“How to Use WhatsApp’s Chat Lock Feature for Increased Privacy”

CNN Indonesia

Wednesday, May 24 2023 13:18 WIB

Jakarta, CNNIndonesia —

Feature Chat lock WhatsApp can already be used. Check out how to use it below to maintain your confidentiality.

WhatsApp rolled out its Chat Lock feature on May 15 with the aim of “keeping your messages private and secure.” Launching the site Metawith this feature the chat (chat) or group that you want to protect cannot be opened without permission.

A chat will later go into a file (folder) that can only be accessed using a personal password or biometrics such as fingerprints. This feature also makes protected chats not appear in notifications.

“We believe this feature will be great for people who share their phones with family members from time to time, or for those moments where someone holds your phone, right when a special chat comes in,” wrote WhatsApp.

To use this feature, you must first set up a password or Face ID on your phone. If not WhatsApp will send a warning asking you to do it first.

Quoting from the official site WhatsAppsee how below

Turn on Chat Lock

– Tap (tap) chat info > Chat lock

– Ketuk ‘Lock this chat with fingerprint’ atau ‘Lock this chat with Face ID’

– Tap View to view chats in the Locked Chat file (folder).

View Locked Chats

– Check the Chat tab, then swipe down

– Tap the ‘Locked chat’ folder.

– Confirm Face ID or touch your fingerprint sensor to unlock

– Tap chat to view or send messages

Turn off the Chat Lock feature

– Tap chat info > Chat lock

– Slide the button to ‘off’ then confirm with your fingerprint or face ID.

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