Owned by popular instant messaging application WhatsApp Goalintroduced a new feature that aims to strengthen the privacy of its users.
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This is ‘Chat Lock’, a secret code that provides an added layer of protection to conversations and ensures only you can access them.
Now when you need to share your mobile device with a family member or friend, you can be sure: Your conversations are protected from unwanted eyes.
So how exactly does this secret code work and how can you use it to protect your chats? Here is a simple step by step:
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With the secret code generated, you will be able to assign a unique password, different from the one you use to unlock your device, Adds an extra level of security to your locked chats.
This means that all messages marked as private can only be accessed by entering the relevant password in the search bar, which can include letters, numbers, symbols and emojis.
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To block a new contact or chat, long press on the desired chat and select ‘Block’.
Follow these steps to enable the secret code lock feature on WhatsApp and secure your chats:
When a chat is blocked, you can hide the blocked chats folder so that it does not appear in your main list. This folder will only be visible when you enter the secret code in the search bar.
To access these chats, slowly scroll down your inbox and enter your password or biometric information.
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It is important to note that blocked chats will only remain blocked on the mobile device. They will not be blocked on other connected devices, Like WhatsApp Web.
In addition to this security feature, WhatsApp has also added new features to the web version to improve user experience:
– WhatsApp: chats will soon work with other encrypted messaging apps
– ‘Gift bag’, a form of theft where they contact you from the United States
– How to send an anonymous WhatsApp message? Follow this step by step
*This content was rewritten with the help of artificial intelligence, based on information published by La Nación (GDA), and reviewed by the journalist and editor.
Source: Exame
