WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging platform owned by Meta, is reportedly developing a new feature allowing users to set a secret code for locked conversations.
Good news for WhatsApp users, the world’s most popular messenger is working on a new security feature. Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta update for Android 2.23.21.8, available on the Google Play Store, it has been discovered that WhatsApp is actively working on new ways to access locked conversations.
A screenshot shared in WABetaInfo’s latest report reveals WhatsApp’s plan to introduce a feature allowing users to set up a passcode for locked chats. Entering the passcode will allow users to easily find locked chats, even in the app’s search bar.
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WhatsApp will become even more secure
This new feature will provide users with an extra level of security for their most private conversations. Even if someone has access to the user’s phone, he will not be able to access locked chats without the secret code.
Furthermore, the report mentions that WhatsApp will allow users to sync chat passwords across all their connected devices, which will significantly improve the user experience. We also learned that WhatsApp was working on implementing passkeys on its application. It might therefore be possible to Protect your private conversations using your fingerprint or face in a future update.
The passcode feature for locked chats is currently under development and should be available in a future app update. Unfortunately, it is not known exactly when Meta intends to deploy this new feature or even whether or not it will also arrive on iOS in the future.
The move follows local laws that force the platform to restrict access to specific content in certain regions. This feature will allow WhatsApp to notify the channel creator if the channel’s visibility is restricted in certain countries due to legal requirements.