WhatsApp continues to publish new updates every week, which not only serve to modify the appearance of the application or renew security patches, they also add new and important tools, such as: the function called “Light”, many do not know it but it allows you to knowing which contacts sent you a message without checking the notifications, you won’t even have to unlock your phone.
Before starting, it is necessary to highlight that the aforementioned function you can only use it in up to 7 personal or group conversations maximum. You will not have to download modified versions of the stable application or external programs.
How does the “Light” option work? you will identify the contact who sent you a message through the LED light of your smartphone (small focus that is located in the upper right corner of the cell phone), since it will blink in a certain color when someone sent you a message.
The steps to find out who spoke to you on WhatsApp without using your cell phone
- First, check that WhatsApp do not have pending updates.
- Now, open the application and enter the chat where you want to activate the function.
- The next step is to click on the name of the contact or group.
- The conversation tools will be displayed > press the “customize notifications”.
- Check the box that says “Use custom notifications” > tap on “Light” and choose a color to identify it without opening WhatsApp or unlocking the phone (you must do the same with each contact).
- Remember that it is a color for each person, it is possible to add the same color to several, but it would be more difficult to know who it is. We recommend one or two users per color.
- Since these are the most important chats, what happens if they talk to you at the same time? The LED light will flash in different colors.
These are the signs to recognize malicious messages on WhatsApp
- Avoid opening suspicious links, whether they are those sent to you by your friends or strangers. These could automatically download a file that contains viruses.
- You recognize a suspicious link because the URL is usually short and does not allow you to see the full address.
- Do not listen to the messages that come from unknown numbers and less if they are from abroad. Many times they try to offer you a job with the pay that everyone would like and when you fall into the trap they force you to download an application with a virus.
- The popular prize scam. It is a false message where they offer you a prize or discount in a well-known store, before giving you the “gift” (which will never come) they also force you to download an application.
- Do not provide any type of code. Cybercriminals will kindly ask you to share an authentication code that according to them they “sent you by mistake”, if you grant it, they will be able to access your WhatsApp account from another cell phone.
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