Messaging app WhatsApp has launched the Chat Lock feature. Through this, users can lock any group or individual chat. After this feature, only you will be able to access your chats. For this you have to use device PIN or biometrics lock.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave information about this feature through a Facebook post. He told that the new lock feature in WhatsApp will make your chat more secure. The chats will be in a password protected folder. Because of this, the content of the notification or message will not be visible.
How to lock and hide chats through chat lock feature?
First of all, update WhatsApp to the latest version for this feature.
After this open WhatsApp.
Now go to the chat you want to lock and hide.
Tap the profile picture of the account with that chat.
Now you will see the new chat lock feature written below the disappearing message, click on it, after which the chat will be locked.
Similarly you can lock and hide other chats as well.
How to access locked and hidden chats?
Open WhatsApp.
Now in the home page of the app, scroll down to the bottom of the chat.
After this a secret folder will appear, which has to be tapped.
Now enter the password or fingerprint, after which you will be able to access the chat.
Soon you will be able to keep separate password in this feature
The same password is currently used in this feature, which is used to lock the screen of the mobile phone. Because of this, if someone knows your mobile password, they can access your locked chats. However, in the coming days, the company can give users the option to set a custom password in this feature.
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Messaging app WhatsApp has launched the Chat Lock feature. Through this, users can lock any group or individual chat. After this feature, only you will be able to access your chats. For this you have to use device PIN or biometrics lock.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave information about this feature through a Facebook post. He told that the new lock feature in WhatsApp will make your chat more secure. The chats will be in a password protected folder. Because of this, the content of the notification or message will not be visible.
How to lock and hide chats through chat lock feature?
First of all, update WhatsApp to the latest version for this feature.After this open WhatsApp.Now go to the chat you want to lock and hide.Tap the profile picture of the account with that chat.Now you will see the new chat lock feature written below the disappearing message, click on it, after which the chat will be locked.Similarly you can lock and hide other chats as well.How to access locked and hidden chats?
Open WhatsApp.
Now in the home page of the app, scroll down to the bottom of the chat.After this a secret folder will appear, which has to be tapped.Now enter the password or fingerprint, after which you will be able to access the chat.
Soon you will be able to keep separate password in this feature
The same password is currently used in this feature, which is used to lock the screen of the mobile phone. Because of this, if someone knows your mobile password, they can access your locked chats. However, in the coming days, the company can give users the option to set a custom password in this feature.
