Sneaky WhatsApp tricks cheating partners use – from secret codes to hide ‘invisible messages' to fake app covers
CHEATERS will always look for clever ways to hide their tracks - and WhatsApp has a treasure trove of features that enable them.
While tools for greater privacy are a good thing, they're easily open to abuse by love rats.
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I tried Samsung's posh new mobile that makes iPhone look like an expensive BRICK – there's a way to save on upgrading
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Looking for objects around the house, the nearest item I could compare it to is a tiny bit thicker than my passport. Again, the Galaxy S25+ is 7.3mm thick and the iPhone 15 Plus is 7.8mm. This makes the iPhone - and just about every other smartphone, even Samsung's other models - look and feel like a brick. Despite all this, the titanium body and hardened glass on the S25 Edge feel pretty tough, though I'd worry it might bend if I accidentally sat on it a few times too many. 6 Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Performance and software From a software and performance perspective, the Galaxy S25 Edge feels just like the other phones in the series. It runs on Samsung 's own version of Android, One UI. One UI has a consistent, clean and easy look that I like. All the S25 devices run on Android 15, One UI 7, which is the very latest version of both, straight out of the box. And once again, Samsung offers a whooping seven years of security and software updates. 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