Instagram’s stories feature has gotten a lot of useful and interesting features over the past couple of years, and one of them is writing rainbow text on Instagram stories. It’s refreshing to look at an otherwise boring single-colored text as every color shows up in a different shade. Here’s how you can do it –
Instagram also allows users to share links inside their Stories which comes in handy if you are promoting any product or services. That said, this feature is only available for verified business users right now. If you are one, you can add the link by tapping on the link button after recording your Story.
If you have been using Instagram for a while, you know that the service doesn’t allow you to save Stories or even take screenshots without notifying the user. However, there’s a workaround that you can use to save Stories from Instagram easily. To do that on your Android device, first download the Story Saver for Instagram, and then login with your account. Now, the app will show all the Stories which is present on your profile and you can tap on anyone to download them. For iOS devices, the process is a little bit different. First, you will need to download the Story Reposter app on iTunes. The app allows you to search for users by their Instagram username and then download any story which is active on their profile.
As a safe online practice, you should enable two-factor authentication on Instagram and other social media platforms. It will require a user to go through a second authentication method while logging into the Instagram account– either through a one-time verification code, authentication app or a backup code. In case of a data leak, the two-factor authentication will act as a shield to your Instagram account. So to enable it, open the Profile section and move to Settings under the hamburger menu. After that, tap on “Security” and choose the Two-factor authentication option. Next, tap on “Get Started” and then choose your desired security method. That’s it. For more detailed instructions, head over to our dedicated article on how to enable Two-Factor Authentication on Instagram.
One nifty feature that Instagram introduced for Instagram Stories is the ability to hide them from certain users. If there are users who follow you but you don’t want them to see your Stories, you can do that by opening their profile and then taping on the three-dot menu and selecting “Hide Your Story” option.
Custom Status is a new feature on Instagram that you should totally utilize. It’s just like the WhatsApp About feature where you can mention what you are currently doing: “At work”, “Watching”, “Eating”, “Gaming” and more. This status will show up in your profile icon in the Direct Message section. However, you will have to install the Instagram Threads app (Free) to set your status. But your followers don’t need to install this app to see your status in DM so that is great.
We all know that Instagram Stories by design are ephemeral in nature. However, in December 2017, Instagram introduced a new feature which automatically archives all your Stories after they expire. To access all your archived Stories, just tap on the Profile button and then tap on the Archive button present at the top of the page (marked in picture). Here you can access all your expired stories which you can view or share as a new story if you want to. With Story Archives, Instagram also introduced a new Story Highlights feature which allows a user to share their most important stories on their profile page. To create a Story Highlight, visit the Profile page and then tap on the New Story Highlight button. Here, you will get an option to select Stories from your Stories Archives, which you can share on your profile. Remember that Stories Highlights are not removed after 24 hours and you will have to manually remove them.
Many new Rust players usually prefer to cook at night instead of during the day. The reason is that their daytime is designated for looting and crafting weapons and gear. But cooking during that time is better too. Also, since the place is bright, you can easily notice another player approaching your base. On the other hand, night cooking is dangerous because the fire attracts attention. Also, the process of cooking makes a noise that others can hear. Once the other players notice the fire or hear the sounds, it attracts them like bees to honey. By that, you have exposed yourself and your items to danger. Those players will rush and raid you. Unfortunately, the darkness will hide them from you. Surviving in Rust is hard. You will have many enemies to avoid or win. Most of them are animals, other players, starvation, etc. That’s why you must get the available information about the game to understand it and play better. Don’t forget to grab every tool you can find to simplify the process. Which of the tips and tricks for new Rust player excites you?
We often try to avoid placing all our eggs in one basket. This rule applies to Rust too. As a beginner, don’t be surprised if you die many times. This is normal, and almost every Rust player faced it too. Since it’s inevitable, you can help your game by store your valuables in different places. How? Instead of building one house for yourself, construct many in different spots and share your items between them. That way, when you die in the game, you can respawn and continue living with what you have saved. But if you pack everything in one single base, the other player will kill and loot you dry.
Normally, your sleeping bag stays in the beach area. But it’s best to find a secluded spot and place it there. The reason is also to ensure your protection. Using the sleeping bag will expose you for some minutes to the enemies because waking up takes some time too. So, if you don’t want other players to take you out, go to where no other player can find you easily. Moreover, players can destroy the sleeping bag with 25 hits of their hatchets. This is why hiding them away is very important. Also, if you can create and keep some sleeping bags close to your base, it’ll help you to respawn in surrounding areas. Crafting sleeping bags require 30 cloth. You need to harvest the hemp plants or kill some animals for their skins to get the clothes.