Key Highlights
- WhatsApp Chat Lock feature introduced
- Creates a separate chat folder for privacy
- Locked chats remain hidden from plain sight
- Locked WhatsApp chats cab be accessed using a device password
WhatsApp is the best private instant messaging application that Android and iOS users can download on their respective devices. Besides the end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp has several other security layers that make this platform secure for personal conversations and the brand is consistently adding new features to further boost user privacy. In a bid to do so, WhatsApp has recently added yet another privacy-centered feature for chats. The latest security feature released by WhatsApp is the Chat Lock feature. What is this new chat lock security feature released for WhatsApp users and how can you use it? Read the details below:
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WhatsApp Chat Lock Feature: What Is It?
The WhatsApp Chat Lock security feature is designed to keep all personal chats private without directly using any biometric authentication feature such as PIN, Password, Face, and fingerprint unlock. With this feature, all the personal chats will be moved to a private safe (separate folder) which can only be accessed using the device password.
Once the chats are moved to the chat lock folder all the content in the chat including text messages and media files including images and videos. Once the chats are moved all the content will be hidden automatically. This new privacy feature is quite handy for users who need to keep all their personal chats secure from getting into wrong hands.
WhatsApp is rolling out the Chat Lock feature as an OTA update in a phased manner and it should be available to all the respective units going forward. Users can also check if there is any update pending manually to get access to the Chat Lock feature on WhatsApp.
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How To Use WhatsApp Chat Lock Feature?
Step 1: Launch the WhatsApp application on your respective devices. Do check if the app is updated to the latest version. If not, do check for updates manually.
Step 2: Scroll to the chat window that you wish to lock
Step 3: Now, click on the contact or group profile picture icon
Step 4: From the list of available options select the Chat Lock feature. This new option can be located next to the Disappearing Messages option.
Step 5: Toggle on the Chat Lock option
Step 6: Complete the authentication by entering the device lock password
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How To See Locked WhatsApp Chat Messages
Once the chats are locked become hidden and can only be accessed by using the steps listed below.
Step 1: Launch WhatsApp application again on your respective devices
Step 2: From the homepage, swipe down on the screen for the locked messages to become visible.
Step 3: Now, tap on the locked chat that you wish to read or see and unlock using the device password
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