{"id":1243811,"date":"2023-03-19T11:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T06:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1243811"},"modified":"2023-03-19T11:58:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T06:28:36","slug":"whatsapp-will-allow-replacing-phone-numbers-with-usernames-big-push-towards-privacy-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/whatsapp-will-allow-replacing-phone-numbers-with-usernames-big-push-towards-privacy-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Whatsapp Will Allow Replacing Phone Numbers With Usernames: Big Push Towards Privacy Protection?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WhatsApp is rolling out a new update- version 2.23.5.12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this it introduces a new feature that replaces phone numbers with usernames when the user is contacted by somebody unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/zzz-1280x720-1024x576-1-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Whatsapp Will Allow Replacing Phone Numbers With Usernames: Big Push Towards Privacy Protection?\" class=\"wp-image-1243887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/zzz-1280x720-1024x576-1-1-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/zzz-1280x720-1024x576-1-1-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/zzz-1280x720-1024x576-1-1-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feature gives more priority to the push name over the phone number by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gizchina.com\/2023\/03\/11\/whatsapp-is-finally-replacing-phone-numbers-with-usernames\/\">swapping<\/a> phone numbers and push names within the message bubble in group chats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will replace phone numbers with usernames in the chat list whenever an anonymous contact sends you a message in a group chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Compatibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is available for some beta testers as of now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.5.12 is marked as a compatible update, but some users may be able to get the same feature after installing the 2.23.5.11 beta version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Availability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature has been released to some beta testers and more activations are planned over the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Convenience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to this feature, users get the convenience of recognising messages from unknown contacts within their group chats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WhatsApp is rolling out an improvement for the feature by bringing the same changes within the chat list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Utility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every time the user gets a message from an unknown contact in a group chat, the push name will appear instead of the phone number within the chat list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This should make it easier for the recipient to understand who the unknown contact is without having to save the number as a new contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is especially useful in large group chats where it can be difficult to identify unknown group members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The username may even appear in <a href=\"https:\/\/wabetainfo.com\/whatsapp-beta-for-android-2-23-5-12-whats-new\/\">other <\/a>locations on the app, instead of the phone number, this may even include the group participants list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this feature does not hide the phone number of group members, as it is still visible within the chat bubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Telegram<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another hugely popular chat app, Telegram, has <a href=\"https:\/\/techweez.com\/2023\/03\/13\/feature-update-whatsapp-could-soon-replace-phone-numbers-with-usernames\/\">always <\/a>had a similar feature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, you can give someone your username, and you can have conversations with them without them ever knowing your number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telegram also has a privacy setting allowing users to hide their numbers from people they do not know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp is rolling out a new update- version 2.23.5.12. 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