Whatsapp Messenger is the most popular instant messaging app in the market today. Now a part of the Facebook ecosystem, Whatsapp offers multiple functionalities to users including the ability to create and talk in groups, host video calls, send media and enjoy end to end conversations across the platform.
Whatsapp started off as a simple free to use ‘Instant Messaging’ app, which soon rose to popularity and eventually ended up replacing the standard messaging app on our phones. Recently, Whatsapp also rolled our business-centric features, including a Whatsapp for business app, making the product a versatile and must-have app on all smartphones. Today, Whatsapp is the most downloaded messenger and is available as a free download on iOS, Android, and even PCs.
Whatsapp allows you ot secure the app by making use of your smartphone’s security hardware, like Finger Print sensor on Android Devices and Face ID on iOS. No matter what you use, the general procedure to enable this lock feature is the same.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to Lock Whatsapp.
Step 1. Open the Whatsapp Messenger App on your smartphone.
Step 2. Tap on the Settings button to open Whatsapp Settings.
Step 3. TAp on the ‘Account‘ option in the Settings window.
Step 4. Tap on the ‘Privacy‘ option in account settings.
Step 5. Tap on the ‘Screen lock‘ option from the Privacy options.
Step 6. Toggle ON the lock option using either Face ID on iOS or the Fingerprint reader on Android.
Your Whatsapp Messenger app will now be locked. This way, if your device is stolen or misplaced and someone else tries to open your Whatsapp Messenger app. They will only be able to do so using the Unlock feature that you have selected.
If you do not have Whatsapp on your device, you can download it from the links below.
Whatsapp for Android – Click Here
Whatsapp for iOS – Click Here
Whatsapp for PC – Click Here
