Posts Tagged: contacts
iOS 17: How to share contacts using Apple’s amazing NameDrop feature
NameDrop is one of this year’s coolest new features for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Here’s how to get started.
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WhatsApp is adding the option to hide your ‘Last Seen’ status from specific contacts
This week, WhatsApp began rolling out emoji reactions. And it looks like the company could soon implement another overdue feature. With the latest beta release of its iOS app, WhatsApp has added an option that allows users to limit specific individuals from seeing their “Last Scene” status, according to WABetaInfo.
If you’re not familiar with that part of WhatsApp, it’s the feature that indicates when someone last checked the app, and it’s a way to find out if a contact may have potentially seen your message even if they have read receipts turned off. For a while now, WhatsApp has allowed you to limit who sees your status to only your contacts. You can also disable the feature altogether, but you haven’t had the ability to prevent specific individuals from seeing that information.
However, WhatsApp iOS beta version 22.9.0.70 adds a new “My Contacts Except…” option under the Last Seen section of the app’s privacy settings. According to WABetaInfo, adding an individual to that list also prevents you from seeing their status. The outlet says WhatsApp is also implementing more granular privacy controls for both profile photos and about sections. With the feature now in beta testing on both Android and iOS, it likely won’t be long until it’s officially available in WhatsApp.
Google’s new Trusted Contacts app helps keep you safe, even if your phone is off
Google has just released an app called Trusted Contacts that allows you to share your location with your emergency contacts with a single touch. The company hopes it will help keep users safe.
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Encrypted messaging app Wire now lets you share your location with contacts
Encrypted messaging app Wire, backed by Skype co-founder Janus Friis, now lets you share your location. All the conversation content in the app is end-to-end encrypted, and you can now set a compromise location where everyone in your thread can meet.
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Get control of your contacts with FullContact
I am positive everyone reading this has a messy, or at least somewhat messy contact list. Contacts from Facebook, Twitter, or multiple phone numbers scattered all over, but no way of combining them. With FullContact that problem is no more.
Features:
* Import and sync contact information with up to 5 Gmail and iCloud accounts so you can stay focused on relationships from anywhere.
* Add social profiles to your contacts to get the complete picture on everyone you know.
* Swipe or tap a contact to initiate a text, call, or email, and enter notes, tags, and updates anywhere you go to make a connection.
* Make a change on your device, and see it reflected on all your other address books. Your connections are always in sync.
Combining Google contacts, phone contacts, and all social media contacts into one makes your life a lot easier when searching for someone. Now you only have to search for one name and get a complete overview of literally all their contact information. Another great feature is you can automatically add profile pictures and see recent tweets. You will always know exactly who you are talking to.
One simple feature that will make your life even easier is tags. Although you may have all of “Jim’s” contact info in one place, you still might be confused if there are multiple Jims. Just add tags like “work” or “friend” to always stay on top of who is who.
Other features are the ability to merge duplicate contacts, call, email, or view social profiles with just a tap, and ability to sync across multiple devices.
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How to transfer your contacts between iPhone and Android
There’s nothing worse than getting a new phone and realizing you don’t have any of your old contacts listed. Luckily, it’s an easy problem to solve. Here’s how to transfer your contact list to your new device.
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