Turn On DND
Because of that ONE person in the group who likes to send things in the middle of the night; it's a good idea to turn on Do Not Disturb. Here's how.
Open the particular chat (Pikes Place Latest Posts)
Because of that ONE person in the group who likes to send things in the middle of the night; it's a good idea to turn on Do Not Disturb. Here's how.
Open the particular chat (Pikes Place Latest Posts)
Open WhatsApp: Launch the WhatsApp application on your device.
Open Contact's Chat: Navigate to the chat of the contact for whom you want to customize the ringtone.
Access Contact Info: Tap on the contact's name at the top of the chat to access their profile.
Go to Notifications: Look for the "Notifications" or "Wallpaper & Sound" option within the contact's profile.
Choose Notification Tone: Select either the "Message notification" or "Call notification" option, depending on which you want to customize.
Select Ringtone: Choose your desired ringtone from the available options.
Save Changes: Save the changes to apply the custom ringtone.
To use WhatsApp on a web browser, you can:
Go to web.whatsapp.com in a compatible browser, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge
Follow the on-screen instructions to scan the QR code with your phone
Your phone needs to stay connected to the internet for WhatsApp Web to work
WhatsApp has about 2 billion monthly users.
It’s important to note that the mobile app has users on practically every continent, including Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. In fact, India (390.1 million), Brazil (108.4 million), and the United States (75.1 million) have the most users in the world.
Worst Telecom Hack” in History
October '24 Reports suggest that the hackers managed to access customer call records and potentially listen to phone conversations and read text messages, raising alarms about the security of US telecommunications infrastructure.
In response to recent advisories... U.S. officials have since recommended the adoption of encrypted communication tools such as WhatsApp and Signal.
Cell towers vs Internet
Your unique phone number...
identifies your Cell phone.
identifies your WhatsApp on a cell phone.
connects you to all your phone contacts
If cell towers go down...
your cell phone service is done.
WhatsApp ( and your unique phone number) still work via internet service.
connects you to all your same phone contacts who also use WhatsApp.
WhatsApp...
is not a replacement for your cell service.
is a backup for your cell phone service.
Responsible People Make Responsible Decisions
You will likely never see all your contacts using WhatsApp. But when that nationwide cyber attack knocks down all the Verizon infrastructure (and all its satellite services) it would be prudent to at least have that ONE contact you call everyday... or the two or three contacts you call every week... also using WhatsApp. Send (TEXT) them the link to this page.