| Kind | Modified WhatsApp client |
|---|---|
| Made by | Third-party developers, not WhatsApp or Meta itself |
| Format | APK file, installed outside Google Play |
| Adds | Ghost mode, anti-delete messages, status download, dual accounts, custom themes |
GB WhatsApp is a modified version of WhatsApp for Android phones. It keeps your chats and contacts, and adds privacy and display controls the official app doesn't have. It installs from an APK file, so a page with the current build saves you from guessing between old copies.
1The switches at a look
The switches people come for, and what each does.
- Ghost modeHides your online status and typing
- Anti-deleteKeeps messages the sender deleted
- Status saverSaves a contact's status to your phone
- Dual accountRuns a second number next to the first
- ThemesChanges colours and fonts across the app
2What you gain and what you risk
You gain
- Hide your online status from contacts
- Save statuses directly to your phone
- Read messages after the sender has deleted them
- Two accounts on one phone
You risk
- Using it breaks WhatsApp's Terms of Service, see [1]
- WhatsApp cannot check its security or privacy
- Installed from an APK, outside Google Play
- WhatsApp support won't help with it
References
- WhatsApp Help Center, "About unofficial apps".