A strange message is currently frightening WhatsApp users.
You can find out what is behind it and how you should behave here.
California (USA) - It was only recently announced that the instant messaging service WhatApp will be releasing a new feature.
This special function is intended to simplify the transfer of chat histories between iOS and Android.
But now WhatsApp is making headlines with the alleged sending of a strange message.
Based on the notification, many users assume that their smartphone has been hacked.
But what is behind it?
WhatsApp: Strange notification unsettles users
With the said message, WhatsApp reports that the phone number is no longer registered for the service.
It also means that the number must be verified again.
As
reported by
pcwelt.de
, the reason given is that the phone number is already registered on another smartphone.
The experts from
WABetaInfo
have clearly given the all-clear on Twitter.
The post states that it is a bug.
This bug within the app resulted in users being automatically logged out.
So whoever received this notification does not need to fear a hacker attack.
In order to log in again, users have to log in to WhatsApp again.
After the phone number has been verified, you can log in again as usual.
If you have been recently logged out from WhatsApp, on WhatsApp for Android, don't worry: it's a bug.
You can log into WhatsApp again.
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- WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) August 8, 2021
Experts resolve the background to WhatsApp messages - users react mixed
Android users commented on
the contribution by the
WABetaInfo
experts with mixed reactions.
One WhatsApp user wrote: “I was shocked yesterday.
I thought someone hacked my WhatsApp. ”Another commented,“ I was nervous too and thought my device was hacked, which came as a shock. ”Others confirm that they too received this strange notification.
After all, it is now known that this is not a hacker, but a bug that will surely be fixed in the near future.
(swa)
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