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WhatsApp Dark Mode for Android and iPhone? Beware of chain letters

2020-02-03T05:28:36.848Z


WhatsApp is getting dark mode soon. A message is currently circulating that promises iPhone and Android users dark mode.


WhatsApp is getting dark mode soon. A message is currently circulating that promises iPhone and Android users dark mode.

  • Whatsapp users around the world are eagerly awaiting dark mode
  • Dark Mode is already available in the Android beta
  • There is a message on WhatsApp that promises dark mode , is there something there?

Several billion people worldwide use WhatsApp . Many users are looking forward to the dark mode , which is currently being tested by Android beta users. iPhone users, however, are currently looking into the tube, since Dark Mode is only available in the Android beta on WhatsApp . It is still unclear when the waiting will end. There is currently a message on WhatsApp . The message says that dark mode can already be activated. All you have to do is click on a specific link.

WhatsApp: Dark Mode message - that is in the text

This is the WhatsApp message in the wording:

"Activate Whatsapp Dark Mode Try our new function!

whatsapp.com

Hey! Look: https://darkmode.whatsapp-colors.fun The new Whatsapp Dark-Mode is here. I already did it".

Cyber ​​crooks are trying to trap # WhatsApp users with a chain letter:

"Activate Whatsapp Dark Mode" is #Scam. #Malware
https://t.co/LtsxgCcFck

- AKG IT (@AKG_de_IT) January 22, 2020

WhatsApp: Dark Mode will be included in an upcoming update

As already mentioned, the Dark Mode for WhatsApp will actually be included in an update of the Messenger. However, users should be careful with the WhatsApp message that promises dark mode. Because: If you click on the link in the WhatsApp message, you will be redirected to a dubious page. There the WhatsApp users should indicate which operating system is installed on the smartphone.

WhatsApp: Dark Mode message is dubious

The message should then be sent to 20 contacts or groups. Anyone who shares the WhatsApp message suddenly ends up on competition pages. Or on websites where you run the risk of falling into a subscription trap. According to "mimikama", it cannot be ruled out that the sites may install malware or malware on the smartphone.

WhatsApp: Dark Mode message is a chain letter

So it should be noted that it is a chain letter . Senders should therefore be informed that the message is an attempt to defraud. By the way: Tobias Mathis recently made the round on WhatsApp - also a chain letter. Unfortunately, WhatsApp users still do not get the dark mode .

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When does the wait come to an end? At least WhatsApp users can test the Dark Mode in the Android beta version.

We took a close look at the beta version. WhatsApp beta users, whether iPhone or Android, can look forward to these updates.

Rubric list picture: © picture alliance / dpa

Source: merkur

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