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How to access the secret menu of WhatsApp and what is it for?

How to access the secret menu of WhatsApp and what is it for?

Find out how to access the secret menu of WhatsApp by following our simple guide.

Barış SelmanbyBarış Selman
31 January 2022
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If you want to learn how to access the secret menu of WhatsApp, you’ve come to the right place. We are going to explain what this secret menu of WhatsApp is for and how you can utilize it. To discover the “secret menu” on WhatsApp, simply press and hold the app icon. A window will appear with several choices, which may differ depending on your smartphone’s operating system.

What can you do using the secret menu of WhatsApp?

WhatsApp is one of the essential applications on a smartphone and it is widely used in a lot of countries to keep in touch with friends and family. A tool that is not very complete, despite constantly launching new features, such as the option to read or write a message while listening to a voice note. For this reason, you can use some tips and tricks to enable more tools when using WhatsApp.

How to access the secret menu of WhatsApp and what is it for?
How to access the secret menu of WhatsApp and what is it for?

The application owned by Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is a box of surprises, as it has an infinite number of tricks. This time, we are going to show you a shortcut that is available on both Android and iPhone devices.

The WhatsApp trick, which is little known, is related to the icon of the application itself and gives access to a secret menu that allows you to perform different functions quickly. In addition, you don’t have to install any third-party app or have to resort to other programs in order to use this feature, it is completely safe. Below, we explain how to access this menu and what you can do with it.

How to access the secret menu of WhatsApp?

This menu is actually a way to see shortcuts that allow you to perform various functions in WhatsApp without having to open the application. To access it, and regardless of whether you have an Android smartphone or iPhone, just press and hold the app icon for a few seconds.

After a short while, a small drop-down menu will appear with different functions, which change a little depending on whether you are using Android or iPhone. On phones running Google’s operating system, the menu will show the classic options of deleting the app, creating a widget, editing the home screen, and accessing the app’s information.

How to access the secret menu of WhatsApp and what is it for?
How to access the secret menu of WhatsApp and what is it for?

In addition to these options, there is also direct access to the camera and the chats of the last three contacts with whom you talk the most. In the case of Apple phones, to the functions of sharing or deleting the application, or editing the home screen; the secret menu also offers four other options: access to the camera to send a photo, create a chat, search and ‘my QR code‘, which allows you to share it with a contact.

See also:
How to protect WhatsApp privacy?

Although this secret menu is available on both operating systems, you must have the latest version of WhatsApp installed on your smartphone. In addition, if you use the beta version of the app, the options in the menu may be different.

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Barış Selman

Barış Selman

A technology and gaming enthusiast by day, Barış is a passionate composer and black/death metal guitarist by night. He keeps his finger on the pulse of the intersection of art and technology whenever he can from his tours worldwide.

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