Whatsapp Blocks Profile Image screenshots on Android

WhatsApp is now going to prevent users from taking screenshots of profile photos of other users on smartphones. A new price feature that is available on a large scale on Android smartphone. META has started testing the function on the beta version of the app in the last few weeks and is being commissioned for all users. Meanwhile, the company has started giving the feature of pinning more than one message to beta testers in chat, which can easily get more information in personal chat or group chat.

META has not yet announced information about the pricy function that shuts down the screenshot on the profile photo area of ​​the users. The rollout was seen by Android police and users on WhatsApp stable and beta version for Android have now been stopped from capturing the screen on the profile photo of any other users. Users can still take screenshots on WhatsApp on beta and stable version for iOS.

Units 360 was confirmed that Samsung blocks the profile photo screenshot on the Samsung smartphone citing the security policy of the WhatsApp device, while trying to capture the screen, the photo of another users while opening the photo on Pixel 7A There is a different black screen.

However, it is worth noting that the feature blocking the screenshot on users’ profile photos does not guarantee that no other user will be able to save the photo. The new function cannot stop a user from clicking photos of the screen using another smartphone where the photo is seen. Similarly, tapping on the profile photo of users on the main chat list shows a small thumbnail and WhatsApp does not block the screenshot there.

Meanwhile, the feature tracker Wabetainfo has seen a change in the new beta version of the app for Android smartphone, which has a capacity to pin several messages on the top of a chat. Users can currently pin the same message, but it is expected to expand in the upcoming updates to pin three messages simultaneously. Beta testing can already be tested for better feature by updating WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.6.15. Later it is expected to be implemented to all users on iOS and Android.