Unofficial apps do not receive the critical security patches provided by the official WhatsApp, leaving your device vulnerable to known exploits. Safe Alternatives

Security experts and official sources from WhatsApp Help Center strongly advise against using such MODs due to several dangers:

Options to hide "typing" indicators, "read" receipts (blue ticks), and "last seen" status, or even read messages that others have deleted.

While these MODs attract users with features not found in the official app, they come with significant trade-offs: