WhatsApp is set to enrich its security arsenal by introducing new authentication options for Android users, expanding possibilities beyond simple biometric authentication.
WhatsApp improves regularly, seeking to offer more features and an better accessibility to its users. Recently, the app rolled out a feature to search messages by date on Android, filling a gap that existed compared to other platforms.
At the same time, the redesign of the Status section brings a touch of freshness to its interface with more engaging status previews. This development, which favors a card presentation of updates, aims to facilitate discovery and interaction with the content shared by users and their contacts. By adopting these changes, WhatsApp continues to refine its application, while strengthening security communications with the introduction of new authentication methods for increased protection of personal data.
Whatsapp will soon offer you different methods to protect the application
In today’s digital age, where data security and the confidentiality communications are primordialWhatsApp is taking proactive steps to improve the protection of its users. Latest update beta 2.24.6.20 for Android reveals the introduction of diversified authentication options, allowing users to secure their conversations via methods such as fingerprint, facial recognitionOr other unique identifiers. This innovation is particularly relevant for those whose devices do not have biometric sensors, now offering them the ability to use a passcode as an alternative to lock app.
Although this update looks promising, some users are reporting stability issues, in particular application crashes following the installation of this new version. Faced with these problems, users are advised to wait for a stable version of the application before carrying out these updates, thus ensuring flawless operation and optimal protection of your data. This initiative is part of a broader application approach aimed at strengthen users’ control over their private lives. Indeed, the platform is also working on a feature aimed at preventing screenshots of profile photos.
Source: wabetainfo