WhatsApp Introducing New App Lock Feature For Authentication
WhatsApp is rolling out new App Lock feature for its user to enhance privacy. Privacy and security of user data are high on WhatsApp’s list of priorities, and that perhaps helps the app remain one among the best encrypted instant messaging apps out there. The Meta owned company, WhatsApp recently testing a new label to emphasize chat encryption, and other recently-released utilities already help keep your chats secure.
When anyone talks about privacy the first thing comes to mind immediately are chat Lock, which allows hiding private conversations, and app lock for WhatsApp.
WhatsApp offers secure conversations with biometric authentication—
How to hide private chats?
To hide private chats from the main chat lists users need to enable chat lock on an each-conversation basis. Once activated, users will have to pull down on chat list, like when refreshing a webpage, and Locked chats option will appear at the top of the list. The app will request authentication by face or fingerprint when you try to unlock.
If you have a work phone where all the chats must be protected, you’re better off setting up an app lock.
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While combing through the latest WhatsApp beta, version 2.24.6.20, the sleuths at WABetaInfo discovered app lock is expanding beyond just biometric fingerprint authentication to include other unlock methods such as face unlock and device passcodes.
How app lock feature help users?
The new feature allows user to add this extra security layer, which good significantly improve the users privacy and personal data protection. By providing different ways of authentication process, WhatsApp not only gives users more freedom but also strengthens the security of their accounts from unauthorised access.
Who will get benefited from app lock feature?
Moreover, the feature is very much handy, especially for users who have defective or broken biometric sensors on their devices. They could find this functionality very helpful. WhatsApp, with this update, will ensure that users who experience such problems will be able to safely access their accounts by providing the option to use alternate authentication process, such as a device passcode.
