WhatsApp is letting some users reserve usernames, setting up chats that don’t require exposing phone numbers.
Key takeaways
- WhatsApp is preparing to let users chat through usernames instead of handing over phone numbers, and the first step is already live for some users: name reserv...
- Meta’s messaging app is letting users reserve usernames before username-based chats go fully live, according to Notebookcheck. For now, the feature is not a full repla...
- WhatsApp starts username reservations before phone-number-free chats launch
- Users running the latest version of WhatsApp on Android or iOS can check for the reservation option under Settings > Account > Username. If available, they can...
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