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Although this text message causes WhatsApp on Android devices to hang, the app only experiences temporary freezing, and it returns to normal operation. Additionally, reports indicate that there are no harmful contents attached and forwarded with the message.
This text message leads to WhatsApp freezing on Android devices
Accordingly: 'If users touch the black dot, the WhatsApp app on Android will hang'. Subsequently, the message will be forwarded by a black dot, and in some cases, emoticons may be involved.
To explain why a text message can cause WhatsApp to hang. Firstly, this message includes symbols that WhatsApp cannot recognize.
Because the app cannot identify the characters, users cannot see these characters in the message. If you convert the message to HTML format and extract commas, you will see the character '&rlm', which is a control character to display a text block with different alignment from other characters in the message or document.
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Receiving a message and tapping on the black dot will temporarily disrupt the WhatsApp app. Reports indicate that WhatsApp only experiences temporary freezing for a short period, and this message only affects Android devices.
If you're unfamiliar with sending messages and making calls on WhatsApp in Windows, refer to the article on messaging, making calls with WhatsApp on your computer, laptop here
Currently, there is a highly dangerous ransomware that can have a strong impact on the Windows 7 operating system. Specifically, researchers warn of the GandCrab Ransomware that can compromise the Windows 7 system and demand a considerable ransom.
To secure your information, don't forget to enable End-to-End encryption. How to enable End-to-End encryption on WhatsApp is shared by Mytour, so you can easily follow the steps.
