If there is any doubt that WhatsApp is the queen instant messaging application, just look at what happens when its services go down, like this Wednesday, when the application began to have failures at 1:00 in the afternoon.
Your millions of users – and not just you – feel cut off when the application crashes, but wait, there are alternatives that you should have on your cell phone so that a new crash of the Meta application does not surprise you.
Telegram
It is perhaps the best-known messaging application after WhatsApp and in fact, every time it fails, Telegram becomes a trend and its use grows.
Its interface is very similar to WhatsApp. It offers double verification to know if the recipient received the message, you can send voice notes and make calls. It also has end-to-end encryption.
Signal
This is another of the most popular alternatives to WhatsApp. It also has a simple and intuitive interface, allowing you to make voice and video calls, as well as share multimedia content. The messages are encrypted, and the plus of this is that it is open source, which allows experts to check for security flaws.
Like the Meta app, it has a desktop version, so it can be used on the computer, which is why it is so popular in the work environment.
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Facebook Messenger
If you are an active Facebook user, the Messenger messaging application can be another alternative to a WhatsApp crash. In it you can communicate with your contacts on the social network, but also with those who are not added to you, only if they agree to respond to the message.
It has an easy-to-use interface, you can also make voice and video calls on it and share files and multimedia content.
Google Chat
Like Signal, Google Chat is an alternative to WhatsApp that is more focused on the work environment. If you don’t recognize it by this name, by identifying it as Gmail chat you will surely know what you are reading about.
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Like Messenger, in Gmail chat you can only communicate with contacts who have shared your email. It can be downloaded as an app from Android or iOS, or used directly from Gmail.
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Discord
It is very popular in the gaming world, but it has also become an alternative when WhatsApp goes down.
It has the functions already mentioned such as text messages, voice and video calls, as well as sharing multimedia content, but this application also allows you to share screens, and even create a server. You do not need to share the phone number like other messaging applications, just with a username you can connect with other contacts.