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WhatsApp is currently rolling out backup to Google Drive functionality, wherein you can upload your message database and WhatsApp media to Google Drive. While the addition of this feature is nice, you are stuck with Google Drive as the cloud service. Today we will see how you can use almost any cloud service for storing the backup.
We will be using Bittorrent’s awesome Sync app to make this happen. Let’s see how.
Installing Sync on your Phone and PC
Download and install the Sync app for your PC from here. Similarly install the app on your phone from Play store. We have already shown you how to set up Sync on your PC, so I will not go through that again.
On the phone, after you have installed the app, tap the plus icon in the lower right corner of the screen and then on New backup. Select the location of your WhatsApp folder, which is usually located in the root folder of internal storage.
Next touch the WhatsApp folder and then on the Devices which will open a pop up asking you to either email or copy the link. You can email the link to yourself or copy to the clipboard and thensync to PC.
Cool Tip: Want to easily share text based stuff such as links, names, phone numbers etc. between your phone and PC? Just copy the contents, select send to email and save as draft in Gmail and it will instantly sync to the web app on PC.
Backup to Cloud
Step 1: Install the app of your preferred cloud service. If your cloud service doesn’t have an app, then you are out of luck. Do the usual procedure for setup and jump to the next step.
Step 2: Open the Sync app and click on the settings icon in the top-right corner and then onManual connection.
Paste the link of the WhatsApp folder from the previous step.
The trick here is to use Bittorrent Sync to sync the WhatsApp folder locally to your PC and saving that in the folder of your preferred cloud service. I am going to use OneDrive for this article, so I will save the WhatsApp folder in the OneDrive’s folder on my PC. Similarly you have to save this folder to the folder of your preferred cloud service.
After you add the folder, it will require approval. To approve open the Sync app on you phone and click on the notification icon in the upper-right corner and tap the tick mark.
Restoring your Messages
While restoring messages from the Google Drive is seamless, our method requires the following steps to be performed.
Step 1: Install and set up WhatsApp on your phone. Once everything is up and running, go toSettings > Apps and stop the WhatsApp app. Also disable Wi-Fi and mobile data.
Step 2: After you have stopped the app, copy the WhatsApp folder, the one on your PC, to your phones internal memory. Do not copy the folder to the SD card, WhatsApp only detects folder stored in the internal memory.
Step 3: Start WhatsApp again and you will have all your messages. If they don’t load, restart your phone.
Closing Thoughts
This method is not only restricted to WhatsApp, you can backup any folder on your phone.Throw in IFTTT and you have many varied contraptions.
As we’ve migrated away from instant messaging clients like MSN Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger in favor of the likes of Facebook, it’s become more difficult to search through your conversation history. Many apps make how to search quickly for a conversation by name pretty obvious, but really digging through to find a specific message can sometimes be a complex chore.
WhatsApp messaging, photo via Shutterstock.
Popular messaging service WhatsApp seems to just about nail searching through conversation history, while other platforms like iMessage and Facebook Messages seem to severely lag behind. Fortunately, there are tips and tricks for conversation search in all three of these apps.
Facebook Messages
As mobile usage keeps climbing, Facebook continues to add features to its Messenger app before adding them to the website. However, search is one area in the app that still significantly lags behind the Facebook desktop website. As of now, you cannot search for specific messages in a conversation in the Messenger app. The only function the search bar serves is for finding names of Facebook friends you already messaged.
This is where Facebook’s website remains one step ahead, as it has a powerful search feature buried in Messages. The easiest way to access it is by first clicking the Messages icon on the top right when logged in. Then click See All.
On the left, enter in your search query. At first Facebook just searches for people or conversation names. Underneath that, you can click Search Messages to initiate a search within messages for the word or phrase you entered. What’s great is that Facebook automatically organizes the results in reverse chronological order and searches across all of your archived messages with all of your friends, going past years in the past if necessary.
Additionally, if you click a result, you’re taken directly to that section of your conversation history. Clicking the right and left arrows also pages through the results.
iMessage
iMessage has always had search issues and an iOS or OS X update has yet to fix them. Yes,you can back up or search through conversations, but it’s no easy task and comes with limitations.
On iOS, you can reveal the search bar in the Messages app by pulling down or tapping the time at the top of the screen. Like Facebook, iMessage prioritizes searching for people’s names first rather than keywords in conversations. If it finds a keyword, it lists that conversation as a search result. Tapping it opens the conversation and highlights the most recent message your query was used in.
Note: Good luck trying to navigate the search results if you’re looking for other instances in the same conversation because the Messages app doesn’t allow that. It’s the same story in the Messages app for OS X as well. It just about renders search useless unless you only need to find something recent.
Flexibits, the creators of Fantastical, have a remedy by the name of Chatology. It’s a Mac app that does search the right way, rounding up your entire iMessage history and allowing you to search through conversation names or content. It goes back as far as the entire past year’s worth of messages and even cleverly organizes images and links separately as well. A purchase may require some pondering at its price of $19.99, but it definitely gets the job done.
WhatsApp is the only major contender in the messaging war that just about perfects the art of search, particularly when it comes to browsing through the archives. Power users ought to take note.
Everything you need for searching through WhatsApp conversations is built right in. Just pull down in the Chats view to reveal a search bar and type in what you’re looking for (Android users should find the search option somewhere in the top menu). WhatsApp highlights the word or phrase in the search results and includes multiple instances in the same conversation. It even searches through archived messages, too. Tapping a result goes directly to that portion of the conversation and highlights it, much like in iMessage.
An extra perk of using WhatsApp is that it’s cross-platform. If you’re looking for something specific in your conversation history and you message your friends on WhatsApp, there’s no need to worry about which messaging service to search through.
If you are unable to use WhatsApp and you are receiving the following message: “Your number ... is no longer allowed to use our service” this means that your WhatsApp account has been banned.
We ban accounts if we believe the account activity is in violation of WhatsApp Terms of Service. Please review WhatsApp Terms of Service to learn more about the appropriate uses of WhatsApp.
Be aware that the following actions are in violation of WhatsApp Terms of Service:
- Sending ads or any other form of commercial solicitation.
- Sending spam or unsolicited messages.
- Submitting content (in the status, profile pictures or messages) that is unlawful, obscene, threatening, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive or otherwise inappropriate.
- Being annoying to other users.
- Being a repeat infringer.
- Using an automated system or an unauthorized / unofficial client application to send messages through WhatsApp.
We may not issue a warning before banning your account. If you think your account was banned by mistake you can email us and we will look into your case.
72 hours after your account has been been banned, your friends will no longer be able to see you in their Favorites / Select contact lists.
Please note that WhatsApp reserves the right to refuse service for any reason without prior notice, at our sole discretion.
Why am I seeing the message “You’re temporarily banned from WhatsApp"?
If we suspect that your account activity constitutes an abuse of WhatsApp system, your account will be temporarily banned from using WhatsApp. You will receive a warning message in the app that contains the duration of this temporary ban.
During the temporary ban you will not be able to access any part of your WhatsApp account. You will be able to use your account again after the countdown timer runs out.
To receive more information about this temporary ban, tap on the “Learn more” option you see on screen.
Activity that can lead to this temporary ban includes:
- Sending too many messages to users who do not list you in their address books. Make sure that you ask all of your WhatsApp contacts to add your current number to their address books.
- Being blocked by too many people in a short period of time. Make sure you only communicate with people who want to receive messages from you.
- Creating too many groups that contain users who do not list you in their address books. Make sure that you ask all of your WhatsApp contacts to add your current number to their address books.
- Sending the same message to too many people. Use Broadcast Lists to send the same message to your contacts.
- You may have violated WhatsApp Terms of Service.
You need to send Whatsapp an email (support@whatsapp.com), tell them you had no idea about the third party app infringement. Include your name, location also your phone number in this format: + Country Code Phone Number and your device model.
WhatsApp is the world's most popular cross-platform instant messaging app with over 600 million users and the company is making vigorous efforts to ensure complete security for its content. Facebook-owned WhatsApp has partnered with Open Whisper Systems, a security company that makes open source encryption software, in order to offer end-to-end encryption to its users by default. This will be available to Android users in the form of an update while iOS users will have to wait a little longer.
The new change comes on the heels of WhatsApp's CEO Jan Koum's assurance to millions of users that the Facebook acquisition will not change its priority about users' data privacy. Other companies such as Google and Apple have also added encryption on mobile communications, a move which has drawn praise from privacy advocates and criticism from the FBI and other law enforcement agencies.
Government agencies have expressed their displeasure toward such encryptions as they hinder criminal investigations of suspects. WhatsApp's new update replaces its half-baked security encryption, which was in place since launch. For users, the end-to-end encryption and the company's partnership with a third party expert brings a greater sense of security.
Open Whisper System's software enables developers to voluntarily look for vulnerabilities and create new encryption codes. With a new key for every message that is sent using WhatsApp, it makes it difficult for spy agencies to snoop on user data.
"We believe that by continuing to advance the state of the art for frictionless private communication with open source software, open protocols, and simple libraries, we'll have additional opportunities to support mass adoption of end-to-end encryption," Open Whispers said in a blog post.
Despite the new change, users' data isn't entirely secure as authorities can gain access to any information transmitted between devices through court warrants. But it certainly shuts the back door and minimizes the risk of losing personal data to hackers and government organizations.
If the reports are true, you may soon be able to send and receive WhatsApp messages from your desktop. As exciting as it sounds, this is currently just a rumour with some serious data to back it up.
The rumours of a web version of the WhatsApp messenger emerged after Telegram founder Pavel Durov revealed in an interview with TechCrunch that the Facebook-owned messaging company tried to hire his web app developer. The folks at AndroidWorld.nl dug deeper and found the app's APK to contain several instances of "WhatsApp Web" logs.
According to Android Police report, "WhatsApp Web" logs appeared in the 2.11.471 version and show tracking of status and "last seen" activity on the web. The rumours are still in the early stages and fail to show how WhatsApp plans on giving users' web access without a telephone number. In fact, Android Police found the possible sub-domain for WhatsApp,web.whatsapp.com, which is locked with a Google account login.
Even though WhatsApp is owned by Facebook, the messenger app seems to stand at a safe distance from its parent company for the web interface. There was no mention of Facebook anywhere in the APK, suggesting WhatsApp may not use people's Facebook accounts to login to the web client.
WhatsApp is currently the largest cross-platform instant messaging service with 600 million monthly active users. Unlike its rivals Line, Viber, Telegram and WeChat that have a web client, WhatsApp reserved its messaging service to mobiles only.
WhatsApp for Web is still without definite proof but it is good to see a new angle in the company's plans for future. As the word is already out about the web version for WhatsApp, this is certainly not the end. A lot of rumours and leaked reports alike will make their way in the future if WhatsApp really has something going on behind its mysterious curtains.
WhatsApp is celebrating a new milestone of 700 million active users and plans to add new features that will help bring more people on its network.
The company's CEO Jan Koum confirmed last year that a voice-calling feature for WhatsApp was coming in 2015, a new report by Maktechblog exclusively reports that video-calling will also be added soon.
Video calling will be enabled on WhatsApp via Skype, as the November update for the app showed a reference to "Call via Skype" feature. This means, WhatsApp will not have its own video-calling feature, but simply integrate a "Call via Skype" button into the messenger app. Using Microsoft's video-calling service makes sense because the Redmond-based software company is an investor in WhatsApp's parent company, Facebook, Digit reported.
Other than the video-calling reference in the update's APK file, Maktechblog also spotted various voice-calling features. According to the report, users will have multiple call options such as call mute, call hold, call back, call back in X minutes, call back message, call notifications and a separate screen for call logs. The tech blog also found traces of another important voice call feature, Driving Mode. As the name suggests, the Driving Mode feature will help drivers get messages and caller's names read out loud.
The latest report follows previously leaked screenshots of the voice calling feature on WhatsApp. If the rumors are to be believed, the voice-calling feature for iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices will arrive sometime this year. But the video-calling feature will likely be added at a later time.
All these reports show how WhatsApp is massively growing, not only in terms of users but as a product. Another recent report spotted "WhatsApp Web" occurrence in an update APK, showing web logins and tracking status online. With these new additions WhatsApp is taking a shot at rivals like WeChat, Viber, Line and others. It is only a matter of time before these new features are officially a part of WhatsApp.
Tired of unofficial mock ups, WhatsApp banned third-party client WhatsApp Plus and it continues to remain inaccessible.
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How To Bypass WhatsApp Ban To Use Third-Party WhatsApp Plus Reuters
The ban was imposed with a 24-hour countdown to unblock the unofficial service. This move by Whastapp is aimed at bringing users' attention to the fact that they are risking losing their private information to third parties by using WhatsApp Plus.
The popular third-party client offers additional features like themes, new emoticons and more that cannot be found on the original app. The forked WhatsApp client uses the same servers as WhatsApp, but violates the company's terms of service. Therefore, WhatsApp blocked access to the unofficial app and suggested installing the authorized version from Google Play Store instead, to continue using the service.
"WhatsApp Plus is an application that was not developed by WhatsApp, nor is it authorized by WhatsApp. The developers of WhatsApp Plus have no relationship to WhatsApp, and we do not support WhatsApp Plus. Please be aware that WhatsApp Plus contains source code which WhatsApp cannot guarantee as safe and that your private information is potentially being passed to 3rd parties without your knowledge or authorization," according to the company's FAQ page, which explained the reason behind the banning of WhatsApp Plus.
WhatsApp Plus managed to make quite an appeal with its extended add-ons. On top of all the basic features available in WhatsApp, the forked version allows users to customize the entire app - from adjusting the conversation, contacts and main chat screen to choosing different colours for the app logo as well as light notifications for new message. Unlike WhatsApp, which offers 16MB limit on sending media files, WhatsApp Plus allows sharing of files up to 50MB.
In Whatsapp Plus, there are more than 1,000 themes to choose from. These features clearly won over users' attention despite the risks involved.
The ban on using WhatsApp seems to be unavoidable. Several users tried uninstalling WhatsApp Plus and installing WhatsApp, but couldn't. It appears that the users will need to wait out the clockdown before using the app once again. Users can go to Play Store and download the official app for free.
If you really wish to use WhatsApp on the same device, register with our alternate number (if you have one). The service will resume on a new number, but on the same number it will work only after 24 hours.
WhatsApp offers a great way to chat with friends for free (well, almost free) from your phone. But did you know you can also use WhatsApp on a Windows PC? Using theBlueStacks App Player for Windows, it's possible to install WhatsApp on your computer. This gives you the ability to send and receive WhatsApp messages without having to pull your phone out of your pocket.
How to install WhatsApp on a PC
To get WhatsApp on your computer you first need to download and install BlueStacks App Player. This is a free program that emulates Android applications on your PC. You can use it to run many Android apps and games through a windowed interface on your computer. Don't worry, it's very easy to use, as you'll see.
The next thing you'll need is a mobile phone number. This is used to verify your account and the app looks at your mobile phone contacts to find out which are using WhatsApp. If you already have WhatsApp installed on your phone it won't work, since you can only run one instance of the app per phone number.
Setting up BlueStacks
Once you've installed BlueStacks App Player you're ready to get WhatsApp onto your Windows PC. Here's how it's done:
1. Click on the App Search icon in BlueStacks and perform a search for "WhatsApp". Click Find.
2. In the results list you should see WhatsApp Messenger as the top result. Click Install.
3. If you can't find WhatsApp Messenger in the BlueStacks search, or if it won't install, go download the WhatsApp APK file from the official site. Right click on the icon once downloaded, select 'Open with...' then choose BlueStacks Apk Handler. Click OK and WhatsApp will be installed in BlueStacks.
4. Once installed, clicked the WhatsApp icon in BlueStacks to launch it. When you run it for the first time you'll be asked to verify your phone number. Select your country followed by the phone number you want to use for WhatsApp.
5. When confirmation of your number comes up, make sure the number is right then click on OK to proceed.
6. WhatsApp will now attempt to send you an SMS verification message. This will fail but you need to wait until it's finished anyway.
7. When the SMS verification fails, you'll be given the option to be contacted by phone with the verification code. When you click the Call me button your phone will ring after a few seconds and a recorded message will read you the code. Type this code into the space provided.
8. When you've correctly entered the code you'll be prompted to set up your profile information. Enter a name and add a profile picture if you like.
9. You'll be reminded that WhatsApp is free to try for a month, after which time you need to pay on an annual basis.
10. After clicking Continue your WhatsApp contacts list will be loaded. This is based on your phone contacts (on the number you used) who have WhatsApp installed. Click on a contact to start chatting to them.
11. Now you can chat away to your contact on WhatsApp, in just the same way as you would on a mobile device. You can switch between the keyboard and emoticons using the icon next to the message input box.
12. It's possible to use some of the file sharing features of WhatsApp on your PC. In our tests we were able to send photos, video and audio. To send files using WhatsApp click on the paper clip icon in the top-right corner.
Conclusion
There you have it! That's how you can run WhatsApp on your PC. While it might be a work-around, it performs well and will tide most users over until WhatsApp decides to release a desktop client.
The blue double check mark indicating 'read' messages in WhatsApp has gotten a lot of attention since it's debut last week. But it's also got a lot of people confused. Didn't the double check mark already mean that? Well, no, and you're probably not the only one having trouble making sense of all of WhatsApp's icons.
Before you start freaking out over people not responding to messages, and to make things a little less confusing, we've made a handy guide to WhatsApp icons to help you understand exactly what each icon means.
What do WhatsApp icons mean?
Timestamps for read and received messages
On top of showing status icons, WhatsApp lets you know at exactly what time someone has read and received a message. This is particularly useful in group chats, where WhatsApp only displays the grey check.
To know who's read the message and at what time, press and hold down on the message and click on Info for iPhone, or click the small info button on Android.You'll get a new Window which shows exactly who has read the message, and when.
Be careful with the double blue check
Seeing the double blue check doesn't necessarily mean the message has been read. It could be that the person left the conversation open, and then switched to another conversation or closed the app without actually having read or noticed the message.
The moral of the story here is, if someone hasn't responded to your message, don't freak out: people get easily distracted.
Sometimes it feels like WhatsApp was designed by a sadist: the amount of potential drama that a messaging app can produce is ridiculous. Has someone read my message? Can someone see if I've read theirs?
Of course, it's possible (and probable) that WhatsApp was designed with the best intentions, and that you're freaking out for no reason. Aside from the ability to now know when someone has read your messages, there are lots of potential mishaps and confusion that WhatsApp can produce.
Determined to clear up some of these mysteries, I've thoroughly investigated and compiled a list of the most frequent and distressing issues about WhatsApp to help keep your stress level at a minimum.
1. I don't want a contact to know I'm on WhatsApp. Can this be done?
No.
Even when you block a contact, they'll cotinue to have you in their contact list because they presumably still have your number in their phone book. The only way you won't show up is if the other person doesn't have your phone number saved in their phone.
WhatsApp's contact list reflects your phonebook
The fact that you can't see that person on the contact list doesn't mean they can't see you, and vice versa. Whether or not you can see the contact doesn't make a difference: If they have you on their list, they'll see you. And you can't clear their list remotely.
If you suspect that they don't have you, don't give them your number or send them a message. When you add someone to your contact list, you'll see them on WhatsApp, but if the other person doesn't have your number, they won't see you until you contact them.
2. Can I appear as invisible?
Yes.
On Android, you either need to activate airplane mode before you read a message, orturn WiFi and Data off. That will prevent the last seen message from being updated, and you won't show up as "Online".
It's known as the poorly named "invisible mode", which really just disconnects data and WiFi. To activate the "invisible mode" on WhatsApp for Android easily, you can useWhatShadow, an accessory that turns off WiFi and data.
On iPhone, the issue is much simpler: just go to chat options and in advanced options, disable "Last seen online." Note that the changes can take up to one day to apply, so don't start reading straight away.
3. If someone is given my old number, will they be able to download my messages and see my contacts?
No.
They won't see contacts or be able to access old chats - that data is saved on your phone - but they can receive messages sent to your old number (without knowing who sent them).
WhatsApp gets its contacts from your phonebook, so it's unlikely that the person taking your old number will have the same contact. On the other hand, if the other person has WhatsApp installed, your friends will see that this person isn't you.
To avoid any problems, WhatsApp recommends the following:
- Post a status update with your new phone number
- Inform everyone of the change of number with a broadcast message
- Delete your account:
- Android: Settings> Account Info > Delete my account
- iPhone : Settings> Chat > Advanced> Delete my account
- BlackBerry : Settings> Account Info > Delete my account
- Nokia : Options> About > Account Info > Options> Delete Account
- Windows Phone : Settings> Account> Delete Account
Deleting the account removes all chat history on your mobile, payment information and participation in WhatsApp groups. It will make your account disappear.
4. Is WhatsApp free or paid for?
WhatsApp is paid for.
It always has been and always will be a paid-for app. It's the only way the application can get away without having ads, something its developers have always fought for.
It's true that the length of the free trial period varies greatly between platforms, but either way, you end up paying very little to use the service.
5. Is there a way to delete contacts forever?
Yes.
To delete contacts, simply remove them from your phonebook. If you don't want that person to be able to message you either, you'll have to block them.
But remember, if they have you in their phonebook, then they'll still see you on their contact list, but won't know if you're online or not.
6. Is there any way to tell if someone has read my messages?
Yes.
Theoretically, there is no way to know for sure if someone's read your message, but the introduction of the double blue check mark indicates just that. Here's a quick summary of what WhatsApp's icons mean:
Clock: The message hasn't left your phone yet, meaning there's either a problem with data or Wi-Fi connection. You can delete the message before it's sent.
Single grey check mark: The message has been delivered to the WhatsApp server. It's left your phone, but hasn't yet been received by the other person.
Double grey check mark: The message has been delivered to the other person's phone, but they haven't necessarily read it yey.
Double blue check: A new icon that indicates that the message has been read (or at least opened in your conversation) by the recipient.
In addition, if you hold down on the message and tap Info, you'll be able to see what time the message was delivered, and what time it was read. Remember though, that just because the message is 'read', doesn't mean that the person has definitely read the message. Chances are they have, but they may also have left open your chat and gotten the message without actually reading it.
7. If I block a person, can they tell?
No.
A common symptom of blocking is that you can't see the "last seen" or "online" status. Be warned though, if the other person uses WhatsApp on an iPhone, they may have turned off this feature.
Another result of blocking is that messages are left with only one tick and never get a second, although this could also be due to other causes, like the phone being turned off or lost.
If you know it's neither of these reasons, the chances that you've been blocked are hight, but it's still not 100%. If you really wanna know, trying sending an SMS or calling the person.
8. Is there any way to silence a group and receive the messages after?
You don't need to.
When groups are muted, the messages keep coming, only you're not notified.
To silence a group, just tap the menu button (on Android) or info (on iPhone) and press "Mute" or "Mute Group". It's a useful feature to prevent your phone from vibrating incessantly.
9. When you invite someone to a group, will they be able to read previous messages?
No.
When entering a group, a person can only read messages sent from that time. They don't have access to the history.
10. If I delete a message or photo on my phone, is it deleted from the other person's phone too?
No.
If only it were that simple. As it turns out, a message, photo or sound sent through WhatsApp will be delivered as soon as the first green tick appears.
The only way to delete a message before it reaches the recipient is to delete it before it reaches the server. Turn off the data connection and delete the message while it still has the clock icon beside it.
Why then, does WhatsApp let you delete messages that have already been delivered? It's a mystery. Maybe it allows you to erase things that might hurt you to see over and over. If you really want to send private messages that self-destruct, give Snapchat a try.
There could be some of the serious reasons if you wish to block or stop someone from bothering you. So if you wish to stop anyone from bothering you on whatsapp, then you can just simply block them right away.
Blocking your whatsapp contacts will no longer allow them to see your whatsapp status or profile picture. Well there are two different ways where in you can block your existing whatsapp contact. And you can make sure that they don’t bother or disturb you without your knowledge.
How to block a whatsapp contact
- Go to three dotted lines for settings on the top right corner of the screen on whatsapp
- Click on “Settings”
- From the list of options there, go to “Account”
- Choose “Privacy” from here
- From the list of options there, click on the “Blocked contacts” option
- You will be directed to a new screen. Tap on the top right corner icon
- Here you will find your list of contactc. Select the contact that you want to stop bothering you and then hit “Block”
The particular contact will be blocked. The Blocked contact will no longer be able to see your whatsapp profile picture or status. However you will be able to see the whatsapp status and profile picture of a blocked whatsapp contact.
You can anytime choose to unblock the blocked contact by following the same steps. And finally choosing to “Unblock the contact.
Well there is another way that you can know How to block a whatsapp contact .
- Go to the whatsapp contact that you want to block
- Tap on the three dotted line for settings from the top right corner of the screen
- Select the “More” option from the list of options
- Now from the list of options, choose “Block” to block the particular contact
So choose your own convenient way to block your whatsapp contact. if you know of any other tips and tricks for whatsapp, do let us know with your comments.