The iPhone hack you need to know will save you from a HUGE embarrassment – everyone should know

EVERY iPhone owner should know a clever hack to improve their privacy.

It works with WhatsApp – so make sure you have that installed.

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This feature allows you to directly blur parts of images Whatsapp.

This is useful when you want to hide sensitive information in a document or part of a photo.

Maybe you want to hide a gift in the background of a shot, or your credit card information.

In any case, iPhone owners can easily blur their pictures via WhatsApp.

How to Blur Pictures on WhatsApp for iPhone

First, go into a WhatsApp chat and add a photo – like you normally would when sending it.

Then the photo editor will appear.

Now tap on the pencil icon in the top right corner and drag the slider down until you hit a mosaic pattern.

You did it right when the mosaic pattern appears around the pen in the top right corner.

On some versions of WhatsApp, the Mosaic tool is located in the lower-right corner instead.

Now you can pixelate any part of the image you want by dragging your finger over it.

You can also slide this scale further down to access a black and white feature that removes color from areas of the photo entirely.

If you want to try new WhatsApp features first, follow our guide below to join the beta.

How to get WhatsApp beta

To download WhatsApp Beta for your smartphone you have to go Google Play on yours Android and search for whatsapp.

Scroll down the page until you see “Become a Beta Tester”.

Tap the “I’m in” button, then tap “Join” to confirm.

Now all you have to do is wait for the update to the beta version of the app.

Join the WhatsApp beta iOS to the iPhone is more difficult and has a limited capacity.

Follow Apple’s instructions here.

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