WhatsApp is a messaging app that prides itself on security. All texts, chats, and video calls rely on end-to-end encryption so you can have confidence that nothing you do in WhatsApp can be intercepted or monitored.
It's possible to make WhatsApp even more secure, by protecting the app itself with whatever biometric security your phone has, such as fingerprints or Face ID. This way, even if someone gets physical possession of your phone, your WhatsApp messages will remain secure.
How to lock WhatsApp on AndroidYou can use your Android phone's fingerprint reader to ensure you're the only one who can open the app.
1. Open WhatsApp on your Android device.
2. Tap the three-dot menu in the top right corner of the screen and then choose Settings.
Start by going to the "Settings" screen on WhatsApp. Dave Johnson/Insider3. Tap Privacy.
4. At the bottom of the screen, tap Fingerprint Lock.
Tap "Fingerprint Lock." Stefan Ionescu/Insider5.
On the Fingerprint lock screen, turn on Unlock with fingerprint by tapping on the toggle on the right.
6. Confirm your fingerprint by touching the sensor with one of the fingers you have registered with the phone.
7. Choose how long before WhatsApp requires a fingerprint scan to re-enter the app after you close it. You can choose Immediately, After 1 minute, or After 30 minutes.
When you turn on the fingerprint lock, you can specify how long before a fingerprint is required to unlock the app. Stefan Ionescu/InsiderQuick tip: By default, you will be able to preview the sender and message when you get a notification from WhatsApp on Android.
If you don't want this, you can tap the toggle next to Show content in notification in the Fingerprint lock screen to turn it off.
You can lock WhatsApp on your iPhone with Face ID or Touch ID, depending upon what model iPhone you have. Regardless of which iPhone you have, the process is the same.
1. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone.
2. Tap Settings in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Tap "Settings" in the lower right corner of the screen. Stefan Ionescu/Insider3. Tap Privacy.
4. At the bottom of the screen, tap Screen Lock.
5. On the Screen Lock page, you'll either see Require Face ID or Require Touch ID. Tap the toggle next to that option to turn this security feature on.
6. Choose how long before WhatsApp requires Face ID or Touch ID to re-enter the app after you close it. You can choose Immediately, After 1 minute, After 15 minutes, or After 1 hour.
When you turn on the Face ID or Touch ID lock, you can specify how long the app waits before requiring an unlock. Stefan Ionescu/Insider Other ways to protect your WhatsApp messagesBesides locking your phone, there are other ways you can protect your WhatsApp account and messages from unwanted access.
Here are a few more:
Quick tip: Although the email address is optional when enabling two-step verification, you should enter it as a backup in case you forget your passcode.
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(Pocket-lint) - Apple's Face ID and Touch ID can be used for a number of purposes, not just unlocking your iPhone or authorising an Apple Pay payment.
Several apps request Face ID or Touch ID authentication to grant access, even when your device is already unlocked. These apps include banking apps, various retail apps like Klarna, and you can set WhatsApp to as well.
To lock WhatsApp on your iPhone so your face or fingerprint are required to see your WhatsApp chats even if your iPhone is already unlocked, follow these steps:
When Screen Lock is activated, it is still possible to reply to messages from notifications and answer calls, but WhatsApp chats can't be accessed without the registered face or fingerprint.
If Face ID or Touch ID don't work, a white screen will appear saying "WhatsApp Locked. Unlock with FaceID/Touch ID to open WhatsApp". You'll only get the option to use a passcode instead after a couple of failed attempts. You could also follow the steps below to bypass Face ID or Touch ID if the failed attempts option doesn't appear.
If you need to access WhatsApp chats protected by Face ID or Touch ID, it is possible to do so but only if you have the iPhone's passcode. We won't ask why you might need to do this, we will just tell you how to do it.
These steps will bypass the Face ID or Touch ID locking functionality on WhatsApp:
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It's not an official method as such, more a flaw in the feature.
It simply revokes WhatsApp's authorisation to use Face ID or Touch ID, but it should work and grant you access to WhatsApp chats with the passcode.
Writing by Britta O'Boyle. Editing by Adrian Willings.
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WhasApp developers have released a long-awaited update for iOS users that adds the ability to lock using a face scanner or fingerprint to the messenger application.
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The function can be enabled in WhatsApp version 2.19.20: go to Settings → Account → Privacy and activate the Screen lock option. Select the desired option - Face ID or Touch ID - and confirm the changes. If there is no corresponding update for your gadget, you just need to wait - it will definitely appear later.
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In response to inquiries coming to us Androidsis By mail, blog comments or through various social networks in which we have active accounts, today I wanted to conduct this simple practical guide, intended for owners of branded terminals . nine0025 Huawei and want to lock whatsapp with password to protect the privacy of this delicate application that can cost us more than one displeasure if it falls into hands that should not fall.
Although I focused the tutorial on WhatsApp password lock In order to protect our privacy from prying eyes, this method or advice can be done and is fully compatible with any application that we have installed on our Huawei brand Android terminal, system applications or downloaded applications .
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Although in the Google Play Store, the Android app store, we find many free applications that, in theory, will help us lock WhatsApp with a password The purest and harshest reality is that, at least in terminals of the Huawei brand, such like Huawei P8 or Huawei P8 Lite, these apps don't work or only work for a few seconds.
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In principle, for us users of Huawei terminals, this should give us absolutely the same, and although not everyone knows it, the terminals of this popular brand are of Chinese origin. nine0025 A complete application to manage various aspects of our terminal is pre-installed as standard, including WhatsApp password lock. or any app we have installed on our android terminal.
The application in question, the one I show you just above these lines in the screenshots and in the full explanatory video just below in which I show you its simple use, answers the name Phone manager And as I said , we will only have to find it on the Huawei home screen, to launch it, look at section Application lock to generate an access password that will later be used to access the applications that we choose among all those that we have installed on the device.
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Soon we will be able to block and unblock WhatsApp with our fingerprint . They have been working on this feature for a while and it has been seen already in some of its beta releases. Although there is no official date yet for its launch on Android. But this does not mean that we cannot use this system. Since it is possible, but using third-party applications, which is also very convenient in this case. nine0003
One of the best options in this regard is App Lock. although there are various options available on the Android we've been talking about.
All of them give us the possibility to block applications on the phone, including WhatsApp, with our fingerprint. Thus, they allow us to use the phone's fingerprint sensor. In addition, the application is very easy to use.
You need to download the application to your phone. When we open it, it will ask us to enter a PIN code with which we will have access to it, from where we can manage the rest of the applications. Inside the application we find the list of applications that we have on Android, including WhatsApp. We just need flip switch which means we can lock it with the fingerprint sensor. This means that when we want to enter the application, we will have to use the fingerprint sensor. To download App Lock, you just need to click on this link:
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Definitely soon the ability to do this natively in the application itself. But since WhatsApp does not have dates for this yet.
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We might want to block WhatsApp on our phone to prevent another person from accessing the app. In this case, we can resort to the settings of the phone itself. Many brands on Android provide us with a feature with which we can block access to applications so that their access is limited. To access them, you must then use a PIN, password, or other security methods, which vary from one brand to another. nine0003
As we mentioned, several Android brands offer this option, for which we have to follow a few steps. We will tell you what to do with each brand.
