WhatsApp Messenger 12+

A comprehensive review of Whatsapp security.

First of all yes I am on addersal. WhatsApp has a number of advanced security features. It has end-to-end encryption, just like Apple’s iMessage and Signal. All messages flowing through the platform are secured so that only the sender and the recipient can view them. WhatsApp couldn’t read your message even if it wanted to. The app doesn’t store your personal information, and only people you approve as contacts can message you. As with an increasing number of internet services like Google and Facebook, WhatsApp uses two-factor authentication, which has you type in a second passcode sent to your phone via text message to access your account. Group messages can conflict with some privacy settings, however, in that if you have blocked someone, they can still appear in a group message that you can see

App got worse after no choice then having to update

What happened to what’s app after the update. It got worse. What about being able to delete what you sent on both sides nit just from my chat, it used to not any more! You said there were improvements? Not at all! Improvements doesn’t mean to take away what worked well for many. improvements is enhancing adding not removing what works. What a disappointment this app fell short! Many feel the same! Security? That probably won’t be secure either anymore! Let’s see what will happen going forward with all the breaches and the unsecured and less encryption . I can go on and on. If you say you will improve, then do as you promise! What happened to what’s app after the update. It got worse. What about being able to delete what you sent on both sides nit just from my chat, it used to not any more! You said there were improvements? Not at all! Improvements doesn’t mean to take away what worked well for many. improvements is enhancing adding not removing what works. What a disappointment this app fell short! Many feel the same! Security? That probably won’t be secure either anymore! Let’s see what will happen going forward with all the breaches and the unsecured and less encryption . I can go on and on. If you say you will improve, then do as you promise!

Developer Response ,

Thanks for the review.

Please note that you only have about **an hour** after you've sent a message to delete for everyone.

Messages that are successfully deleted for everyone will be replaced with:

“**This message was deleted**”

To delete messages for everyone:

1. Open the WhatsApp chat containing the message you want to delete.
2. Tap and hold the message :: tap **Delete**.
* Optionally, select more messages to delete multiple messages at once.


3. Tap the **trash can** icon :: **Delete For Everyone**.

**Note**:

* In order for messages to be successfully deleted for everyone, both you and your recipient must be using the latest version of WhatsApp.
* Recipients using WhatsApp for iOS may still have media you sent saved to their Photos, even after the message is deleted from the WhatsApp chat.
* Recipients may see your message before it's deleted or if deletion wasn’t successful.
* You won’t be notified if deleting for everyone wasn’t successful.
* You only have about an hour after you've sent a message to request to **Delete for Everyone**

Security issues

WhatsApp you need to fix your security ive been getting hacked non stop. I have done everything to better secure myself from double security to making it private to everything I have been even watching videos to see how to better protect myself but some how they hack back in and kick me out of my own account they have been harassing me and pretending to be me they have been using my number to chat with their other criminal friends about hacking I do not want my number associated with crime I don’t want them to pretend to be me when talking to my contacts they have been spying on me through my phone reading my text is an invasion of privacy they even pretend to be you sending me WhatsApp verification codes when I never asked for them this needs to stop you need to better your security. Ive also sent emails to you and all I get is an automated email respond that doesn’t even help me at all on what to do this is crazy. They started to call me now to steal my personal information and leave voicemails to see if I fall for their tricks. Please make it stop this is getting annoying and is very inconvenient for me to have to reset this and my password every single day.