US EditionWhatsApp Plans Username Search to Make Connections Easier
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WhatsApp to Introduce Username Search Feature for More Privacy and Easy Connections
Copyright protected content copied from PhoneWorld website. WhatsApp is working on a major new feature that will make connecting with others much simpler. The company is developing a username system that allows users to be found without sharing their phone numbers. In simple words, you can search for people on WhatsApp by username. ‘This change is part of the latest beta updates for both iOS and Android. Currently, WhatsApp relies on phone numbe…
WhatsApp Plans Username Search to Make Connections Easier
WhatsApp is preparing to expand the way people connect on its platform. A new feature, as per WBI, spotted in the latest Android beta version 2.25.24.22, introduces the ability to look up other users by their chosen usernames rather than relying on phone numbers. Moving Away from Numbers The company has been working for some time on giving users the option to register a username. Each one will need to be unique, meet minimum length requirements,…
WhatsApp is preparing the next big new feature for its own app and this time, too, you will "shake" the basic values of the app. Because instead of limiting communication to the phone number, you cannot contact anyone else in WhatsApp, there will soon be a user name search. WhatsApp is developing an optional username system to safeguard the telephone number privacy. Users will then no longer have to share their phone number with each other, but …
WhatsApp user names is one of those functions that take time in the air, but that now seems closer than ever to becoming a reality. It may be a good option not to give your number to “Paco the plumber” or to any punctual contact with which you do not want to share personal information. The first time that was talked about it was in August 2024, when the company started testing in its betas an alias system combined with an optional PIN. That prop…
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