Friday, January 6, 2023

WhatsApp is working on the facility to configure a proxy

 

WhatsApp is working on the facility to configure a proxy

WhatsApp is going to introduce a new feature “Proxy which will allow WhatsApp users to use WhatsApp even Government blocked the censorship of WhatsApp.  At present, this feature is available for beta users for WhatsApp android, Whatsapp iOS, and Whatsapp Desktop. After the announcement of this feature, Whatsapp users can easily access the service of Whatsapp by configuring a proxy.  This feature will be very useful in a country where the Whatsapp service has been blocked by Government censorship.


WhatsApp is working on the facility to configure a proxy

Between your device and the Internet, a proxy acts as a mediator. When you use a proxy, your requests for information from the Internet are routed to the proxy first, which then retrieves the data and gives it back to you. In these situations, a proxy can be very helpful in enabling users to access a service that would otherwise be challenging or impossible to access owing to government censorship, as is the case in Iran right now. This functionality makes it possible for users in these nations to connect to WhatsApp at last.

 

Organizations committed to facilitating secure communication frequently set up proxy servers. Go to Settings > Storage & Data > Proxy to connect to a proxy server using WhatsApp. If the proxy has not been blocked, a green checkmark will show up, indicating that you can now use WhatsApp through the proxy.

Your calls and messages are still end-to-end encrypted when you connect to WhatsApp through a proxy, so keep that in mind. Proxy servers might be able to see your IP address, which can identify your general location, but they won't be able to see the contents of your messages or listen in on your private calls. Additionally, since WhatsApp or Meta do not have their own proxy, the company that set up the proxy you select is not connected to them.

 

The Android and iOS apps for WhatsApp now allow users to manually configure a proxy, according to the company. It is important to keep in mind that it can take some time until this function is made available for usage, but if you have the most recent version of the app, you should be able to access it right away.



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