What is WhatsApp Chat Lock?
Similar to archived chats WhatsApp Introduced a new feature called Chat Lock, in this you can create a separate “locked chats” folder in your chat list. In WhatsApp Chat Lock, all the chats that you want to lock will be stored and won’t appear in your chat list or in your notifications. The locked chat will only be open with your password or biometric authentication (fingerprint or Face ID).
WhatsApp already lets you lock the app using a passcode or biometrics (fingerprint or Face ID),
to prevent nosey people from peeking at your personal messages. But now However, the company is expanding this feature. With this new feature enable users to lock their individual WhatsApp chats and hide them away from plain sight also not be visible in notifications. That means if someone manages to get into your WhatsApp, they won’t be able to see your locked chats. Because in this new features WhatsApp create a folder to keep that certain chat you have locked will be hidden in this folder and that secure with a password or biometrics, only you can access. The locked chat will only be open with your password or biometric authentication (fingerprint or Face ID).
How To Use WhatsApp Chat Lock On Android And iPhone
If you want to use this WhatsApp chat lock, then make sure you have the latest version installed on your Android device. You can see the the chat lock option in the chat info section. If the option won’t showed up, that means you are not updated to its latest version. Update your WhatsApp to the latest Android version 2.23.11.12. The update is yet to roll out for iPhone users.
If you want to lock a perticular WhatsApp chat, then open your WhatsApp app, go to the info section, scroll down and see the option ‘chat lock’, click on that. After that you will get a prompt to lock the chat with your fingerprint. Afet you locked the chat, WhatsApp create a secure folderand chats will move to that folder with in the app and only be open with your fingerprint. Whenever you want to open the chat you just have to tap on the folder, select the chat and unlock it with your fingerprint.
