Last Updated on May 9, 2022 by freewarespace
WhatsApp is most popular chatting app. It is used by millions in the world. It is free and it is devoid of annoying advertisements. It is almost installed on every android phones. Now, whatsapp web also there and for this more and more users with varied platforms. With more and more use, the downside of it is that people also try to lookback into yours chats features and it is the security of Whatsapp that matters the most.
Most of Whatsapp chats are personal in nature. Even spouses do not want to show to their partners about some of their chats. It is important for absolute security. Most people all around home tend to know the passwords of phones and it is important that even when the phone is unlocked still they want Whatsapp to be locked so that it should not be seen through any shoulder surfing. You cannot know how people can see the chats without yours knowledge and it is important to understand the importance of security in order to secure WhatsApp.
Many people tend to hide archive WhatsApp chats and for this it is important for a better security. In Android 11 Samsung Galaxy phones, there are the provisions for biometric security. It combines with fingerprint lock to make Whatsapp more and more secure for the users.
So, the criteria to enable biometric security inside Whatsapp is as follows.
- Android 11
- Mostly Samsung Galaxy phones
- WhatsApp latest version
- Phone should be updated to latest security of Android
- The process to enable biometric security inside Whatsapp is as follows
Enable lock screen type with at least Pin and then finger print security.
- Enable fingerprint and biometrics security
- Enable biometrics security inside WhatsApp.
- Enable Lock screen with Pin by going through Settings-à Lock Screenà Screen Lock Type. Generally Pin lock type contents 4 numerical.
Enable fingerprint biometrics security. For this go to Settings à Biometrics and Securityà Fingerprints à Confirm Pin (Enter your current PIN)à Add fingerprint (+)àPut any finger on the fingerprint sensor and put finger and life finger till it is 100% à Enable Fingerprint unlock à Enable Fingerprint always on
Enable Biometric security inside Whatsapp of Android. For this Double tap on WhatAppà Settingsà AccountàPrivacyàScroll Down to the bottom to reach at Fingerprint lockàEnable unlock with Fingerprintà Confirm with Fingerprintà Touch the fingerprint sensorà If correct finger is used then it will show a right mark. à You can choose automatically lock from three options such as immediately, after 1 minute or after 30 minutes and the default is after 1 minute. Now Whatsapp will open with yours fingers.–
Evenif yours phone is unlocked with fingerprint still Whatsapp is locked at it can only open with yours fingers only and nothing from any sort of other fingerprints and this means that yours WhatsApp is secure and no one can still yours data from yours account without yours knowledge and cannot even use this. Even if yours phone using Pin or any other type of screen lock still it will continue to provide you the option of opening with fingerprints sensors before opening Whatapp for android. Now you will need to use yours finger print to open Whatsapp. You can still answer Whatsapp calls even if Whatsapp is locked.
If you want more security then you canput automatically lock of Whatsapp immediately. It is important to allow fingerprint unlock with Whatapp with yours own fingerprint only and do not allow others to add fingerprint unlock with yours WhatsApp account, then they can open with their fingerprint too. So it is important to allow yours fingerprints only with WhatsApp for android.
