Toast on WhatsApp is a feature of modified versions of the app and allows you to see when contacts are online or have seen status, among other actions
Toast inside Whatsapp it’s a function of modified versions of the app, like WhatsAppGB, YoWhatsApp AND Whatsapp Aero, which lets you see when contacts are online or have their status viewed. Alerts appear in notifications in the messaging app itself, which may also involve sounds or vibrations coming from the device.
This is an additional feature that is not available in the official version of the messenger. However, it is always important to remember that the use of alternative versions of WhatsApp is not recommended, not even by Meta itself, owner of the app, for security reasons.
What is a toast notification?
Toast notifications, from the English “toast”, are alerts that appear quickly within applications. A good example is the internal notifications of the Gmail that appear when the user sends or deletes a message; they may also have action buttons to cancel the operation.
The online contacts toast on WhatsApp appears only in the application itself and is not displayed as in the notification area of the mobile phone. It can also be turned off from the settings of modified versions of the messenger, but it only works for the user and does not prevent the alerts from working for other people.
How to know if someone is online on WhatsApp
As stated, using alternative versions of WhatsApp is not recommended for security reasons. Furthermore, according to Meta itself, this practice can also generate account banswith the loss of all conversations, shared files and other data.
In its official version, WhatsApp does not offer online contact toasts. To find out if someone is using WhatsApp, you need to go into the conversation window and look at the “online” indicator just below the username; Likewise, you can also know when the app was last accessed.
This, of course, applies to those who have left the option activated. Through WhatsApp settings, you can disable the “last seen” warning. for contacts and strangers. The same also applies to the online status.
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