“WhatsApp Introduces Secure Folder and Custom Chat Passwords Update”

Also, once a conversation is in the secure folder, the user will no longer receive automatic notifications. “We think this feature is good for people who sometimes need to share their phone with a family member or for those times when someone else is holding your phone right when an extra special chat comes in,” read a post on the Whatsapp blog. .

The messaging app is announcing more updates for the coming months. For example, it should be possible to set custom passwords for chats. So you can use a unique password that is not the same as the one you use for your phone.