{"id":82998,"date":"2015-10-05T19:23:08","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T17:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=82998"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:08:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:08:57","slug":"whatsapp-prepares-to-fight-android-vulnerabilities-facebook-profile-update-and-more-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/whatsapp-prepares-to-fight-android-vulnerabilities-facebook-profile-update-and-more-news\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp prepares to fight, Android vulnerabilities, Facebook profile update, and more news"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the Softonic Roundup this week we look at the brewing battle between WhatsApp and mobile carriers<\/strong>, see the latest Android variability, peak at the Windows 10 update leak, prepare ourselves for Facebook profiles, and get excited for Minecraft: Story Mode.<\/p>\n

Kicking it off, Android phones are in danger from Stagefright 2.0<\/strong>, a vulnerability that exploits metadata tags on MP3 and MP4 files. Impacting 95% of phones, manufacturers are already looking at fixes to this issue. \u00a0Until then be careful with those multimedia downloads. (Source: Zimperium<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Facebook\u2019s next update is coming, and it will include the option to set animated GIFs as your profile image<\/strong>. This, and numerous other profile updates, are being enjoyed now by iPhone Facebook app users in the UK and California – hopefully it will go on general release soon. (Sources: FB.com<\/a>, Softonic<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

Microsoft have an event on October 6, which we will check in on next week. Until then, we will have to make do with a leak of the next build of Windows 10<\/strong> and the new features it will bring. (Source: Windows Central<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

Minecraft: Story Mode\u2019s trailer hit last week<\/strong>. Coming from Telltale Games, Minecraft Story Mode will borrow heavily from the studio\u2019s previous narrative focused titles – like The Walking Dead – to add moral choices to Minecraft experience. No more killing villagers for fun then. (Source: Telltale Games<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

Finally, WhatsApp have sent a few sentences for translation. It seems harmless enough until you see one of the sentences<\/strong>, \u201cYour mobile operator does not support calls through WhatsApp. Try changing mobile operator or connect to Wi-Fi<\/strong>\u201d. (Source: Aggiornamenti Lumia<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

I will be back on Monday <\/strong>with more news, until then comment, share, subscribe<\/a>, like, or even dislike, this video to let us know what you thought.<\/p>\n

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