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I have just checked both of our phones and they have indeed changed the settings. I have changed them back!

thanks for that, I have just checked ,same here, put them all to my contacts.

And people ask me why I won't use FB and WhatsApp? Self explanatory I feel.

Thanks Chriswright03,
Changing ours today

Done, + Family & friends

waddo wrote: ↑

Wed 19 May 2021 10:50 am

And people ask me why I won't use FB and WhatsApp? Self explanatory I feel.

I agree Waddo except it is the only way I can keep in contact with some of my friends as it is all they use. If were not for that I would bin both.

I checked mine and they hadnt changed anything. I use WhatApp a lot to talk to my daughter in the uk its much more reliable and clearer than Skype.

Thanks Chriswright03. Changes made!

Deniz1 wrote: ↑

Thu 20 May 2021 5:03 am

I checked mine and they hadnt changed anything. I use WhatApp a lot to talk to my daughter in the uk its much more reliable and clearer than Skype.

I would check again then just in case. Everyone I have looked at has been changed and that includes friends and neighbours.

Just checked again nothing has changed.

Pleased to hear it but think it strange. Our phones. tablets and computers are all locked as tight as possible for security especially Facebook and Whatsapp (owned by FB) and my Whatsapp was certainly not open to everyone so they had changed it. I find them a necessary evil and it is often used so people can find where we live as giving directions to someone whose first language isn't English is hopeless.

There is also a problem at the moment where scammers are sending people a text purporting to be one of their contacts asking for a code to get them back into Whatsapp for security purposes. Then you send them that code and then they have control of your phone and account. There was a link but I cannot find it but I would suggest that anything sent to you via the phone is treated with a huge amount of common sense and don't click links unless you are sure of what it is you are doing. If in doubt phone the contact first and ask a question or two to verify what they say.

There is a web site called Scopes (no link here for the reason above) that you can use to attempt to verify if some scare story doing the rounds is true. It is very useful and handy to be aware of but it still doesn't eliminate the need for common sense.

Chris, "I find them a necessary evil and it is often used so people can find where we live as giving directions to someone whose first language isn't English is hopeless."

Have you ever used What3Words? Have a look at that mate.

A good alternative is Signal when more people use it. It’s very similar to WhatsApp and they do not ask you to let them share your details.

waddo wrote: ↑

Sat 22 May 2021 8:37 am

Chris, "I find them a necessary evil and it is often used so people can find where we live as giving directions to someone whose first language isn't English is hopeless."

Have you ever used What3Words? Have a look at that mate.

Yeah you sent it to me and I couldn't understand it.

Chriswright03 wrote: ↑

Sat 22 May 2021 6:59 am

There is a web site called Scopes (no link here for the reason above) that you can use to attempt to verify if some scare story doing the rounds is true....

It's actually Snopes....

Chris, is this why you left then - lol? https://what3words.com/news/emergency/t ... -response/

jofra wrote: ↑

Sat 22 May 2021 11:19 am

Chriswright03 wrote: ↑

Sat 22 May 2021 6:59 am

There is a web site called Scopes (no link here for the reason above) that you can use to attempt to verify if some scare story doing the rounds is true....

It's actually Snopes....

Thanks and of course I knew that but the predictive text didn't and I didn't check it. Another thing I hate with a passion.

waddo wrote: ↑

Sat 22 May 2021 12:10 pm

Chris, is this why you left then - lol? https://what3words.com/news/emergency/t ... -response/

waddo wrote: ↑

Wed 19 May 2021 10:50 am

And people ask me why I won't use FB and WhatsApp? Self explanatory I feel.

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