New WhatsApp feature is a godsend for helping mum and dad with iPhone problems

OFFERING tech advice to a member of the family over the phone can be a pain in the neck.

But it will soon get a whole lot easier thanks to a brand new WhatsApp feature.

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Leaked screenshots show that the popular messaging app is developing a tool to share your screen.

So next time mum or dad need help with an iPhone problem, you can show them how it’s done in real-time for them to see.

Screen sharing beams across whatever you have on screen at the time, so be careful not to show anything awkward, like a private text.

WhatsApp enthusiasts WABetaInfo revealed how the new feature looks.

So far, it’s only shown on Android but is sure to be available on iOS too eventually.

When you’re in a video call, an extra button will appear allowing you to screen share.

An alert will then pop up, warning you that WhatsApp will “have access to all of the information that is visible on your screen or played from your device while recording or casting”.

This includes information such as passwords, payment details, photos, messages and audio that you play.

So think carefully about what you share on-screen – and who you share it with.

You have full control to stop it at anytime.

As the feature is still in development, it’s not clear when – and if – WhatsApp intends to roll it out publicly to everyone.

So we’ll have to wait and see whether it becomes a reality.

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