{"id":18052,"date":"2018-05-17T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=18052"},"modified":"2022-04-27T15:08:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T19:08:02","slug":"how-to-use-whatsapp-effectively","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-use-whatsapp-effectively\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use WhatsApp Effectively"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people get overwhelmed by the plethora of messages received on WhatsApp, causing them to lose interest in using it. While the messaging platform can be difficult to navigate at times if you have too many unread messages, following a certain set of rules can make your WhatsApp experience more enjoyable. <\/span><\/p>\n

Read More: <\/b>Is WhatsApp Using too Much Space on Your Phone?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Using <\/span>dfndr performance\u2019s<\/a> WhatsApp cleaner<\/span> is one way to streamline your connections. The app can help you get rid old files such as videos, audio messages, GIFs, and images that no longer serve you. Besides considering a good cleaner app, there are many ways to use WhatsApp more effectively. <\/span><\/p>\n

Focus On Why You\u2019re Using the App
\n<\/b>If your WhatsApp has plenty of messages that you haven\u2019t touched, try to decide what\u2019s priority and why you\u2019re using the app. If you have business obligations and you\u2019ve got personal messages, focus on your business needs before turning your mind to home-mode. Likewise, if you\u2019re out with friends, don\u2019t use WhatsApp to discuss business.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get Rid of Automatic Downloads
\n<\/b>While it may be tempting to check out every funny image, video, or GIF that comes your way, change your settings <\/span>so you can filter them<\/span><\/a>. With WhatsApp, you can choose to turn off automatic downloads, which helps block random messages that contain images from people you don\u2019t know very well. Beware: a message that only has an image and no text could be malware.<\/span><\/p>\n

Response Time On Replies
\n<\/b>You don\u2019t need to open every message that comes your way, but when you do open one, answer it right away because you might forget to later on. Plus, if the person on the other side sees the \u2018read\u2019 receipt, they may think you\u2019re ignoring them rather than saving the conversation for later. Be proactive, but also be picky about what messages you open.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last Tips and Tricks
\n<\/b>Sending a <\/span>message to multiple people is easy<\/span><\/a>, all you have to do is click the ellipsis and choose to broadcast a message, and then decide who to broadcast to. You can also reduce data usage if you\u2019re in another country or in a low-data zone by clicking \u2018low data usage\u2019 in your WhatsApp settings. Plus, you can mute chats and groups that are too noisy at any given point.<\/span><\/p>\n

Heed these practical tips and you\u2019ll be on the right path to communicating effectively with your friends and family on WhatsApp.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The app is a great way to communicate with who you want and save the rest for later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[194],"tags":[9,349,67,223],"class_list":["post-18052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips-tutoriais","tag-mobile","tag-phone","tag-smartphone","tag-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18052"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18052\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18714,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18052\/revisions\/18714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}