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Sometimes you want to share a photo for a quick moment — not keep it floating in someone's gallery forever. That's exactly what WhatsApp's View Once feature is for. It lets you send a photo or video that disappears the moment the receiver opens it. Let's look at how it works, how to send one, and — most importantly — the safety rules most people skip. What is View Once? View Once is a WhatsApp feature for sending photos and videos that vanish after being opened one time. The receiver taps the photo, looks at it, and when they close it, it's gone — not saved to their gallery, not stored in the chat. On your side, you'll see an "Opened" status once they've viewed it, so you know the photo was seen. This is different from a normal photo: a normal photo stays in the chat forever and the other person can save, forward, or share it anytime. A View Once photo gets exactly one view. How to send a View Once photo or video Sending one takes four taps: ...

"Congratulations, you've won a lottery!" — from a number you've never seen. Spam calls are annoying, and some of them are outright fraud attempts. The good news: your Android phone already has a free, built-in spam filter. You don't need to install anything. Here's how to turn it on and take back control. How the built-in protection works Google's Phone app checks incoming calls against a database of known spam numbers. When a spam call comes in, your phone can warn you ("Suspected spam caller") or block it silently. It's free, it's already on your phone, and it works surprisingly well. Turn on Caller ID and spam protection Open the Phone app (the green phone icon you use to make calls) Tap the three dots (⋮) in the top-right corner, then tap Settings Tap Caller ID & spam, then turn on See caller and spam ID On the same screen, turn on Filter spam calls so suspected spam never even rings That's it — most spam calls will ...