WhatsApp is advancing step by step, slowly but surely with new updates that add the most interesting functions and features. After learning that they will soon be adding channels (in the style of Telegram), the youngest will make us forget the calls from strangers who can be very boring.
It is true that anyone can call us on WhatsApp, even if we do not know this contact and have not saved it. We could easily fall into spam, but here’s the new update
Bye, bye to unknown WhatsApp calls
It’s surprising that at this point WhatsApp doesn’t have the ability to filter those unwanted calls. From the configuration we can change various privacy settings such as who can see our information, status or last seen. But, this utility was missing, which will come in handy for many users.
Today we know the details of this update. As detailed by WaBetaInfo, the well-known website that keeps us informed about WhatsApp changes, a new menu
This option will WhatsApp ignores calls from unknown contacts automatically, although we don’t know if it will be enabled by default when it rolls out to everyone.
As we can see in the screenshot below, it will be as simple as flip that switch It will appear in the privacy settings. By keeping it active, we will avoid unknown calls.
Even though WhatsApp ignores them, will always appear in the call list, as well as in the notifications of our Android. It is true that these are usually calls that do not interest us, but it does not hurt that they appear, in case it turns out that it was an important call.
Meta continues to update and refine the WhatsApp formula, which does not give up its leading position in the field of mobile messaging. At the moment, this feature is under development. we can’t test itNot even in beta state.
Through | WaBetaInfo