{"id":10715,"date":"2022-10-05T18:09:53","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T16:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2022\/10\/05\/whatsapp-will-block-screenshotting-view-once-messages\/"},"modified":"2022-10-05T22:08:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T20:08:12","slug":"whatsapp-will-block-screenshotting-view-once-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2022\/10\/05\/whatsapp-will-block-screenshotting-view-once-messages\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp Will Block Screenshotting View-Once Messages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, you want to be like Chief Quimby from Inspector Gadget and send messages that self-destruct. This is one of the defining features of Snapchat, and WhatsApp has developed its own take on that functionality. Now, WhatsApp will block people from taking screenshots of view-once messages.<br \/>\nOne of the issues with sending view-once messages is the fact that anyone can screenshot them. That completely defeats the purpose of having this feature. Because of this, WhatsApp has been working on a way to block that. This feature has been in the beta testing phase for some time, and we\u2019re all waiting for it to hit prime time.<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a simple solution to this problem, but it would lead to more problems. It\u2019s possible to block screenshots in the app altogether. Apps like Bank of America, Boomerang, and DROPOUT By CollegeHumor block screenshots altogether, but it\u2019d be different for WhatsApp.<br \/>\nSo, the company has been working on a solution that would block screenshots of view-once messages while letting you take screenshots of other aspects of the app. This is why it\u2019s taking some time and testing to implement this feature.<br \/>\nBut, this feature is getting closer to launching<br \/>\nPlenty of features undergo months of testing before it hits the public, and this feature is one of them. According to WABInfo, WhatsApp released a new version to the Google Play Beta program. This has version number 2.22.22.3. It lets you block taking screenshots of view-once messages.<br \/>\nAs you can imagine, if you get one of those messages and you try to take a screenshot, you\u2019ll be met with another message. You\u2019ll see a prompt on the bottom of the screen reading \u201cCan\u2019t take screenshot due to security policy\u201d. Well, your phone will, technically, take a screenshot, only, you\u2019ll wind up with a blank image being saved to your gallery.<br \/>\nThis will also apply to recording the screen. If you attempt to use a screen recorder, your attempt will be blocked.<br \/>\nOne thing to note is that you can still take screenshots of conversations with disappearing messages. Right now, the feature only focuses on view-once messages. We\u2019re not sure when this feature will be available for the public, but we\u2019re at the point where we can at least see it in action.<br \/>\nThe post WhatsApp Will Block Screenshotting View-Once Messages appeared first on Android Headlines.&#013;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Logo-scaled-1.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\">&#013;<br \/>\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com&#013;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, you want to be like Chief Quimby from Inspector Gadget and send messages that self-destruct. 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