TechPhonesWhatsApp users just got a fantastic free security upgradeIt’s coming to iPhone and Android phones right nowWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesWhatsApp users just got a fantastic free security upgradeIt’s coming to iPhone and Android phones right nowWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
It’s coming to iPhone and Android phones right now
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Meta)
(Image credit: Meta)
WhatsAppis one of the most popular chat messaging services available right now. Universal acrossiPhonesandAndroid phones, the app is even making its way onto smartwatches, with the news that aWear OS versionis in testing.
A password or biometric unlock will be needed to open the chat menu. Notifications from locked chats will also be anonymised, simply showing as a new WhatsApp message rather than displaying the sender and a message preview.
It’s a brilliant upgrade and a really fantastic new feature. Users can give themselves a greater degree of privacy for chats that could be sensitive, without needing to have the whole app locked down.
That’s great for keeping prying eyes away from private conversations. If your phone is taken, for example, you can rest assured that the most sensitive information is tougher to access.
It’s not stopping there, either.Metahave confirmed that the feature will evolve in the next few months, also seeing support on companion devices, and allowing users to choose a different password to the one used on their phone, for another layer of security.
The feature is rolling out globally, and users could see the update available from today.
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