Yapie"Please Share the Code You Received" — The OTP Scam Explained
The most common account-takeover trick asks you to forward a 6-digit code. How OTP scams work on messengers, the scripts scammers use, and how to stay safe.
Privacy & Security
18 articles
Disappearing Messages: When and How to Use Them
Set messages to vanish after 30 seconds, an hour, a day, a week or 30 days. How disappearing messages work in Yapie, what they can and can't protect against, and good situations to use them.
How to Create a Strong Password You'll Actually Remember
Length beats complexity. A practical guide to passphrases, password managers, avoiding reuse, and why two-step verification matters even with a great password.
How to Spot Phishing Links in Chats
Fake delivery notices, prize claims and login pages arrive in chats every day. How to check a link before tapping, red flags to watch for, and what Yapie does to protect you.
How to Stop Spam and Scam Messages From Strangers
Unknown numbers, investment scams, fake job offers and random group adds. Practical settings and habits that stop messenger spam — and how Yapie's Requests inbox helps.
How to Turn On Two-Step Verification (2FA) in Yapie
Protect your account even if someone learns your password. Step-by-step setup with Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator or Authy, plus what to do if you lose your phone.
Keeping Teens Safe on Messaging Apps: A Parent's Guide
Practical settings and conversations that help teenagers use messengers safely — privacy controls, stranger requests, group adds, scams, sharing photos and what to do if something goes wrong.
Lock Your Chats With a PIN (App Lock and Locked Chats)
Stop people who borrow your phone from reading your messages. How to set an app passcode in Yapie, lock individual chats, and hide message previews on the lock screen.
Messenger Account Hacked? Do These 7 Things Now
Someone else is using your account? A step-by-step recovery plan — regain access, end sessions, change your password, turn on 2FA, warn contacts and secure your wallet.
Messenger Privacy Settings: A 10-Minute Checklist
Ten settings worth checking today — last seen, profile photo, who can message, call or add you, read receipts, lock-screen previews, two-step verification and more.
New-Login Alerts and Active Sessions: Check Who's Signed In
See every device signed in to your account, understand new-login alerts, and end sessions you don't recognise — a two-minute security habit.
SIM Swap Scams: How They Work and How to Protect Your Accounts
Criminals can take over your phone number and with it your messenger and bank codes. How SIM swap fraud works, warning signs, and the steps that protect you.
Secret Chats: When to Use Them and How They Work
Yapie secret chats are end-to-end encrypted and stay on your devices. When they're the right choice, how to start one, how to move them to a new phone, and what to keep in mind.
Signal vs Telegram vs WhatsApp vs Yapie: Privacy Compared
Which messenger is most private? A plain-English comparison of encryption, data collection, cloud storage, recovery and account protection across Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp and Yapie.
Stop Unwanted Calls on Your Messenger
Spam calls, late-night calls and calls from strangers — limit who can call you, use quiet hours with exceptions, and block and report persistent callers.
Verification Badges Explained: Spot Fake Accounts and Impersonators
What each Yapie badge means — identity (CNIC) verified, notable public figure, verified business — how to check them, and red flags that reveal impersonators.
View-Once Photos and Videos: Share Without Leaving a Copy
Send a photo or video that can be opened only once and then disappears from the chat. How view-once works in Yapie, plus spoiler blur and restricting saving in groups.
What Are Recovery Codes and Where Should You Keep Them?
Recovery codes get you back into your account when you can't sign in normally. What they are, how to use them in Yapie, and the safest places to store them.