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Don't Want To Hear Lengthy WhatsApp Voice Messages? Transcription Feature Coming

Have you ever experienced the annoyance of a lengthy voice message on WhatsApp that you don't have time to listen to and want to skip? If so, then a new transcription feature is on the way to solve this problem. Back in September 2021, WabetaInfo revealed that WhatsApp was working on a feature to transcribe voice notes, which would have made it more convenient to read if you couldn't listen to them. Sadly, due to some unexplained reasons, the development of this feature had been halted.

Finally, the feature is on the way for WhatsApp users! In the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.3.0.73 update, WabetaInfo has discovered that WhatsApp has resumed work on this voice note transcribing feature. WabetaInfo also shared a screenshot, which showed that WhatsApp is developing an introduction screen to explain when the transcription is not available. It suggests that transcriptions are not generated when no speech is detected in the voice note or when the language is set differently.

Transcriptions are done solely on the device by downloading the necessary language packs and are never shared with WhatsApp or Apple, ensuring that only you have access to the contents of your voice notes, the report added. However, it's worth noting that this feature may only be available on more recent versions of iOS for iPhones.

When will you get this feature? WhatsApp tracker, the WabetaInfo confirmed that the ability to transcribe voice notes is currently under development and it will be released in a future update. Hence, you should keep an eye on the upcoming update.

Meanwhile, WhatsApp is said to fix an issue when sending documents. Apart from this, Meta-owned instant messaging app is rolling out some really cool features for status updates. Hence, you should update your WhatsApp now.

How to update WhatsApp

Go to the Google Play Store and find WhatsApp Messenger or Apple App Store.

Then tap Update.

It will automatically update your WhatsApp to the latest version. Once it is updated, you will gradually find all the upcoming features.

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When Does WhatsApp Ban An Account From Its Platform?

According to a monthly report released by WhatsApp on February 1, the messenger platform banned 36.77 lakh Indian accounts from its platform in the month of December. The report mentions that 13.89 lakh accounts among these were "proactively banned", even before they were reported.

The number of banned accounts saw a slight dip as compared to the previous month's total. In November, 37.16 lakh accounts in India were banned by WhatsApp, including 9.90 lakh accounts that were proactively blocked.

What leads to the banning of accounts on WhatsApp?

According to WhatsApp's Terms of Service, the messenger can take action with respect to an account, including "disabling or suspending" them if found liable for violating the terms or policies on the platform. It also mentions that a new account cannot be created without WhatsApp's prior permission.

It mandated the use of its services "only for legal, authorized, and acceptable purposes". The prohibited activities are those which-

— violate, misappropriate, or infringe the rights of WhatsApp, its users, or others, including privacy, publicity, intellectual property, or other proprietary rights

— are illegal, obscene, defamatory, threatening, intimidating, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or instigate or encourage conduct that would be illegal or otherwise inappropriate, such as promoting violent crimes, endangering or exploiting children or others, or coordinating harm

— involve publishing falsehoods, misrepresentations, or misleading statements

— impersonate someone

— involve sending illegal or impermissible communications such as bulk messaging, auto-messaging, auto-dialing, and the likes

— involve any non-personal use of our Services unless otherwise authorized by WhatsApp.

Which activities are considered harmful for WhatsApp and its users according to the Terms of Service?

Any account is liable to termination if it "harms WhatsApp or its users". These activities include-

— reverse engineer, alter, modify, create derivative works from, decompile, or extract code from Whatsapp's Services

— send, store, or transmit viruses or other harmful computer code through or onto its Services

— gain or attempt to gain unauthorized access to its Services or systems

— interfere with or disrupt the safety, security, confidentiality, integrity, availability, or performance of its Services

— create accounts for its Services through unauthorized or automated means

— collect information of or about its users in any impermissible or unauthorized manner

— sell, resell, rent, or charge for its Services or data obtained from WhatsApp or its Services in an unauthorized manner

— distribute or make the company's Services available over a network where they could be used by multiple devices at the same time, except as authorized through tools provided by WhatsApp itself

— create software or APIs that function substantially the same as its Services and offer them for use by third parties in an unauthorized manner

— misuse any reporting channels, such as by submitting fraudulent or groundless reports or appeals.

Why does WhatsApp reveal the number of banned accounts each month?

WhatsApp publishes these reports in accordance with Rule 4(1)(d) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021). These reports detail the responses that WhatsApp has made in light of the complaints sent to WhatsApp's complaint mechanisms by users in India and the accounts that were terminated in India as a result of the "prevention and detection methods for violating the laws of India or WhatsApp’s Terms of Service".

The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021) were notified in February 2021. These laws require significant social media intermediaries (SSMIs) to exercise greater diligence, create a system for handling complaints, and remove inappropriate and illegal content within a stipulated time period. SSMIs are social media intermediaries with fifty lakh registered users in India.

According to the Rule 4(1)(d), these intermediaries must "publish periodic compliance report every month mentioning the details of complaints received and action taken thereon, and the number of specific communication links or parts of information that the intermediary has removed or disabled access to in pursuance of any proactive monitoring conducted by using automated tools or any other relevant information as may be specified".

How To Install A Theme In WhatsApp Aero

Although we always tend to use the official versions of applications first, we cannot overlook the fact that there are some very interesting mods out there offering features that almost anyone will love. One of the apps with the most versions of this kind is WhatsApp, the star messaging app that almost everyone has installed on their smartphone. As we were saying, we have many options to choose from, but undoubtedly, one of the ones that stand out the most is WhatsApp Aero, an app with spectacular performance and many customization options. These options come from themes, and in this article, we will tell you how you can easily download and apply them.

How to download themes for WhatsApp Aero mod

As you might have guessed, the first thing we must do before applying a new theme in WhatsApp Aero is to download it. Being a mod of a popular app, we will have many options for it. Within the application, we will have over 4,000 different themes available, although we can also search in other sources if we do not find a theme we like despite all the options available. If we opt for the latter option, we must take into account that WhatsApp Aero will only recognize themes in two different formats: ZIP and XML.

The easiest and most direct way to download themes (also the most recommended) is through the application, and these are the steps to do it:

Go to the WhatsApp Aero main screen.

Once inside, tap on the three vertical dots at the top right.

In the dropdown menu, select the FMMods

This will let us access the settings of this mod. Tap on FMThemes.

Select Download FMThemes and search for a theme you like. You can scroll down the screen or use the search engine at the top of the screen.

This is how we can easily download themes in the WhatsApp Aero app How to install and apply themes in WhatsApp Aero

Now that we know how to download themes for WhatsApp Aero, it is time to talk about what to do to enjoy them. Just like when downloading them, the most convenient way to install them is to do it from the app's search engine, as in each theme, we will find an install button that will apply it effortlessly. When applying them this way, the app will warn us that we may have to activate and deactivate the night mode to be able to view the theme correctly, and we will do this by tapping the button that you will see highlighted in the following image.

Switching between night and day mode will fix many of the theme problems

If we want to install a theme obtained from a different source or reinstall a theme already downloaded from WhatsApp Aero, we will have to do the following:

As before, tap on the three vertical dots at the top right of the main menu.

Tap on FMMods when the dropdown opens, and on the next screen, select the FMThemes option as before.

To apply a theme downloaded from the Internet, tap on Load theme. We will have to look for the path where it was saved (by default, in the Download folder).

On the other hand, if we want to reinstall a theme already downloaded from WhatsApp Aero, we must select the RestoreFMTheme option.

We only have to search for the WhatsApp Aero theme downloaded to our device The best themes for WhatsApp Aero 2023

We have already told you that inside this fantastic mod, we can find over 4,000 different themes, but what we haven't told you yet is that most of them have outstanding quality. Some of them are so good that you will feel compelled to use the application even more, and, best of all, you have access to them completely free of charge. In the next section, you will find a selection of the best themes available for WhatsApp Aero this 2023.

Turn WhatsApp Aero into Telegram thanks to this theme

The most used messaging application on all platforms is indeed WhatsApp, but we cannot ignore the great success other apps enjoy, and one of them is Telegram. Putting both applications together is not possible, but thanks to a theme called YoTelegram, we will be able to have a version of WhatsApp that looks similar to its blue competitor.

Our WhatsApp, almost as if it were Telegram New interface and varied colors with this fantastic theme

Some themes found on the download section of WhatsApp Aero do not vary the interface, just the colors. However, with the YoNothing2_OneUI theme, we can change both, as this is a theme where the protagonists will be blue and pink colors that blend perfectly to offer an interface you will want to see more often.

A slightly different interface with some really nice colors in WhatsApp Aero This is the best way to give color and variety to your WhatsApp

WhatsApp has always been associated with the colors green and white, and since the application hit the market, the truth is that it has hardly made any changes. Thanks to WhatsApp Aero, we can now choose themes identical to the original but in other colors, such as yellow. If this is what you want, you should try the MaterialYellowDark theme.

If you like the original WhatsApp Aero version, there are identical themes with other colors Embrace minimalism with this theme

If, on the other hand, you are looking for a much simpler theme, we also have some very interesting options within the long list of themes offered by WhatsApp Aero. One that we particularly liked is MINIMALIST3, which mixes black and white very well in the menus and the conversations, giving at the same time a simple yet elegant look.

A very simple WhatsApp Aero theme for those who want something minimalistic Make WhatsApp Aero look like Twitter

Finally, we must tell you about another theme that will make your application look like one of the most popular social media out there. We are talking about Twitter, and thanks to the YoTwitterBlue theme, we can have a messaging app very similar to the blue bird's social media. Blue and white colors predominate this theme, and they do it with a look that is also very simple but looks great.

A Twitter-like aspect is possible thanks to WhatsApp Aero's themes

To download any of these themes to your smartphone, all you have to do is enter their name in the theme search engine, either by typing their name in the search bar or copying and pasting the name.