Xbox Avatar Editor App Released by Microsoft ByNitish Singh-June 19, 2018.591 Figure 1 Photo Courtesy of Microsoft Microsoft released last year’s Xbox Avatar Editor App for consumers who want customizable avatars in their hands. The software was finally announced by Microsoft and will be available to users of Xbox Insider starting today and in the near future, other users will get access sometime. Xbox players already had access to Gamerpic icons but gain access to a variety of customization options with the introduction of animated avatars. Over the last year, the app has been hit by multiple delays and is now becoming available to Xbox customers. Just like the Xbox users of the Nintendo Mii system, they will be able to access a multitude of customization options including skin tones and more varieties of hairstyles. Microsoft said the app would offer full versatility and users will be able to mix and match accessories and colors to make their avatars attractive. .592 Figure 2 Microsoft Image Courtesy The app definitely took inspiration from Microsoft’s own Sims games with wardrobe choices and selection menus for the appearance. When users have completed configuring their avatars, a Photobooth option becomes available which allows users to finalize their Gamerpics. Gamerpics ‘ default collection is quite vast, unless you’re in the mood to spend time making your custom avatars. Users can choose from the presets in the app, and customize them to their liking. Users need to have a Microsoft or Xbox account to access the Web App to use the Xbox Avatar Editor app. Microsoft has allowed users to demonstrate their ingenuity with the app, as users can create their own Gamerpics as well as mates. On your Xbox friends list you can create custom Gamerpics for users, and add special emotions and poses to them.It can serve as a temporary solution for users to delete a blocked communication from your address book. Since last week WhatsApp’s blocking feature hasn’t worked as intended. Thanks to a server-side back, blocked contacts are able to view profile pictures and last accessed user timestamps. Reports have also come in which say that blocked WhatsApp users can now message the people who blocked them in cases as well. The WhatsApp team has yet to recognize the security flaw and they are attempting to solve the problem as soon as possible. All users are given a temporary fix which involves removing the blocked contact from your Phonebook. Users need to set up Privacy Settings on the Contacts tab and manually mute the blocked contact after removing the phone address book number. Sometimes it looks like blocked contacts could see your profile picture and last seen. It really looks like a server-side bug. I recommend that you delete the blocked contact from your dress book to change privacy settings on “My Contacts” and mute the blocked contact chat WabetaInfo (@WabetaInfo) May 23, 2018 It takes three days for users to receive feedback once a user request is made. When users change their number or remove their WhatsApp account, the request will be cancelled automatically until the process is reset again. If a user changes devices and ports an account to another device, however, the report will remain valid and will be sent to the new device. Following the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data breach fiasco, the recent changes were made to ensure that WhatsApp complies with the new Gdpr legislation that come into effect under the European Union.