Messenger’s hidden super feature – why you should use it

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Messengers hidden super feature – why you should use it

Facebook Messenger is one of the world’s most popular apps for calling and chatting with friends. The app is connected to your Facebook account and can be used directly in Facebook if you are on the computer.

From time to time, like most other apps, Facebook Messenger receives updates that improve the app and give it new features. Recently one such update arrived, and there is one particular new feature that stands out.

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Pictures in Facebook Messenger

Whether you’re chatting with one person or in a group chat, it’s nice, and sometimes necessary, to send pictures.

But images sent in Messenger are usually compressed and have a lower resolution when they reach the recipient.

If you want to ensure that the quality of the images is the same when you send them, you have long had to use other services such as e-mail or WeTransfer – until now.

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Photo: Unsplash The new super feature in Facebook Messenger

Recently, a function came out that allows you to keep the high quality of all images you send in Facebook Messenger.

Here’s how to do it:

  • Select the person you want to send a picture to.
  • Click the photo icon at the bottom of the screen.
  • Click on the icon HD if you have iPhone, and All photos if you have Android.

    • Now all your images will be sent in high resolution. Nice, right?

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    This is how you get hacked – via Facebook Messenger

    But Facebook Messenger can unfortunately also be used in less pleasant ways. For example, it is common for hackers to exploit the app to access your login details.

    All it takes for hackers to gain access to your account is a simple mistake – namely, accidentally clicking on a link.

    These links often come in direct messages from someone you know whose account has been hacked.

    For example, the person may ask you to click on a link to see a funny picture. The link is actually an attempt to access your login details via a fake Facebook page, which News24 previously written about.

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