AndroidTutor2018- Viber version 4.0 came out recently, and if you could get past the initial bugs, the update kind of breathed new life into ol' purple. I've been a fan of Viber for ages, mostly because I associate different messengers with the various friends I always use them to chat with. So even though I have waaay too many messenger services already, I tend to stick with them all and spread my time between them. Right now though, is Viber's moment, so here's some tips and tricks to get more out of your Viber experience.
Oh yeah, Viber on tablet and phone simultaneously! / © AndroidPIT/Viber
Get Viber on two devices
The coolest thing by far about the version 4 update was that Viber now supports more than one device, so you can have it running on both your phone and your tablet or PC. What's more, the new update has been optimized for tablets too. To install Viber on two devices, simply download the app on the second device, and you will get an activation code on your primary device. Simply enter that code and you're away!
There's free stickers, and the new Viber settings menu. / © AndroidPIT/Viber
Get free stickers
The new Viber has over a thousand new stickers in the sticker market, but did you know you can get a bunch for free too? You can enter the sticker market and download a bunch of free ones, or you can hop on over to the Play Store and install one of a bazillion free apps (or pay for them) that will get thousands more stickers on your instant messenger. What's best is, many of them work across all your instant messenger services!
You can call or enter push-to-talk from within a chat, and set different backgrounds. / © AndroidPIT/Viber
''Instant'' message faster with Push-to-Talk
Did you know that on average, a 15-second voice message takes about a minute to record, send, download and play? Not with Viber's Push-to-Talk feature, which basically turns your phone into a walkie-talkie, meaning that when you press the button to talk, you are recording, sending and playing the message all at once. Now, that is instant messaging.
To use Push-to-Talk, just press the microphone button on the right in any conversation, then the big button to enter Hold & Talk mode. If your conversation partner is also in Hold & Talk mode, all messages will be automatically streamed and played on either end. Otherwise, the message will be delivered as a recording as usual. You've got a 30-second time limit on your message though, so get to the point! The ring around the outside will turn red if you're waffling on too long.
You can tidy up messages, set individual background and notification options, all within a chat! / © AndroidPIT/Viber
Customize your conversations
Tired of that plain old background to your conversations? Add a sexy new background from one of the preset options or one of your own Pulitzer Prize winners, and add a little spice to your chats! Just go into Settings and Default Background, then you can select from a variety of nice Viber-loaded backgrounds, add something from your gallery via the picture icon on the top navigation bar, or snap one right there and then with the camera icon shortcut – perfect for rubbing your dinner in someone's face while you chat. You also have the option to remove the background entirely via the action overflow menu (three dots in the top right hand corner) if you want to go back to the default. Or you can set a custom background for each conversation: just swipe to the right panel and set a specific background for that chat only.
Viber Out lets you add credit and call anyone, even if they don't have Viber. / © AndroidPIT/Viber
Get connected
Just been to a party and added a dozen new people to your phone contacts? Hit that action overflow menu (this time on the bottom right) and Update Contacts. This will add any new contacts you have in your phone to your Viber contacts if they are using the service. And if you added 100 new friends, now you can send a message to all of them at once because the new Viber lets you send group messages to a hundred people at one time! You can also set a notification if someone joined Viber, and connect your Viber account to both Facebook and Twitter. Plus, Viber now has Viber Out, which lets you add Viber credit and call anyone you want, even if they don't use Viber. Now that's connected.
Viber's settings are better than most instant messenger services. / © AndroidPIT/Viber
Optimize your Viber
Viber's settings are light years ahead of certain other instant messaging apps, allowing a degree of customization you can only dream of elsewhere. Use the settings menu to personalize your Viber experience, from showing message previews to new message popups, or setting automatic screen unlock for new message and illumination settings. There's even a built in chat history email service and you can set up Viber to send automatic free replies to SMSes whenever possible. You can also manage your message ''Seen'' and contact ''Last Online'' settings from within the app, set auto-download rules for pictures and video and organize your Wi-Fi ''sleep'' settings. Plus set your notifications to be aggregated rather than individual. How good is that!
Viber worked perfectly on my smartphone and tablet. Everything synced flawlessly. / © AndroidPIT/Viber
There's going to be more tips and tricks along the way as I play with Viber more and more, but for now there's so many new features to keep you busy that this should get you started. So if you haven't installed the latest Viber yet, get on it, and if you haven't used Viber before, now is the perfect time to try it out. Also, one of the coolest things I've seen lately is that Viber themselves are all over the tech blog comments sections and forums answering user's questions about the new Viber directly – how's that for support!
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1 SäUräv XëTríì Sep 9, 2016 Link to comment
i have viber on my laptop ( secondary aacount ) and the primary account on my phone is unaccessible because my phone is broken..so how can i get viber on my new phone of same number as in my laptop...(the sim is with me and i am in abroad..so its impossible to get code and again activate..) please comment
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1 Svetlana Zharovsky Aug 19, 2015 Link to comment
I love Viber. What bothers me is that I do not have missed msg indicator (little red circle) on viber icon on my home screen. I had it on my Note 2, my husband has it in his S5... is it not working just fir Note 4? We compared the settings on our phones, all seems the same, yet on my phone there is no indicator. I reinstalled Viber couple times... still no luck.
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35 Kris Carlon Dec 2, 2013 Link to comment
Yup, I'm a fan too, in fact I think it was the first messenger after Skype that I started using. I still like it better than some others, and the new changes are a welcome addition. I read lots about the issues with version 4.0 but haven't experienced any of them myself, so I'm happy about that too!
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Oh yeah, Viber on tablet and phone simultaneously! / © AndroidPIT/Viber
Get Viber on two devices
The coolest thing by far about the version 4 update was that Viber now supports more than one device, so you can have it running on both your phone and your tablet or PC. What's more, the new update has been optimized for tablets too. To install Viber on two devices, simply download the app on the second device, and you will get an activation code on your primary device. Simply enter that code and you're away!
There's free stickers, and the new Viber settings menu. / © AndroidPIT/Viber
Get free stickers
The new Viber has over a thousand new stickers in the sticker market, but did you know you can get a bunch for free too? You can enter the sticker market and download a bunch of free ones, or you can hop on over to the Play Store and install one of a bazillion free apps (or pay for them) that will get thousands more stickers on your instant messenger. What's best is, many of them work across all your instant messenger services!
You can call or enter push-to-talk from within a chat, and set different backgrounds. / © AndroidPIT/Viber
''Instant'' message faster with Push-to-Talk
Did you know that on average, a 15-second voice message takes about a minute to record, send, download and play? Not with Viber's Push-to-Talk feature, which basically turns your phone into a walkie-talkie, meaning that when you press the button to talk, you are recording, sending and playing the message all at once. Now, that is instant messaging.
To use Push-to-Talk, just press the microphone button on the right in any conversation, then the big button to enter Hold & Talk mode. If your conversation partner is also in Hold & Talk mode, all messages will be automatically streamed and played on either end. Otherwise, the message will be delivered as a recording as usual. You've got a 30-second time limit on your message though, so get to the point! The ring around the outside will turn red if you're waffling on too long.
You can tidy up messages, set individual background and notification options, all within a chat! / © AndroidPIT/Viber
Customize your conversations
Tired of that plain old background to your conversations? Add a sexy new background from one of the preset options or one of your own Pulitzer Prize winners, and add a little spice to your chats! Just go into Settings and Default Background, then you can select from a variety of nice Viber-loaded backgrounds, add something from your gallery via the picture icon on the top navigation bar, or snap one right there and then with the camera icon shortcut – perfect for rubbing your dinner in someone's face while you chat. You also have the option to remove the background entirely via the action overflow menu (three dots in the top right hand corner) if you want to go back to the default. Or you can set a custom background for each conversation: just swipe to the right panel and set a specific background for that chat only.
Viber Out lets you add credit and call anyone, even if they don't have Viber. / © AndroidPIT/Viber
Get connected
Just been to a party and added a dozen new people to your phone contacts? Hit that action overflow menu (this time on the bottom right) and Update Contacts. This will add any new contacts you have in your phone to your Viber contacts if they are using the service. And if you added 100 new friends, now you can send a message to all of them at once because the new Viber lets you send group messages to a hundred people at one time! You can also set a notification if someone joined Viber, and connect your Viber account to both Facebook and Twitter. Plus, Viber now has Viber Out, which lets you add Viber credit and call anyone you want, even if they don't use Viber. Now that's connected.
Viber's settings are better than most instant messenger services. / © AndroidPIT/Viber
Optimize your Viber
Viber's settings are light years ahead of certain other instant messaging apps, allowing a degree of customization you can only dream of elsewhere. Use the settings menu to personalize your Viber experience, from showing message previews to new message popups, or setting automatic screen unlock for new message and illumination settings. There's even a built in chat history email service and you can set up Viber to send automatic free replies to SMSes whenever possible. You can also manage your message ''Seen'' and contact ''Last Online'' settings from within the app, set auto-download rules for pictures and video and organize your Wi-Fi ''sleep'' settings. Plus set your notifications to be aggregated rather than individual. How good is that!
Viber worked perfectly on my smartphone and tablet. Everything synced flawlessly. / © AndroidPIT/Viber
There's going to be more tips and tricks along the way as I play with Viber more and more, but for now there's so many new features to keep you busy that this should get you started. So if you haven't installed the latest Viber yet, get on it, and if you haven't used Viber before, now is the perfect time to try it out. Also, one of the coolest things I've seen lately is that Viber themselves are all over the tech blog comments sections and forums answering user's questions about the new Viber directly – how's that for support!
Viber Messenger Have you used Viber? How do you think it compares to the other instant messaging services?
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These 8 Supplements Will Strengthen And Grow Your PhysiqueBodybuilding.com
Monterey Park, California: This Brilliant Company Is Disrupting a $200 Billion IndustryEverQuote Insurance Quotes
Can Amazing Home Décor Be Affordable? Check This OutWayfair
Planning multifamily energy or water saving upgrades? Get discounted financing.Freddie Mac Green Advantage
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1 SäUräv XëTríì Sep 9, 2016 Link to comment
i have viber on my laptop ( secondary aacount ) and the primary account on my phone is unaccessible because my phone is broken..so how can i get viber on my new phone of same number as in my laptop...(the sim is with me and i am in abroad..so its impossible to get code and again activate..) please comment
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1 Svetlana Zharovsky Aug 19, 2015 Link to comment
I love Viber. What bothers me is that I do not have missed msg indicator (little red circle) on viber icon on my home screen. I had it on my Note 2, my husband has it in his S5... is it not working just fir Note 4? We compared the settings on our phones, all seems the same, yet on my phone there is no indicator. I reinstalled Viber couple times... still no luck.
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35 Kris Carlon Dec 2, 2013 Link to comment
Yup, I'm a fan too, in fact I think it was the first messenger after Skype that I started using. I still like it better than some others, and the new changes are a welcome addition. I read lots about the issues with version 4.0 but haven't experienced any of them myself, so I'm happy about that too!
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