WhatsApp users will be able to lock their chats with a password or fingerprint ID.
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg announced the new update for WhatsApp users.
“New locked chats in WhatsApp make your conversations more private. They’re hidden in a password-protected folder and notifications won’t show sender or message content.”
The new feature will allow millions of WhatsApp users to lock their chats and stay protected online.
“We think this feature will be great for people who have reason to share their phones from time to time with a family member or those moments where someone else is holding your phone at the exact moment an extra special chat arrives,” the company wrote in a blog post.
WhatsApp has implemented several features that prioritize security and privacy, including end-to-end encryption, encrypted chat backup, disappearing messages, screenshot blocking, and the ability to control who can access the last-seen status.
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How to enable chat lock on WhatsApp
Download or update WhatsApp to the latest version on both Android and iOS devices
- Go to the specific chat that you would like to lock
- Click on the profile picture
- You will see a new option called “chat lock” right below the disappearing message menu
- Enable chat lock and authenticate using your phone password or biometrics
How to access locked chats on WhatsApp
- Swipe down on the WhatsApp home page to access all the locked chats