WhatsApp update: Messaging app rolls out Chat Lock feature for few users; Check out details
WhatsApp update: The new Lock Chat functionality is currently available to some WhatsApp beta testers. This is a fantastic addition since it eliminates the need to lock WhatsApp whole in order to conceal a few messages and allows users to lock a specific chat.
FollowWhatsApp keeps rolling out new features for its users. A few significant additions that will alter and enhance your chat experience are being worked on by the platform. One WhatsApp account may now be used across numerous phones, and the capability is open to all users of the messaging service. A new Chat Lock function has recently been made accessible to users, although not everyone can access it.
According to a report from WaBetaInfo, certain WhatsApp beta testers may now make use of the new Lock Chat function. This is a fantastic addition since it eliminates the need to lock WhatsApp whole in order to conceal a few messages and allows users to lock a specific chat.
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According to the stated source, in order to safeguard users' privacy, shared photographs or videos of a restricted chat won't immediately download to the phone's Gallery. According to the screenshots provided by the mentioned source, you may check someone's number, profile, and other data under a chat's info area, where you can also locate the Chat Lock option.
Step 1: Navigate to your WhatsApp contacts' profiles.
Step 2: Navigate to Chat Lock by scrolling down.
Step 3: Turn on the "Lock this chat with fingerprint" option. You are now ready to go.
For a limited number of users, WhatsApp has launched the new Chat Lock function. WaBetaInfo has provided information indicating that the platform has already made the upgrade available to select beta testers and that more users will receive it in the upcoming weeks. So, it is reasonable to anticipate that this functionality will be available to the general public in a stable version soon.
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