WhatsApp is improving day by day. As a matter of fact, only recently, the world-renowned instant messaging app has introduced new features. They include organizing group meetings using the app, enhanced voice messages, expanded file sharing size limit to 2 GB from 100 MB, and added privacy.
And only a few hours from this time, as of writing this piece, two new features were introduced to those who pay subscription fees. The first one allows users to create custom business links that redirect to the business landing page and initiate a conversation using a custom link. The other is letting users connect their accounts to an Android tablet.
These new features join the existing features that WhatsApp offers, such as instantly messaging your friends and family, the web version, voice and video calls, and document sharing.
However, apparently, some users are simply not yet satisfied despite these updates from WhatsApp official, the features being added along the way, and the existing features it offers. So, they resort to downloading WhatsApp mods or versions outside WhatsApp and claim to provide features that WhatsApp cannot provide. One of these is WhatsApp Blue. Is WhatsApp Blue safe to use?
All About WhatsApp Blue
WhatsApp Blue is touted as a customized version of WhatsApp that claims to have features not included in the official WhatsApp. This mod allows users to customize WhatsApp according to their liking, such as customizing the colors and themes of WhatsApp.
Plus, you can use this mod to enable the Internet on your phone except for WhatsApp, so no one disturbs you. You can also use this mod to close chats with a secret password, customize the privacy for each chat, see the deleted chats, and so much more.
This also allows you to turn off voice calling, schedule messages, and send a broadcast message to contacts and communities, among many others.
The supporters of these mods say WhatsApp Blue, or WhatsApp Plus Blue, is a completely free app that allows you to customize colors, orientations, chat window frames, and more; change the font styles; and change the update icon, to name a few.
But these supporters are also buckling up because they are also saying WhatsApp is at odds with new policy modifications, such as what these mods offer.
To entice more users to download this mod, they also say the app is free of charge and has no app ads. But they also say this is a third-party application. So what are the risks? Read on.
The Dangers Of Using WhatsApp Blue
Is WhatsApp Blue safe to use? That is a very easy question to answer. Since it is not an official app and is not available to download from Google Play Store, there will always be risks when you download, install, and use these third-party APKs on your phone.
Downloading apps from the wrong source can get your phone infected with malware. Additionally, WhatsApp original has also been known to ban users who run modded versions, which has already happened to many people. So, do not let yourself become a victim.
Moreover, there is no guarantee how long a particular mod you are using, such as WhatsApp Blue, will be supported. Most developers work independently and do not always have the time or resources to implement timely updates.
And the following statements do not only apply to WhatsApp mods, but all other programs you download. Users should always be aware, should they want to download these mods, that they are entrusting APKs with sensitive data like their chat history, contacts list, and any media they send, so they should be wary of the source they use to download the APK.
But let us not make things more complicated. We advise against downloading APK files from anybody other than the developer’s website or social channels. Or, just stay with the official WhatsApp.
Features Of WhatsApp Blue
Now that you have learned the caveats of using WhatsApp Blue, let us take a closer look at the features that it offers.
‘Stable And Efficient’
Supporters of this app are saying WhatsApp Blue is “stable and efficient,” and “one of the smoothest and quickest” customized WhatsApp applications you will use.
Restore And Backup
With this mod, you can save your chats and media on other devices and restore them.
Last Seen Freeze
Supporters of this mod say it allows users to hide their last seen and also look at others’ without hiding theirs.
Scroll Bar Design Customization
You can customize the scroller in your operating system.
Package Reliable
What does this mean? Perhaps to attract more users to download this mod, supporters are saying this can be accompanied by the official WhatsApp application. Actually, WhatsApp official does not recognize these mods. Therefore, the bans.
Home Screen Adjustment
Adjust your home screen when you download this mod.
Lots And Lots Of Icons
You can select lots of icons in various colors and styles through this mod.
Several Themes Available
This mod claims it has over 5,000 themes users can choose from.
Support For Google Drive
The mod’s proponents say users can use Google Drive to back up conversations and media.
More Features
Aside from the features listed above, WhatsApp Blue also offers the following: launch and notification icon modification, adding a different picture for each contact, new emojis and emoticons following the styles on iOS, blue-colored theme integrations, current status hiding, and the always show online feature.
Wrap Up
We strongly advise everybody to stick to the original WhatsApp. It is the simplest choice, and there are no risks involved whatsoever. Do not yield to these fly-by-night mods, even if their features attract you – unless you want to suffer the consequences.
