Taking Snapchat to the next level!
Sue Thompson
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Sue Thompson
Working with small businesses offering social media management & training. Giving businesses digital skills. Other services include: Web Design | Graphic Design | Marketing | Business Support
Love Snapchat but want to extra tricks to try, here is a 5 point list to try.
1. Add new friends even if you don’t have their contact info
Snapchat’s “add nearby” feature allows groups of friends to easily add each other on Snapchat, provided they are in the same vicinity. Go to the “add friends” section of the app and select “add nearby” for a shortcut to add a new connection.
2. Turn on travel mode to save data
Anyone who uses Snapchat a lot knows the app can zap your battery. Did you know the app has a built in travel mode to make it last a little bit longer.
When enabled, the feature prevents snaps and stories from downloading automatically. Instead, users choose when they want to load a snap or a story. Head to the app’s settings, and find the “Additional Services” menu, select “Manage” to control when travel mode is on.
3. Add extra text to your snaps
A handy way to extend your character limit is using the Notes app. Select a range of blank text and copy it to your clipboard. Then, open Snapchat and paste it into the text field in your snap.
You’ll have to copy the blank text field — copying a longer text snippet won’t work — and then manually move the cursor to the next line in order to take advantage of the full amount of space.
4. Secure your account with two-step verification
Worried about your account being hacked? To add an extra layer of security to your Snapchat account, enable login verification. Once you do so, you won’t be able to log in to your account from a new device until you enter a code sent to you via SMS.
Go to the app’s settings and select “login verification” to set this up. You can also change the number associated with the account, if you prefer to get verification codes sent to an alternate number.
5. Resurrect old lenses by changing the date on your phone
This is a great tip and one that will have you creating the best scary faces. As Snapchat swaps in new lenses each day, you can revert to previous ones that have disappeared by changing the date in your device’s main settings.
On iOS, go to Settings —> General —> Date & Time and turn off “set automatically.”
On Android, go to Settings —> Date & Time and uncheck “automatic date and time.”
Then, choose the date that offered the lenses you want to use again (if you want a look at the first batch, go back to Sept. 15, 2015, the day of the update). Remember, it’s probably not a good idea to leave your phone on the wrong date long-term, as it could mess with other apps. So once you’re done snapping, change your settings back to automatic.
Who wouldn’t want to see the scary rainbow mouth thing again!!!