messaging app What’s up It is one of the most used in the world. With over 2,000 million users, it tries to introduce new functionality every day in terms of options, improvements or new features in its interface. security and privacy.
That’s why they decided to add the option in their latest update. hide IP address during calls to prevent other users from tracking the location of the device you are calling from.
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A. IP address It is a unique tag that identifies a device, whether on the internet or a local network, according to the portal. ‘Kaspersky’‘. This address consists of a series of numbers separated by periods.
Therefore, it is used to send information between devices on the network. It also includes the following information: device locationIt becomes a dangerous tool when shared indiscriminately.
That’s why WhatsApp decided to add IP hiding functionality so that users can own the use of their information. Note that although this feature gives you greater privacy, it may affect usage. The quality of your searches.
– On Android: Users using Android devices must go to the “Settings” section of the application. You should then select the “Privacy” option, there go to the section that says “Advanced”. Finally, turn on the switch that says “Protect IP address for calls.”
– On iPhone: Users using La Manzanita mobile phones need to follow a similar procedure, but note that the “Privacy” section is located in the “You” section at the bottom right of the app.
After activating this function, what WhatsApp will do is transfer call information through the channel. proxy serversAccording to the expert portal, it will be responsible for hiding the original IP between the devices from which the call is made ‘Xataka’.
Don’t forget that end-to-end encryption it will still be active and will reduce any malicious attacks they plan to make on your device.
Nataly Barrera
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