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The feature is only available to Android devices, for now.
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Updated onNovember 15, 2023
updated onNovember 15, 2023
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If you have ever thought you needed more protection or privacy when opening up a WhatsApp chat, then we have good news for you. According to the WhatsApp-based site,WaBetaInfo, the communication app will receive a feature that will allow users to type in a secret code to hide/unhide locked chats.
The feature comes weeks afterWhatsApp released channels, the new trend for communication platforms.Skype debuted something similar as well, which makes us wonder if the Microsoft-owned app will also introduce secret codes for hidden conversations.
Most recently, it was also revealed that WhatsApp for Windows will get an update that lets usersstart chats with unknown numbers. However, the feature we’re covering in this article will only be available for Android devices, according toWaBetaInfo.
The feature is currently rolling out to WhatsApp users on the Beta channel, with a release scheduled most probably at the end of this month.
How to enable a secret code for a lock chat on WhatsApp?
In the list of your locked chats on WhatsApp, a new settings page will appear, called Chat lock settings. Here, you’ll have the option to enable setting up a secret code that you can use to unlock hidden chats, as you see in the image below.
Configuring a secret code will make all your locked chats disappear and unable to be accessed. This way, if your phone ends up in the wrong hands, people won’t be able to see that you have a list of locked chats.
After you set up your secret code, typing it into the Search bar within the Chats tab will automatically unhide the list of locked chats for the session.
As WaBetaInfo reported, this feature is quite useful, especially in situations where information would be compromised, such as someone else having access to your phone, and such.
The feature is only available on Android for now, with a general release scheduled to take place in the following weeks. However, WhatsApp will most likely release the feature on other platforms, as well.
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Flavius Floare
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Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.
He’s always curious and ready to take on everything new in the tech world, covering Microsoft’s products on a daily basis. The passion for gaming and hardware feeds his journalistic approach, making him a great researcher and news writer that’s always ready to bring you the bleeding edge!
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Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.
