KONTAN.CO.ID – Jakarta. WhatsAPp Aero has become the talk of netizens. What is WhatsApp Aero? What is the difference between WhatsApp Aero and the original WhatsApp?
WhatsApp Aero has indeed become a byword. Many are figuring out what WhatsApp Aero is or how to download WhatsApp Aero.
Some may also be curious, what is the difference between WhatsApp Aero and the commonly used version of WhatsApp? The two are clearly different.
WhatsApp Aero is a modified version of WhatsApp owned by Meta or often called WhatsApp MOD. This WhatsApp Aero application is similar to other WhatsApp MODs, namely WhatsApp GB (WA GB) or WhatsApp Plus.
In other words, WhatsApp Aero is not an official application under the auspices of Meta, like the regular WhatsApp application.
Get to know WhatsApp Aero
WhatsApp Aero itself was created by a software developer from Turkey, Hazar Bozkurt. Not only that, in terms of user experience, WhatsApp Aero also has additional features that the original WhatsApp application does not have.
So far, downloading WhatsApp Aero can only be done on devices running the Android operating system. It’s just that, Android users will not find it in the Play Store application store or the official WhatsApp website, like the official application.
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Downloading WhatsApp Aero can only be done through a third party, namely on the WhatsApp Aero site by downloading the APK file. Once downloaded, WhatsApp Aero also cannot be automatically installed to Android phones because it will be detected as an application that comes from an unknown source.
Usually, users need to set permissions on their Android phones first in order to install applications like WhatsApp Aero from unknown sources. After WhatsApp Aero is installed, the application will appear on the mobile screen page with an icon similar to the original WhatsApp.
WhatsApp Aero features
As explained earlier, WhatsApp Aero has additional features that the original version of WhatsApp does not have. The following is KompasTekno’s summary of the WhatsApp Aero feature set quoted from the Whats Aero site, Tuesday (04/01/2022).
- WhatsApp Aero feature can hide WA online status
The first feature of WhatsApp Aero is that it allows users to hide various statuses on WhatsApp. For example, hiding the online status that usually appears under the username when in a chat room or the message status has been read.
WhatsApp Aero will also hide that the user has seen another user’s WhatsApp Status, disguise the blue microphone indicating that a voice note has been heard, a sign that a voice note is recording, etc.
- WhatsApp Aero feature can schedule messages
WhatsApp Aero also has a feature that allows users to schedule a reply message to the contact list to be sent automatically. So, the user can create a message first and then set the schedule for sending the message.
- WhatsApp Aero feature can view deleted messages and status
Original WhatsApp users will not be able to view messages and Status on WhatsApp whose status has been deleted. However, it’s a different story with WhatsApp Aero. This application allows users to set messages and Status to remain visible even after they have been deleted.
- WhatsApp Aero More themes and emojis
WhatsApp Aero also has many themes that users can use to change the appearance. Users can download it via WhatsApp Aero’s library. In addition, users can also replace the default WhatsApp emoji with emojis sourced from various other platforms, such as iOS, Facebook, and so on.
In addition to the above features, WhatsApp Aero also has a feature that allows users to hide images, photos, videos, or GIFs that have been stored in the WhatsApp message gallery. So, these media files can only be viewed on WhatsApp Aero, not in the gallery.
There are also other features in WhatsApp Aero such as setting the type of font that will be used in one chat column. Then, WhatsApp Aero users can also send documents or files in various formats that are not supported by the original WhatsApp.
Dangers of using WhatsApp Aero
Although WhatsApp Aero has additional features that attract users, its security is still questionable. This is because this application was developed by a third party, like other WhatsApp Mod applications.
WhatsApp itself will impose sanctions for users who use WhatsApp Aero and the like. As quoted by KompasTekno from the official WhatsApp page, the company said it would block user accounts using WhatsApp MOD, including WhatsApp Aero. This sanction was given because the application was considered to have violated the rules of the WhatsApp service.
“If you receive an in-app message stating that your WhatsApp account is “Temporarily blocked”, this means you may be using a version of WhatsApp that is not supported by the official WhatsApp app. WhatsApp said.
Then, WhatsApp warned WhatsApp Aero users whose accounts had been temporarily blocked, could turn into permanently blocked, if the user did not immediately switch to the original WhatsApp application. Thus, blocking user accounts is one of the dangers of WhatsApp Aero.
The sanction of blocking an account by WhatsApp on WhatsApp Aero users is because the application is considered to have violated the service rules of WhatsApp. So, WhatsApp also advises users of the WhatsApp MOD application to immediately switch to the official WhatsApp application.
Users are asked to secure files first before logging out and deleting the WhatsApp MOD application. Meanwhile, although the WhatsApp Aero site says that messages in this application will be encrypted, there is no guarantee that WhatsApp user accounts using the WhatsApp MOD application will not be blocked.
Those are the facts about WhatsApp Aero along with the features and negative impacts of using it. Now, the choice is yours, choose WhatsApp Aero or the original.
This article has been published on Kompas.com with the title “What is WhatsApp Aero and what are its features?“,
Author : Zulfikar Hardiansyah
Editor : Wahyunanda Kusuma Pertiwi
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