iOS 11 has just blessed us with a cavalcade of newfangled, super useful features. But, with every blessing comes a curse. One that Snapchat sexters need to know about.
The new update for iPhone and iPad which dropped this week has a swanky "Screen Recording" feature that makes it easy-breezy for you to record disappearing photo and video snaps with a mere tap of a finger. Uh-oh.
Senders of sexually explicit and risqué snaps: here's everything you need to know.
SEE ALSO:For better or worse, Snapchat changed sexting foreverSnapchat's privacy policyand support page make it abundantly clear that your saucy snaps are by no means safe from being saved by other users, be it via screenshots or "other image-capture technology" like third-party apps to retrieve disappearing snaps. These third-party apps can be—and have been—hacked, and images and videos posted online. And, there are sites devoted to the non-consensual distribution of screenshotted sexually explicit snaps.
By now, you might be acquainted with the new Screen Recording function. If not, it's pretty easy to set it up. Go to your Settings, hit Control Centre, then Customise Controls to add "Screen Recording." When you swipe up for your Control Centre, you'll spot a circular button that allows you to hit record on anything happening on your phone. The only time it won't work is when you're mid-way through viewing a snap.
The dreaded Screen Recording button.Credit: rachel thompson / mashableSnapchat currently notifies users when a devious friend has screenshottedtheir snaps. But, since iOS 11 brought in the screen record tool, Snapchatters are currently able to record snaps or stories in secret without the sender being notified. While this is deeplyalarming, Snapchat says it's bringing in a new update in an effort to address this.
A Snapchat spokesperson told Mashablethat the next update—version 10.17.5—will notify users if it detects a Screen Recording being taken with the iOS 11 tool. But, there's a catch. It only works if the person recording has also updated their app.
The spokesperson said they expect the new update to be available soon, but didn't reveal a release date. In the meantime, proceed with caution when sending your snaps. The recipient could well be recording every single one of them.
Proceed with caution, sexters.Credit: Shutterstock / nitoAnd, it's worth noting, that when the new update comes in, there's no guarantee that every single one of your Snapchat friends will update it. Meaning that your snaps can still be recorded without your knowledge, despite the existence of the new update.
Whether you're a Snapchat sexter or not, make sure you update to the new version of Snapchat the moment it lands. And, from now on, be very careful what you send, and who you send it to.
TopicsiOSiPhoneSnapchat
(责任编辑：百科)
'The Flying Bum' aircraft crashes during second test flightWebsite secretly livestreamed 1,600 unwitting hotel guests for paying membersLook at this adorable dog who decided to try on his owner's lipstickComputer outages frustrate passengers at airports across the countryThe Weeknd teases new music in Instagram postThis German startup wants to be your bank (without being a bank)
BERLIN -- “That is f*cking clever,” said Ben Floyd, 33, as we sat in a trendy cafe in Be
...[详细]The explosive expansion of dockless e-scooters from startups like Lime and Bird in cities all around
...[详细]Devil May Cry 5 review: This game absolutely rules
Sometimes when I’m thinking about video games with my Video Game Writer hat on, I forget that
...[详细]The explosive expansion of dockless e-scooters from startups like Lime and Bird in cities all around
...[详细]Florida hurricane forecast remains uncertain, but trends in state's favor
For days, a war has been raging between two of the premiere computer models used to help predict the
...[详细]YouTubers are faking trips on Instagram to make a statement about social media
The YouTubers faking trips around the world seem to be missing their own point. Popular influencers
...[详细]Gayborhoods aren't dead. In fact, there are more of them than you think.
Open up a travel guide and you're likely to see multiple passages about where to find the local "gay
...[详细]America's foremost power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z were presented with the Vanguard Award at T
...[详细]PlayStation Now game streaming is coming to PC
Sony's PlayStation Now service is launching for Windows PC, meaning subscribers will soon be able to
...[详细]These parody videos of a recording engineer responding to rappers are solid gold
For every artist who thinks their mixtape is fire, there's an audio engineer sitting behind the boot
...[详细]Metallica to seek and destroy your eardrums with new album this fall
Review: The Sill is a solid choice when buying plants online