Designed to assist users who may lose or switch phones, WhatsApp contacts can soon be stored and managed within the app.
The new feature is designed to help users who may lose or switch their phone.That’s it. That’s the feature.
“Until now, the only place you were able to add contacts was from your mobile device, by either typing in a phone number or scanning a QR code. Soon, you’ll be able to add and manage contacts from the comfort of your keyboard on WhatsApp Web and Windows – and eventually other linked devices,” the instant messaging platform explained in a
WhatsApp is also partnering with Cloudflare on this feature in order to sign any changes to the cryptographic properties of a user’s directory. This ensures that no edits are made to stored contacts within the app. “These updates will also make it possible to eventually manage and save contacts by usernames. Usernames on WhatsApp will add an extra degree of privacy so that you don’t need to share your phone number when messaging someone,” it confirmed.
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