebook) over a decade ago, people immediately began to fairly speculate that ads would eventually seep into what had, until then, been a refreshingly ad-free messaging experience. And yet, quite surprisingly, WhatsApp managed...
by dbadmin | Jun 16, 2025 | Messaging Apps, News, WhatsApp
WhatsApp is testing ads in the Status section of the Updates tab. New paid subscriptions and promoted Channels are also rolling out. Private messages remain untouched and end-to-end encrypted. Ads have crept into every corner of Meta’s ecosystem. Facebook, Instagram,...
by dbadmin | May 30, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Contacts, Google Pixel, News, WhatsApp
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Google is testing a new “Pixel VIPs” home screen widget within the Contacts app that centralizes info from key contacts. The widget shows recent calls, messages (including WhatsApp), location data, birthdays, and allows notes...
by dbadmin | May 28, 2025 | Authority Insights, News, WhatsApp
Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority WhatsApp may soon allow users to log out of their accounts on their phones. It could introduce a new “Logout” option that temporarily disables WhatsApp without deleting user data or removing them from groups. Currently,...
by dbadmin | Apr 16, 2025 | Authority Insights, Meta, News, WhatsApp
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Whatsapp is working on new music layouts for status updates. These layouts aim to make music sharing more visually appealing. The upcoming layouts would be similar to music options already available on Instagram stories....
