After a year 2022 rich in new features on WhatsApp, the Meta application took little time to launch its first new feature of the year. It’s not one of those novelties that we wanted for 2023, but it is a important function and especially to avoid censorship in some territories.
And it is that WhatsApp has added proxy support as the first big novelty of the year. to set it up You just need to update the app and follow some steps which we will talk about in this article.
First of all, what is a proxy for in WhatsApp?
Without going into too much technical detail about what a proxy is, let’s say it’s a server that acts as an intermediary between a client and another server. Applied to WhatsApp, acts as an intermediary point between the WhatsApp server itself and you
And it is that we already know that there are no forbidden words or similar censorship in WhatsApp, but some governments prevent the use of this app. Therefore, WhatsApp has added this connection possibility for all those who are in territories where they cannot normally use the application.
And while this setting might be unnecessary if you live in countries where using WhatsApp is allowed, This can be extremely useful if you are going to a territory where it is blocked
It must be said that, as WhatsApp itself indicates on its website, this configuration does not contraindicate chat encryption. So it can continue to be used securely and privately with the well-known end-to-end encryption that the app has maintained on Android and iOS for several years now.
Steps to configure a proxy in WhatsApp
It is first that you must have the address of an agent which can be added to the application. Once you have it, write it down or copy it to the clipboard so you can paste it later in the process:
- 1. Open WhatsApp on your mobile and tap on the three dots in the upper right corner.
- 2. Enter the section The settings.
- 3. Now click on storage and data.
- 4. At the bottom of the set you need to click proxy settings.
- 5. Activate the option Use power of attorney.
- 6. Now click on Set proxy and paste or type the proxy address.
- 7. Finally click on to safeguard.
Once done, you will be able to use WhatsApp normally with a valid proxy and thus bypass any geographical blocks that exist for the use of the application. For disable it or change the address Just follow the same route and turn it off or click on the current address so the text box reappears and add the new one.
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