PSA: Update WhatsApp immediately to avoid this annoying bugThe bug was fixed in a September build, but if you haven't updated the app since, you're still vulnerable.
What you need to know
WhatsApp users are advised to update the app to the latest version right away to avoid falling victim to a nasty bug.
A specially formatted text sent in a group chat could cause the app to crash completely.
The only remedy at that point is to delete the app from your phone and re-install it, alongside removing the offending group chat.
Weird messages causing your phone to crash are not new. Those of you with a good memory will probably remember stories about a Telugu text that was causing iPhones to crash making the rounds on your favorite tech sites last year. As it turns out, WhatsApp's had its own version of the same since late August, when Check Point Research, a cybersecurity firm, alerted the Facebook-owned company to the flaw in their software.
The bug was fixed soon after, with WhatsApp silently issuing an update sometime in September that res...
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PSA: Update WhatsApp immediately to avoid this annoying bug
