WhatsApp brings flash call feature, no more hassle of OTP

WhatsApp has introduced two new safety features for India. Their names are – Flash Call and Message Level Reporting. The Flash Call feature will come in handy during the registration process on the app, where it will be present in addition to the SMS verification option. WhatsApp says that both these features have been introduced to keep the user experience secure. It is worth noting that apart from end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp also provides many security features like blocking contacts, control over what to share with whom, disappearing messages and locking the app with the help of Touch ID or Face ID. .

As part of its efforts to make the app more secure, WhatsApp has introduced flash call and message level reporting features. With the help of Flash Call service, users can verify their phone number through auto call while setting up WhatsApp on a new phone or reinstalling WhatsApp on an old phone. This means that people will no longer have to wait for OTP to come during SMS verification. This feature is currently available only for Android users and allows WhatsApp to verify the number by calling the phone. WhatsApp claims that this is a safer option because everything happens inside the app.

WhatsApp users can now report WhatsApp accounts by marking a particular message. For this, after pressing that particular message for some time, the option to report the user or block him can be obtained. In its latest transparency report, WhatsApp says that it banned more than 2.2 million accounts in the month of September.

Talking about other safety features introduced by WhatsApp, the user has the control over who can see their profile pic and who cannot. Similarly, last seen, about and status can also be controlled. That means, only whoever you want will be able to see your status and last seen. Users who want more security also get the option of two-step verification. The company had also introduced Disappearing Messages and View Once in the past. With their help, a photo or video disappears once the user views it.