In our WhatsApp 101 article we covered the basics of
WhatApp, here we’ll touch a few topics that weren’t properly covered there or omitted. So, here we go!
Disclaimer
This guide was made with android users running WhatsApp Version 2.9 in mind, although not intended for iPhone and Blackberry users the same general principles apply and the information here is mostly transferable.
Location Markers
Apart from multimedia WhatsApp allows you send GPS coordinates
(i.e. Location Markers) to your contacts. These location markers can be opened
with Google Maps. When opened the location of the sender will be indicated on
their map, you can save this location or get directions to the location marker
using the Google Map interface. This feature comes in handy if you’re
organising a small event or just too tired to type directions.
Sending your location is straight forward - during an active
chat session, tap the office pin icon on the top right corner of the grey bar
and then tap location. Your estimated location will be marked on the preview
map for you to see – to improve accuracy make sure you GPS is witched on, then
tap send your current location and a location marker will be sent.
Group Chat
WhatsApp has group chat support - this allows you to create a
chat group to have real-time discussions with friends and colleagues. From the
‘chats’ homescreen, press the options key then tap ‘New Groups’, you will be
promoted to type a group name and an optional picture, tap next in the top
right corner on the screen. You will now be prompted to add participants from
your WhatsApp contact list. When done, tap Create in the top right corner and
your group will e created with all you participants added. To manage the group
while in the group chat window, press your options key, the tap ‘group info’ to
Add or remove people from the group, change the subject or Delete and exit the
group.
When you have been blocked by someone on WhatsApp all
incoming messages from that individual will be undelivered. WhatsApp does not
notify the blocked party in any way that they have been blocked. There are some
tell-tale signs to search for to see if someone has blocked you on WhatsApp,
a. When you have been blocked by someone via WhatsApp, messages you send to that person will reach the WhatsApp server but will not be delivered to the person who has blocked you. You will notice that your message will be ticked once – indicating the message has been sent, but will be double ticked – indicating the message has been delivered.
Please bearing in mind that these are just symptoms to look out for if you feel you have been blocked by a user, if you confirm a majority of these symptoms it is most likely you have been blocked.
This concludes our WhatsApp course. If you have anything you like added just leave a comment below.
hw can a persons come to know my profile name if its not saved in contact list of mine and also comes to if i change my profile name?
ReplyDeleteSorry, I don’t quite understand what you’re trying to say. Could you please rephrase that?
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ReplyDeleteHow do you stop other people on the group from changing the subject of the group.
ReplyDeleteif you can help, thank you.
I’m not entirely sure. I’ll look into it and a post and update soon.
Deleteno if somebody has turned off the "time stamp" function you will only see that a person is only in the moment when the person is online, in any other case it will be blanc. So this is not correct...
ReplyDeleteTrue. WhatsApp 2.8 and above running on iOS gives you the option to disable your ‘timestamp’ but this feature is not yet available on android devices - without installing some sort of malware. This guide is targeted at Android users, so it was not necessary to include it.
DeleteIf you are blocked, will the person receive group chats from you if you're in the same group?
ReplyDeleteDoes a blank text from someone indicate that youve been blocked? Please help! I just got the app and i recently recieved a blank text from the one person i was really planning to chat with most through this phone! :( p.s. i have an iphone so im not sure if its entirely that different. Please please help!
ReplyDeletehow to i check my friends whats app chat????
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