sharing – PSafe Blog https://www.psafe.com/en/blog Articles and news about Mobile Security, Android, Apps, Social Media and Technology in general. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:49:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-psafe_blog_purple-shield-32x32.png sharing – PSafe Blog https://www.psafe.com/en/blog 32 32 <![CDATA[Prevent WhatsApp from Sharing Your Number with Facebook]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/prevent-whatsapp-sharing-number-facebook/ Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:18:46 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=4167 WhatsApp has quickly become one of the most popular messaging apps on the Android market. In fact, in February, WhatsApp announced that they had reached 1 billion users.

While WhatsApp is a hot commodity amongst cell phone users, there is one problem that has been frequently brought up amongst the owners of the app. Apparently, with the latest update, WhatsApp can post your number on Facebook for all of your friends to see. This is because you agree to a new set of terms and conditions that allows WhatsApp to share your phone number. This could obviously be problematic for those who want to keep a low profile.

Read More: How to Block Unwanted Text Messages on Android

Here’s how you fix the security settings:

  1. Open up the WhatsApp application on your phone.
  2. Find the “Android” button in the app.
  3. Tap the “action overflow button” in the top right corner and click on settings (This is in the lower right corner on the iOS).
  4. Click “Account.”
  5. Tap the checkmark on the right of “share my account info” so it deselects. You will then get a warning message stating “Are you sure you don’t want to use your WhatsApp account information to improve your Facebook ads and products experiences? If you tap “Don’t Share,” you won’t be able to change this in the future.”
  6. If you desire, click “Don’t Share.”

They’re not kidding about not being able to change the settings in the future. Once you click “don’t share,” there’s no going back.

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PSafe Total has the perfect solution to your dilemma. The WhatsApp Cleaner within the PSafe Total package allows you to gain storage space by eliminating old, unused videos, audio messages, and images shared on WhatsApp. PSafe shows you exactly how much space you can save removing old files from the phone. The user is able to choose from which date they want to delete the files and also which files they want to delete.

Moreover, the WhatsApp Audio Cleaner quickly cleans your voice and audio messages that have been shared via WhatsApp. This cleans up room on your phone and helps it run at optimal speed.

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<![CDATA[How to Take A Screenshot While Using Instagram]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/take-screenshot-using-instagram/ Mon, 01 Aug 2016 22:21:58 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=2543 There are tons of reasons you might want to take a screenshot of an Instagram photo. Maybe you want to copy a blogger’s new outfit, or since there’s no “share” button on Instagram like on other social media channels, you might want to #regram a beautiful vacation shot. Whatever your reason, we’ll teach the ways to screenshot an Instagram photo to save or regram on your own account.

Remember: if you do regram someone else’s photo, there’s etiquette that should be followed. Always give credit where credit is due.

Read More: How to Repost a Photo or Video on Instagram

Saving Photos on Most Android Phones:

  1. First, find the down-volume and the sleep/wake button of the side of your phone. These are the physical buttons, not buttons on your screen.
  1. Next, hold both buttons down at the same time.
  1. When the screen flashes, you will have taken and saved a screenshot.
  1. Once you’ve taken your screenshot, you can view it in the Gallery app. It will likely be saved in an album called “Screenshots.” You can treat it like any other photo, cropping or adjusting the image to your liking.
  1. Once the screenshot is saved, opening the Instagram app and navigating to post (a camera icon) will prompt you to upload your recently-snapped screenshot.

If This Doesn’t Work and You Have an Android Phone:

  1. If you tried the above method and it didn’t work, check to see if you have a home button. Some Android phones with a home button don’t take screenshots in the way previously described.
  1. If you do have a home button, hold it down along with the power button until the screen flashes.
  1. Once the screenshot is taken, follow steps four and five described above.

Saving Pictures on a PC:

  1. Locate the PrtScn (Print Screen) button on your computer. This button is unusually located in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
  2.  Click the button to save whatever is on your screen. Remember, this will save your entire screen, not just the Instagram photo.
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