Secret WhatsApp menu instantly upgrades your app – hidden tap unlocks it for free
YOUR WhatsApp is hiding a clever trick that all iPhone owners need to try.
The little-known feature can save you time once you get into the habit of using it.
It involves unlocking a hidden menu packed with quick shortcuts.
The feature is called Quick Actions, and works from the Home Screen.
Simply long press on an app icon to unlock a hidden menu.
It might not work for all apps, but many apps support this feature.
And one of those apps is WhatsApp.
If you long-press on WhatsApp, you’ll find that several options suddenly appear.
The first three are standard Apple options: Remove App, Share App and Edit Home Screen.
But the bottom four are WhatsApp-specific features.
Top of the list is My QR Code.
This will automatically pull up your WhatsApp QR code so you can quickly share your contact details with someone else.
It’s handy if you’ve met someone briefly and want to swap info.
They can simply scan the code with their iPhone camera to add you.
The second option on the list is Camera.
It’s a quick-launch option for the camera, so you can snap a great moment directly in WhatsApp to share with friends, family or colleagues.
Third on the list is New Chat, which is an easy way to quickly send a message to a contact.
And finally, there’s Search.
This lets you search the app and your conversations to find a key bit of info.
Unlocking this hidden menu and using it regularly could save you lots of time.
Remember: this trick also works for plenty of other apps too.
Try it out on some of your favourite apps to see which Quick Actions you can unlock and start using.