{"id":1244321,"date":"2023-04-03T11:30:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T06:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1244321"},"modified":"2023-04-03T11:31:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T06:01:36","slug":"whatsapp-users-can-now-lock-specific-chats-use-fingerprint-or-password-to-unlock-chats-big-privacy-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/whatsapp-users-can-now-lock-specific-chats-use-fingerprint-or-password-to-unlock-chats-big-privacy-push\/","title":{"rendered":"Whatsapp Users Can Now &#8216;Lock&#8217; Specific Chats: Use Fingerprint Or Password To Unlock Chats! (Big Privacy Push?)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WhatsApp is working on a new feature that would let users lock individual chats using fingerprint or passcodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WPC.jpeg\" alt=\"Whatsapp Users Can Now 'Lock' Specific Chats: Use Fingerprint Or Password To Unlock Chats! (Big Privacy Push?)\" class=\"wp-image-1244327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WPC.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WPC-300x140.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WPC-768x357.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For now users can lock the app itself using a passcode, fingerprint, or Face ID, but not individual chats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is about to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How it works<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new feature aka \u201cChat lock\u201d will help keep personal chats \u201clocked and hidden\u201d from unauthorized people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feature description says that you will be able to use your fingerprint or a passcode to open locked chats and read notifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On top of that, just like archived chats in WhatsApp, these locked chats will be moved to a separate section and accessible via the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is handy in a scenario when someone tries to access your phone and fails the authentication process multiple times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keeps media private<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature will be available for both personal and group chats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will hide not only messages but will also keep media files private.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos, videos, or audio you send in locked chats won\u2019t be saved in the device gallery automatically, further strengthening security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Could potentially lose chat history<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One peculiar thing was noted by WABetaInfo, a reliable tipster which broke the news about this particular feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They state, \u201cIf someone tries to access your phone and fails to provide the necessary authentication, they will be prompted to clear the chat to open it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The implication is that you <a href=\"https:\/\/beebom.com\/whatsapp-lock-individual-chats-feature-soon\/\">might <\/a>lose your chat history if someone forcefully tries to bypass your locked chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Coming soon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The handy tool was spotted on the latest version of WhatsApp Beta for Android (v2.23.8.2).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature is still under development and is not live yet; not even on the beta builds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It should be available to test on WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WhatsApp has been quite <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/technology\/tech-news-technology\/whatsapp-users-might-soon-be-able-to-lock-chats-8533209\/\">productive <\/a>of late, rolling out a host of new features like call link for the Windows version of the app, a split view interface for Android tablets, the ability to approve new group participants, post voice notes as status updates and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp is working on a new feature that would let users lock individual chats using fingerprint or passcodes. 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