WhatsApp will gain “usernames” for accounts
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Who uses the Telegram You can now use usernames and don't even need a phone number to have an active account in the app controlled by Pavel Durov, right? The resource has not yet reached the accounts of the WhatsApp, but that will be a thing of the past soon.
Users WhatsApp Beta all with Android with version 2.23.11.15 have already received the news and it is expected that, in the coming months, everyone will be able to use only the username instead of having to pass the phone number to those who want to chat in the green messenger. Understand.
A new way to start a conversation
Despite being practical, green messenger account holders still cannot use the functionality of having an @ for their account, and still need to pass their phone number to contact other users.
But who uses version 2.23.11.15 of WhatsApp Beta all with Android You can now register a username for your account, and you can use it to start a conversation through a simplified link (wa.me/nomedeusuario). See the configuration screen:
Until the closing of this article, there was still no launch date for everyone to register usernames in their WhatsApp accounts. It is expected that by the end of 2023, the functionality will be released to everyone.
How will this work on WhatsApp accounts?
O Telegram is an application connected to a worldwide server, which allows, as with Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, accounts to be found through their username.
It remains to be seen if the same feature will be available to those using the WhatsApp and frankly, it could allow anyone who knows your username to start a conversation without your consent.
It is certain that, when the feature is released to everyone, it will be an easier way to communicate with companies. It will no longer be necessary to enter your phone number and end up receiving unwanted calls in a second moment.
Meta will still maintain end-to-end encryption with the release of this version, and answers to questions about the feature will only come with time. Asked about the new feature, the company said that at least for now, it has nothing to comment on the matter.
When do you believe the news will be released to everyone? Do you already know which one you will have for your account? Tell us us Comment!
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With information: The Verge l WABeta Info
reviewed by Glaucon Vital in 25 / 5 / 23.
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