Top 10 Gorgeous and Useful WhatsApp Tricks

WhatsApp is one of the most popular mobile applications and it has users of every age. Today we’re going to share with you 10 great WhatsApp tricks for your Android and iPhone device.

1. Recovering deleted messages

In case you deleted messages by mistake and you don’t know how to restore them, don’t worry, because we’re going to tell you how to recover them. To do this, you just have to uninstall WhatsApp and install it back. When the installation finishes, the application will “see” that you already have a saved conversation file and it will ask you if you want to restore it. Simply tap “Restore” and all your conversation will be restored.

2. Sending two pictures as one

There is a trick to send two pictures as one. To do this you will have to use Z- Photo Fake for Chats for Android and FhumbApp for iPhone. By using these applications, you will be able to hide two images in one and trick your friends.

3. Creating Fake Conversations

Using an application called WhatSaid, you can create fake conversations, tricking your friends that you talked with some celebrity. Even if the application was removed from Google Play Store, you can still find it on the internet by doing a simple search on Google.

4. Hiding your profile pictures

A profile picture can make your friends recognize you easier on any social network. However, if you want to hide your WhatsApp profile picture you must download WhatsApp Plus, which is an unofficial WhatsApp application that comes with more features than the original one.

5. Finding your friend’s profile picture

Do you want the WhatsApp profile picture that your friend has? Don’t worry because all your friends’ WhatsApp profile pictures are stored in your microSD card. Just go to your SD Card->WhatsApp->Profile Pictures. There, you will see all your friends’ profile pictures, but they are named after your friends’ mobile numbers. Just look for your friend’s mobile number and copy the picture wherever you want.

6. Disabling auto-download for multimedia content

All the videos, audios and images that are sent on your WhatsApp, are automatically downloaded. You can disable this by going to Settings > Chat Settings > Media Auto-download and uncheck: when connected on Wi-Fi, when roaming and when using mobile data.

7. Sending all kinds of files on WhatsApp

On WhatsApp, you are allowed to send only video, audio or picture files. However, if you want to send files such as ZIP, PDF, APK etc., you will have to download and install CloudSend and Dropbox. After installing both of those applications, open CloudSend and link it to your Dropbox. After that, share the file you want send on CloudSend and CloudSend will automatically upload the file using Dropbox and it will give you a link.

Go back to WhatsApp and give that link to your friend and (s)he will be able to download it.

8. Changing WhatsApp Theme

If you want to have a lot of Themes on your WhatsApp, then forget about the official WhatsApp application and download WhatsApp Plus Holo. You can find it by doing a simple search on Google. This application comes with a lot features and themes that you will enjoy.

9. Locking WhatsApp

Privacy is very important to everyone. However, the way that WhatsApp was developed didn’t give you the option to have a password for it. You can “fix” this by installing “Lock WhatsApp” on your Android phone. After you install it, you will be able to set a password which you will need everytime you open WhatsApp.

And The Last One: Changing your friend’s profile picture

You want to trick a friend of yours that he has a compromising profile picture on his WhatsApp? Get a funny picture that you find over the internet and resize it at 561×561 pixels. After that rename it with your friend’s number and overwrite it on your microSD->WhatsApp->Profile Pictures. Then put your mobile in flight mode or disable Wi-Fi or network connectivity and open WhatsApp and show it to him and we assure you that he will be surprised. However, keep in mind that you will see the new pictures and all his other friends will see the normal picture. In case you don’t disable the data connection, then WhatsApp will upload the right picture to your phone and this will not work

Some Android tips and tricks you should know

Unless you're a geek, there's probably a lot of stuff you don't yet know about Android smartphones. And even if you are one, there might still be a thing or two to learn about the world's most popular mobile OS – things like how to make Google Maps available offline, how to manage an Android smartphone remotely, and how to track the whereabouts of a missing or lost handset, to name a few. Regardless of how knowledgeable you are about Android and its peculiarities, checking out our list of Android tips and tricks would be a good idea. Let us know in case you've learned something new and don't hesitate to share some of your Android experience with us all down in the comments!

Android tips and tricks

1. Monitor what's using your data

Chances are that your smartphone is almost always connected to the internet, be it over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G. Do you know what apps consume most of that data? If not, then try Android's built-in data usage monitor, available from the Settings menu, or just get an app for the job – Onavo Count or Traffic Monitor Plus. Keep an eye out for data-hogging apps.

2. Keep your storage space clean and tidy

It seems like the on-board storage space on smartphones is never enough. That's why moving your stuff – music, videos, apps – onto a microSD card is a good idea. Also, try to get rid of apps and games that you don't use since these occupy space as well. Just go to Settings > Apps and uninstall whatever software isn't needed. To get a better idea as to what files and folders really take up the most storage space, getDiskUsage from the Play Store. It represents visually each folder with a rectangle – the bigger the rectangle, the more space it occupies. Then just move or delete all the stuff you don't need using a file manager. ES File Explorer is one we'd recommend.

NOTE: Don't delete any files or folders unless you're absolutely sure they aren't in use by an app or the operating system!

3. Monitor what apps are loaded and running

When a smartphone is turned on, it loads a whole bunch of apps and services that run in the background. Most (if not all) of these are harmless, but others just sit there, taking up memory and keeping the CPU busy. Autorun Manager is one of the apps that can show you what software is loaded on start-up and what's running on your device. Feel free to disable or uninstall apps that you don't need.

4. Avoid suspicious ad-supported apps

We have nothing against ad-supported software, but some apps take that concept to the extreme, with ads being displayed on the notification bar. Some even add links to shady search engines to your home screen and suspicious bookmarks to the browser. These apps should be avoided since their ads consume data and battery life, not to mention that they might put your private information at risk. To see what ad-supported apps you have installed on your Android device, give Lookout Ad Network Detector a try.

5. Monitor apps' battery usage

There is a built-in battery monitoring tool in the Android operating system, accessible by going to Settings > Battery. Keep an eye out for apps that consume excessive amounts of power without being used that often.

6. Make parts of Google Maps available offline

In case you use Google Maps on a regular basis, you might want to save frequently viewed areas for offline use. That will save you data whenever Wi-Fi isn't available. To do that, open the menu in Google Maps, tap on "Make Avaliable Offline" and select the area you want to cache onto your device. Note that saved areas may be up to 100MB in size.

7. Monitor the permissions of installed apps

Do you know what kind of information your apps have access to? If not, Clueful Privacy Advisor is the app you should consider downloading. It scans your Android device for suspicious apps, including apps that may leak your passwords, phone number, and other sensitive data.

8. Know how to track a lost or stolen phone

In case you have not heard of these already, there are Android apps capable of tracking a lost or missing smartphone – apps like Lookout, which is also a good anti-virus tool, and Where's My Droid. Just make sure you have these installed and configured before actually losing your phone.

9. Automate your phone

Your phone is smart enough to mute itself while you're at work, to turn the Wi-Fi and 3G off at night, and to do all kinds of stuff automatically. you just need the right app for that – an app like AutomateIt, Tasker, orPhone Schedule, to name a few.

10. Try an alternative virtual keyboard

Not entirely happy with your smartphone's on-screen keyboard? Well, there's plenty of alternatives to try, including SwiftKey, TouchPal, Swype, and many more.

11. Get an SMS counter

Obviously, this tip is for people who don't have unlimited text messages included in their monthly plan. To them we recommend trying the SMS Counter app, which will keep count of both incoming and outgoing text messages.

12. Take over your notification light

In case you have a notification light on your phone, you may customize the alerts it displays using the Light Flow app. And in case you don't have one, make your camera's LED light flash at specific events with theFlash Notification app.

13. Cut the wires

There's this neat application called AirDroid, allowing one to manage their Android smartphone from a computer over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G connection. In other words, with this app you can access your phone from a PC and then copy files from and onto your smartphone, send text messages, install or uninstall apps, view photos, music, video files, and much more.