WhatsApp, Meta’s popular instant messaging platform, is reportedly developing a new feature that will allow users to set a secret code for locked conversations.
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Good news for WhatsApp users: The world’s most popular messenger is working on a new security feature. This has been discovered thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta update for Android 2.23.21.8 available on the Google Play Store WhatsApp is actively working on new ways to access locked conversations.
A screenshot published in WABetaInfo’s latest report reveals WhatsApp’s launch plan a feature that allows users to set a passcode for locked chats. By entering the passcode, users can easily find locked chats even in the app’s search bar.
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WhatsApp is becoming even more secure
This new feature offers users an additional level of security for their most private conversations. Even if someone has access to the user’s phone, Without the secret code, he cannot access blocked chats.
Additionally, the report mentions that WhatsApp will allow users to sync chat passwords across all connected devices, which will significantly improve the user experience. We also learned that WhatsApp is working on implementing passkeys for its application. It could therefore be possible Protect your private conversations with your fingerprint or face in a future update.
The passcode feature for locked chats is currently in development and should be available in a future app update. Unfortunately, it is not known exactly when Meta plans to roll out this new feature or whether it will also be available 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 allows WhatsApp to notify the channel creator if the channel’s visibility is restricted in certain countries due to legal requirements.