There are many points and many areas where security can be improved in the WhatsApp. This is constant work by the team of Meta programmers who have this task in hand, and the improvements that have been created and applied to users are visible.
In addition to the security of message communications, there is also the physical aspect, which can be explored by accessing this app. This is something that concerns this service and that has now been improved again, with a simple and very interesting new feature.
What was discoveredo is a limitation that the Android version applied. Users are no longer able to take a screenshot when they are on their contacts' profile page. When trying to capture a profile photo, a notification appears indicating that the action has been blocked.
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This measure complements another applied a few years ago. Prevents users from downloading their contacts' profile photos. Although it is useful, it does not prevent these images from being obtained with a simple screenshot.
That changes now, with this security measure that more strictly guarantees this privacy. It is not yet infallible, but it requires other measures to be applied by the user, something that is not accessible to everyone. We are talking about a rooted smartphone that can bypass this block.
As is being reported, WhatsApp has started testing this new feature with some users. It is expected that it will soon be extended more generally and thus become the security standard in this service.
