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Discussion in 'Triumph General Discussion' started by alfie, May 20, 2021.

  1. alfie

    alfie Getting older but still going for it
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    #1 alfie, May 20, 2021
    Check this out

    Whatsapp updated your settings last night.

    Crimewatch have advised your WhatsApp settings have changed overnight...

    Mine had...

    WhatsApp has changed its group settings to include “everyone” by default so people you don’t know can add you to a group without your knowing. These people may include scam messages, loan Sharks, porn etc. You can change its default settings as follows:

    1. Go to WhatsApp:
    2. Go into Settings
    3. Go to Account
    4. Go to Privacy
    5. Go to Groups
    6. Change from (Everyone) to (My Contacts)

    This is true. I checked mine!

    Alfie
     
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  2. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    #2 Wessa, May 20, 2021
    Yep done mine a couple of days ago. Thanks for posting
     
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  3. Red Thunder

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    #3 Red Thunder, May 20, 2021
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    Thank you

    Just updated my settings
     
  4. Smilinjack

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    #4 Smilinjack, May 20, 2021
    Apparently this setting was changed in 2019. Chances are your phone has been like this for two years. No need to panic, Mr Mainwaring. :)
     
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  5. sprintdave

    sprintdave Nurse, think it's time for his medications.
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    #5 sprintdave, May 20, 2021
    Many thanks Alfie. I had not heard about this and just checked my settings and guess what? Yep mine were showing everyone and so was my mrs phone. All done now and this shows what a good group this is.
     
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  6. capt

    capt Elite Member

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    #6 capt, May 21, 2021
    Just done mine , phew since 2019 ! Only installed it late last year and it was definitely Freund's only ??
     
  7. Oldskool

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    #7 Oldskool, May 21, 2021
    Interestingly I had to make contact with someone not in my contacts via WhatsApp. When I did this I got a pop up message asking if I wanted to proceed with the communication. So I think that you are safe even if this setting has not been changed. As the WhatsApp tag line says, “ it is end to end encrypted “. and not even WhatsApp can read what you are saying…..good job in my case…! But I’ve changed this setting anyway…!
     
  8. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

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    #8 andypandy, May 21, 2021
    Just changed mine. Don't really understand it all but if folk on here are doing it i thought i'd do it anyway.
     
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  9. OsteKuste

    OsteKuste Intergalactic Warlord
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    #9 OsteKuste, May 21, 2021
    Don’t do WhatsApp, Facespace, or any of the lot. This forum is the extent of my social media. I’d rather go outside.
     
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  10. SuperHans

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    #10 SuperHans, May 22, 2021
    My advice is to move away from Whatsapp since its owned by facebook and they are now changing how the manage data and moving the two services closer together.
    Basically they exchange more data about you that is being sold on.

    My advice is to look at services such as Signal and Telegram, both very good and don't harvest all about you and your friends and sell on.

    Also, while "end to end" encryption sounds nice it still doesn't say how the backup of your conversation is stored or if that is encrypted.
     
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  11. Kenbro

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    #11 Kenbro, May 24, 2021
    +1 on telegram.
    Ken.
     
  12. Octoberon

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    #12 Octoberon, Feb 10, 2022
    I've been using Signal for quite a while in preference to WhatsApp. Facebook can't see message content but they still know who you're communicating with and when, and that's none of their business as far as I'm concerned. Signal was created by some of the team that created WhatsApp and works well. Privacy is a defining principle so I support their efforts.
     
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  13. Baza

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    #13 Baza, Oct 11, 2022
    What has this to do with WhatsApp settings being changed?
     
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  14. Bikerman

    Bikerman Life's not a dress rehearsal.
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    #14 Bikerman, Oct 11, 2022
    Could it be spam :eek:. Not had some for a while.
     
  15. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    #15 Helmut Visor, Oct 11, 2022
    It was posted 8 months ago so I don't think we need to worry :joy:
     
  16. Bikerman

    Bikerman Life's not a dress rehearsal.
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    #16 Bikerman, Oct 11, 2022
    Good point, should have gone to Specsaves :joy:
     
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  17. Baza

    Baza Elite Member

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    #17 Baza, Aug 24, 2023
    THIS IS SPAM. ALL OF HIS TWENTY POSTS ARE THE SAME, NOTHING TO DO WITH BIKES
     
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  18. ClaraGreen

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    #18 ClaraGreen, Sep 8, 2023
    Thanks for the information.
     
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