WhatsApp Now Lets You Save a Contact's Username
Following its username feature rollout , WhatsApp is now letting users save a contact's username when they add their name and phone number. The username field is shown between the first and last name fields and the phone number section. You can add a new contact in WhatsApp by tapping the + button in the navigation bar of the Chats tab. According to WABetaInfo , when usernames become more widely available, WhatsApp will populate the username field automatically when users create a new contact from the chat info screen. Tag: WhatsApp This article, " WhatsApp Now Lets You Save a Contact's Username " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
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Following its username feature rollout , WhatsApp is now letting users save a contact's username when they add their name and phone number. The username field is shown between the first and last name fields and the phone number section. You can add a new contact in WhatsApp by tapping the + button in the navigation bar of the Chats tab. According to WABetaInfo , when usernames become more widely available, WhatsApp will populate the username field automatically when users create a new contact from the chat info screen. Tag: WhatsApp This article, " WhatsApp Now Lets You Save a Contact's Username " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
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Following its username feature rollout , WhatsApp is now letting users save a contact's username when they add their name and phone number.
The username field is shown between the first and last name fields and the phone number section.
You can add a new contact in WhatsApp by tapping the + button in the navigation bar of the Chats tab.
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