WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging platform owned by Meta, is reportedly developing a new feature that will allow users to set a secret code for locked chats.
Good news for WhatsApp users, the most famous messaging app in the world is working on a new security feature. Thanks to the latest beta update of WhatsApp for Android 2.23.21.8, available on the Google Play Store, it has been discovered that… WhatsApp is actively working on new ways to access locked conversations.
The screenshot shared in WABetaInfo’s latest report reveals WhatsApp’s plan to introduce it A feature that allows users to set up a passcode for locked conversations. Entering the passcode will allow users to easily find locked chats, even in the app’s search bar.
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WhatsApp will become more secure
This new feature will provide users with an additional level of security for their most private conversations. Even if someone has access to the user’s phone, He will not be able to access locked chats without the secret code.
Furthermore, the report states that WhatsApp will allow users to sync chat passwords across all their connected devices, which will greatly improve the user experience. We also learned that WhatsApp was working on implementing passkeys in its app. So it may be possible Protect your private conversations with your fingerprint or face in a future update.
The passcode feature for locked conversations is currently under development and should be available in a future app update. Unfortunately, it is not known exactly when Meta intends to roll out this new feature or even whether or not it will also arrive on iOS in the future.
The move follows local laws that force the platform to restrict access to certain content in certain regions. This feature will allow WhatsApp to notify the channel creator if the channel’s visibility is restricted in certain countries due to legal requirements.
