Is Hike safe for privacy?

Using unsecured or other unprotected networks to send messages and use of other features through the hike application is not recommended. If hike learns of a security breach, then we may attempt to notify You electronically so that You can take appropriate protective steps.

Is Hike safer than WhatsApp?

Security and Privacy On Hike, you will first have to send a friend request and if it is approved, only then can you chat. Finally, both Hike and WhatsApp uses end-to-end encryption to protect messages that are sent and received on their servers.

Is there any problem in Hike messenger?

The Hike app is removed officially by the company, on a recent Twitter post the CEO of Hike Kevin Bharti Mittal tweeted that the App will be shut down in January 2021. An official message was received by the Hike users on January 6, 2021.

Is Hike safe for video calling?

With the video calling feature, users on Hike can also see a live video preview of the caller before answering the call. Hike says the feature has been built for a reliable and high quality video experience that works even under challenging network conditions, including good quality 2G.

Does Hike sell your data?

Use of Information We do not sell Your Personally Identifiable Information that we collect, with any third parties for use for commercial, advertising and or similar marketing purposes.

Is Hike Quora safe?

Hike is the best messenger app customised totally for India… So, don’t worry about safety as hike offers 128 bit for SSL on WiFi… (Mobile services already use SSL security) Very safe.

Is Hike encrypted?

The Hike Sticker Chat app has boosted its security by enabling 128-bit AES and 2048-bit RSA encryption. Hike Sticker Chat, the dedicated app that was launched back in April to deliver a sticker-centric chat experience, has been updated with an Auto Backup feature.

Why Hike app is shutting down?

Despite an increase in demand for homegrown apps, the reason behind Hike’s shutdown is still unknown. Mittal feels that India won’t have its own messenger as the “global effects are too strong (unless India bans Western companies)”. With Hike shutting down the apps are expected to go live soon this year.

Will Hike shut down?

Kavin Bharti Mittal, CEO of Hike Messenger, through his Twitter handle, said the Hike chat app would be shutting down from January 15, 2021. “Today, we are announcing that we will be sunsetting StickerChat in Jan’21,” Mittal had recently tweeted.

What happened to the Hike Messenger app?

Hike Messenger is one of the most popular apps in India and it’s got millions of daily active users. But sadly all those users will now have to find a new home because the Hike Sticker Chat app is shutting down very soon. The same has been confirmed by the app’s founder and CEO Kavin Bharti Mittal.

Can hike SMS non-Hike users?

The problem with any new closed chatting platform is the lack of users. While almost everyone in our contact list in now on WhatsApp, hardly any users showed up on Hike. We expect this problem to get fixed as more people discover Hike as a compelling alternative. Until then the ability to SMS non-Hike users will sure come in handy.

Is Hike Sticker Chat shutting down?

On January 6, 2021, Hike app users received an official message from the app, which revealed that they’re bidding a final goodbye to their users on January 14, 2021, at 11:59 pm IST. Hike Sticker Chat was the first messenger app that introduced calling and video calling feature, well before WhatsApp.

Is it safe to use hike video calling?

Hike video calling is safe, it doesn’t mean that Hike cannot be hacked & if Hike video calling is unsafe then it doesn’t mean that anyone can hack Hike easily. Hope you understand my intentions. Actually WhatsApp has already enabled end-to-end encryption but hike hasn’t enabled yet.