How to protect a conversation on WhatsApp using the Chat Lock feature | Lifestyle

2023-05-18 14:56:52

The application WhatsApp It already has a new function that allows you to block specific chats with your fingerprint, instead of having to protect the entire application as it had been done for a couple of years. This novelty is called “chat lock” and offers the possibility of protecting our most private chats from prying eyes. We tell you how is it used to fully customize the messaging app.

Protected conversations will not be listed next to unblocked ones, but instead will require the corresponding authentication on the device to be able to read its content, and the message will not be displayed in the notifications that appear on the mobile phone either. In other words, an important step is taken in terms of privacy.

Steps to protect your conversations on WhatsApp

WhatsApp has implemented a new method that is very specific and efficient. On Android devices, it relies on the fingerprint reader (which can be built into the power button or on the screen itself). To do this, you simply have to open the conversation you want to protect and click on the name in the top bar to open the information window. There you will find the option “chat lock” right at the bottom of the screen.

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The next step you should take is check the option “Lock this chat with fingerprint” and, once our identity is confirmed using the biometrics of the device, the chat will be completely protected. It is important to note that, to use WhatsApp blocked chats, it is necessary to have previously configured fingerprints on the device so that it can recognize them properly.

If everything went well, you will see the message “This chat is now locked“. From that moment on, notifications of new messages will not be displayed and the chat itself will not be displayed in the WhatsApp conversations list along with the others.

It is important to note that this protection only applies to WhatsApp on the mobile device and does not extend to other devices, such as the version or its own for computers. These are the summarized steps to protect a WhatsApp chat with a fingerprint.

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Where is the protected chat

When protecting a conversation in WhatsApp with a password, it is no longer visible in the chat list along with the others (without affecting the reception of messages). Instead, it will show up in the folder called “blocked chats“, located at the top of the list of chats. This is not always visible and, sometimes, it is necessary to swipe down to reveal it.

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