Hiding 'Last Seen' On Whats App [Android]

Whats App, this messenger application had once brought equality in the mobile messenger market, and had provided a pedestal to Android and iPhone users to face their rival Blackberry and its famed BBM. As Whats App launched its updates, it became faster over the years, but some small annoying things remained behind.
From the first Whats App version, the one thing that has remained and annoys users the most is the capability of all your contacts to see your 'Last Seen Time'. It gives the sender the benefit of determining, whether the other person has read his/her message or not. Yea, it is helpful when you are the sender, but it becomes a pain when you are on the other end. What if there is a message that you don't wish to reply? Say you have an annoying girlfriend/boyfriend, you wouldn't want them to see if you have read the message, because then you would have to reply, or maybe you don't want them to know when you last came online on Whats App.

Being an inbuilt unchangeable feature, users usually think there is no possible solution, and are forced to show their last seen time, to the most undeserving crap of stalkers surviving in their contact lists. But don't worry there has always been, and always will be a simple work around to this. Currently there are two simple ways to 'Hide' your 'Last Seen Time' on your Android devices.

Before I begin, I would like to explain how the Whats App 'Last Seen' Time Stamp service actually works.
When you open Whats App, the application captures the time stamp and updates it on its servers, and obviously it uses your device's data connection to do so. But if the application cannot connect to its servers (when the user opens Whats App), the time stamp wont get captured. That's the trick to the whole game, prevent whats app to update the time stamp, and your 'Last Seen Time' wont be visible to anyone.

Method 1: Using the 'Not Last Seen' Application:
I think some really irritated and troubled user, who was also a developer must have made this application. He was probably so irritated by the Last Seen issue of Whats App, that he went to the extent of making another Application to disable it. Well done my man, it sure is helpful.
This Application simply disables your Data Connection when you open Whats App, and this prevents Whats App to update your last seen time on its servers. Unfortunately this useful app is not available on the Play Store, so you can download it from here. If this link doesn't work, search the app on Google, its called 'Whats App Not Last Seen' Application.

• Install the Application
• Open it and Select 'Block Last Seen'
• Open Whats App, Read/Reply your messages. (Your Data Connection goes off at this stage)
• Close Whats App
• Once you have closed Whats App, your messages will be transmitted to the respective users.
  (Your Connection is automatically switched on at this stage to send your messages)

And that's how simple it really is, Your 'Last Seen' is now hidden from your contacts.

Method 2: Disabling the Data Connection Manually:
This method is the same thing that you did above, only difference is, rather than using an Application, you do it manually. Though this method might seem like a rip off of the application, it predates the application, people have been using it ever since Whats App came to the market.

• Disable your Data Connection/Mobile Data, very simple to do in Android phones.
• Open Whats App, Read/Reply your messages
• Exit Whats App, Enable your Data Connection
• Your Messages are sent and Voila, Your 'Last Seen' will not be visible.

Your choice, Android users, use which ever method you please, iPhone users have lucked out as in their latest Whats App update, they have an option to disable 'Last Seen'. I wonder why that hasn't come for Android yet. But never mind, we have our ways out. :)

Android 4.2 Easter Eggs

Now this is something I stumbled upon by chance. I had absolutely no idea, that my very own phone has Hidden Options and Easter Eggs. I was browsing through my settings, in 'About Phone', I was hitting the 'Check Now' update button, trying to see if 4.3 is finally out for my phone. I was tired of the fact that my friends have received the 4.3 update, and I still haven't. Anyway, in a fit of rage, I hit the 'Android Version' multiple times.

I was surprised when suddenly this Fat - Red Jellybean took over my screen. As soon as I touched my screen, the silly thing gave me a smile and in white bold letters a few words appeared beneath its enormous belly 'Android 4.2.2 - Jelly Bean'. That made me furious, I was not getting
the 4.3 and this shit tells me 4.2.2 in bold. So, I pressed the damn Jellybean, and lo, another trigger, 20-30 Jelly Beans appeared out of no where and hijacked my screen. When I flicked one, it went flying off the screen, and more appeared. An infinite Jelly Bean game that just goes on, till you hit the Back/Home button.

For those who just wish to see this silly Easter Egg Game, follow the path:
Settings -> About Phone -> Tap the 'Android Version'

Now I knew that there could be more such silly shit hidden and stuffed in settings, so I tapped the hell outta all the options in 'About Phone'. As soon as I tapped 'Build Number' another mystifying option popped up. It said 'You are now 3 steps away from being a Developer'.

Next, I tapped it twice and it said, 'You are now 1 step away from being a developer'. So I tapped it once more and the pop-up said 'You are now a Developer'.



Now to most Android Users, this will probably not make sense, but me being an enthusiast, I knew exactly what had happened. I pressed back to go into settings, and saw that 'Developer Options' had been unlocked. These options help you customize the core settings of your android, and do quite a lot of other stuff. (Search on Google, I don't have time to explain). So I was able to unlock my Developer Options, by just playing around with my settings. Just one question to Google, as I am still frustrated due to the lack of the update, why in fucks name, did you disable 'Developer Options' when enabling it was so simple and silly?!! Might as well give it from the start! Easter Eggs my ass! Give me the 4.3 already!

Anyway for people who wish to unlock the Developer Options follow this path:
Settings -> About Phone -> Tap 'Build Version' multiple times till you get the Pop-ups.

I've heard that 4.1 and the others had similar Easter Eggs, well alright then Google, if you like to sell phones with hidden silliness go right ahead. Might please a school girl.

Facebook : Getting a Link for Wall Posts.

So you wish to get a link, a unique link to a post. If the link is clicked/selected, the individual is directly taken to that post, be it a wall/group/feed post. How will you do that?

No offence to Mark Zuck, and the others at the Facebook HQ, but guys please don't go about making changes to the user interface every now and then, because its the basic functionality that takes the beating when new features are added.
A basic functionality like this one. 

If you select the name of the individual who has posted the wall post, for example:

You will be directed to the page of the individual, rather than getting a link to that post:

So the other day, I sat there with my head all heated up, wondering that how on earth, am I supposed to get a link to that post. When I found the way though, I laughed my ass off. The way to get the link is so silly, that it could even put a Facebook fanboy to shame.

Simply click the 'Date/Time' mentioned below the post:

And voila, you are taken to a new tab, with a unique link to that post:

Now it is silly, isn't it ? That if you select the 'Date/Time' of the post, you will be taken to a page with the unique link? Not to mention the time you spent trying to figure this out. Not expected from a website like Facebook. But never mind, just keep your fingers crossed, cause you never know, they might change this functionality in the next couple of days.