5 Tricks for WhatsApp users – Useful Tips for WhatsApp

By | May 28, 2016

5 Tricks for WhatsApp users – how to Remove Blue trick – How to save WhatsApp chat history – How to change Mobile Number on WhatsApp and much more.

Hello, Friends today I have 5 awesome tricks for WhatsApp users. If you are using WhatsApp application then you will love to use these tricks. As we all know, WhatsApp has now become the world most popular communication network with millions of people.

You can send text SMS, call your friends, upload images, status and videos as well. WhatsApp has revolutionalized the world with incredible social networking features.

Today, I decided to share some useful tips which will change your way of use WhatApp application. Last night, my friend asked me “how can I read the WhatsApp messages without marking it as seen?” So, I decided to write an article about all such tricks about WhatsApp. You may also like to read How to recover Deleted SMS and Contacts from Sim.

We will learn:

  • How to remove Blue tick from WhatsApp and stop it from showing in messages.
  • How to Save Chat History in WhatsApp.
  • How to Send Big Heart in Message :).
  • How to remove “Last Seen” Feature in WhatsApp .
  • How to change WhatsApp Mobile number.
  • How to change your friends Profile Picture (Bonus Trick).
  • Transfers files from computer and mobile (Bonus Trick).
  • Bold, Italic and Strikethrough the words in WhatsApp (Bonus Trick)
5 useful tricks for whatsapp users - Amazing tips and tricks for WhatsApp [howpk.com]

5 useful tricks for whatsapp users – Amazing tips and tricks for WhatsApp [howpk.com]

5 Amazing Tricks for WhatsApp users – 5 tips you should know about WhatsApp

WhatsApp is most favourite chatting and calling app on the internet with more than 10 Million users. There are many hidden features of WhatsApp application but very few people know that. If you are also looking for such tricks or tips then you are at right place :). Read Warid Free Internet Settings for Android Users.

1) How to remove blue ticks from WhatsApp:

Blue ticks or sign is used in WhatsApp to determine the recipient has read your message. If you remove this feature then no one can check whether you read the message or not but by doing this you will also not be able to determine that others have read your message or not. Keep in mind, this is for group messages.

  1. Open WhatsApp and go to settings.
  2. Go to Account >> Privacy.
  3. Uncheck “Read Receipts”. Done!

Bonus Tip: You can also read individual messages without making it as “Seen“. When you receive a message, activate aeroplane mode and read the message. The sender will not get notify this as read or seen :).

2) How to Save Chat History in WhatsApp:

Everyone knows important of messages. Not just a conversation with Girlfriend is important but we also make business decisions and meetings on WhatsApp. So, it is very important to save chat history.

  1. Open WhatsApp and go to Settings.
  2. Go to Chat >> Chat Backup.
  3. Now you can take backup instantly or can activate schedule backup. While activating auto backup, it will ask you to set backup schedule i.e daily, weekly or monthly.

Bonus Tip: You can also take backup of videos. In chat backup section drag down and activate the “include videos” button. Learn how to use WhatsApp on pc – Install Whats App on Computer.

3) Send Big Heart in Message:

While chatting with your lovers/friends you can send the big heart to express your emotions :P. During chat search the Heart Emogy and send it without word or emogy. WOW! you have sent big heart :).

Bonus Tip: You can send more emoticons in big size by doing same.

4) How to Remove “Last Seen” Feature:

It is a good feature. But keep in mind by disabling this feature you will not longer able to check your friend seen or last seen the status.

  1. Open WhatsApp and go to settings.
  2. Go to Account >> Privacy and click on Last seen.
  3. Select the desired setting and save it.

Note: Keep in mind, if you don’t share your last seen, you won’t be able to see other people’s last seen.

5) How to change WhatsApp Mobile Number:

Sometimes you need to change your WhatsApp number. Maybe you are using many phones and want to transfer your chat to another number without doing too much. You can change your number by reinstalling the application. But it is kinda time-consuming and will delete your history as well. So, let’s go with the second method.

  1. Open WhatsApp and go to settings.
  2. Go to Accounts >> Change Number and click on next after reading the important notes.
  3. Now it will ask you to enter the old number and then enter a new number.
  4. Click on Done, after verification your chat and contact will be transferred to your new number and you can continue your chat :).

Note: It requires verification of both number new as well as old. They may send you a verification code via SMS to authenticate your numbers. You may also like to read WhatsApp now available on WEB (Connect with browser).

Bonus Tricks:

1) How to change your Friend’s Profile picture:

Sometimes you don’t want to see someone’s profile picture as it is due to privacy reasons. WhatsApp provides you facility to change your friends profile picture to increase privacy.

  1. Go to Contacts and Copy your friend’s number.
  2. Now select any image and paste your friend’s number on it.
  3. Now add or remove the Plus sign.
  4. Now paste that picture to your Friend’s WhatsApp Profile’s Picture.
  5. It is changed :).

2) How to transfer files from Mobile and Computer:

WhatsApp provides limited facility to share files from computer and mobile to WhatsApp with the limited extensions i.e you can share PDFs, RAR, ZIP, APK, and words format files only.

  1. First, create a group.
  2. Add one friend into it and delete it. Now you are the only one member of this group.
  3. Now open WhatsApp login through QR Code.
  4. Now transfer the desired files into your computer through the group.
  5. You can also transfer files from any chat, Open the chat and transfer the files to the computer.

Note: You can’t download the file greater than 15MB.

3) How to Bold Words or Messages in WhatsApp:

Do you know? you can bold the messages while chatting. While chatting you need to make some words more viewable i.e you want others to take attention on it etc.

Bold: Add Star/Steric “*” sign at start and end of the word and send it. it will get bold :).
Italic: Add Underscore “_” sign on start and end of the word which you want to make italic.
Word Crossed/Strikethrough: Add “~” sign at start and end of the word which you want to get crossed/strikethrough.

Let’s Talk about these Tricks:

I hope you enjoyed these 5 useful tricks for WhatsApp Users. Feels free to share it with your friends and other WhatsApp users. If you are facing any issue while implementing these tricks feels free to ask us. We are here to help you :). If you know any other great trick or tips about WhatsApp please share it with us. You may also like to read 5 Ways to get Free Skype Credit for Phone Calls and SMS.

Author: Tanvir Zafar

Tanvir Zafar is a internet Entrepreneur and owner of this site and many others as well. He is student in GCUF doing BS Software Engineering. :)