WhatsApp for Android lets users turn off 'last seen' timestamp
WhatsApp for Android lets users turn off 'last seen' timestamp
WhatsApp has rolled out new update
v2.11.169, which allows users to disable the 'Last Seen' time stamp for
Android smartphones. The much requested feature was already available
for iPhone users, has now be launched for the Android OS as well.
Users can see the option in the Privacy
menu. There's an option to either limit users who can see the timestamp
or disable it completely. However, once you select the option you will
not be able to see the timestamp for other users as well. Android users
can change the settings any number of times a day, while iPhone users
will be able to change the setting only once in 24 hours.
The new update also brings the ability
to limit visibility of profile photos and status. Users can choose
between three options including show it to everyone which is default or
limit it to their contacts or no one. The same choices are also given in
visibility options as well. The new update is not available on the
Google Play store but can be downloaded for Whatspp website directly.
WhatsApp which has more than 450 million users world wide was acquired by Facebook in a massive $19 Billion deal last week. The app recently suffered a major outage
that lasted more than three hours just three days after the deal was
announced. Frustrated Whatsapp users turned to Twitter, Facebook and
other platforms to complain about the break down, with many speculating
it was Facebook's way of getting people to communicate though Facebook
Messenger instead.
