WhatsApp for iOS adds Screen Lock feature

04 February 2019
Now you can lock the app using Face ID or Touch ID.

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  • Carmaseed
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  • 08 Feb 2019

Finally, hopefully all apps can be unlocked by either Face ID, passcode and touch ID.

    It should be with both touch id and passcode why because if everything is going fine then it’s ok but if suddenly my touch id stops working how i’ll open WhatsApp, don’t say delete and reinstall because I won’t be having WhatsApp backed up always, if anyone knows how to solve this without deleting the app kindly let me know

    Thanks in advance
    Kailash

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      • Anonymous
      • fBh
      • 06 Feb 2019

      Seems like another chat app has offered the same before.. so not exactly something new..
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwonNtla53A

        I'm using Kaspersky Total Security for Android for 2 years, and it has all the features you wanted, including lock for any app you want... you can unlock with code or fp.

          Nice! I have had this feature on my Huawei device for quite a while which I use for my bank apps and other sensitive information, but it would be really cool if more devices or OS implement this option as well.

          Great and realible way to protect important information (like payments, bank accounts, important chats, etc).

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            • JbS
            • 05 Feb 2019

            Arif238, 04 Feb 2019Third party app locks give split second peak inside the app... moreI'm guessing he talking about Samsung Knox, which has enabled app level encryption for years. Only way to peek inside Knox is by unlocking it.
            That said, using the same lock on the phone and app, does it add anything except for the inconvenience of having to unlock twice?

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              • Anonymous
              • psH
              • 04 Feb 2019

              Very USEFULL thanks !!! i want this on every app.

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                • Anonymous
                • mE0
                • 04 Feb 2019

                Anonymous, 04 Feb 2019rooted MIUI... no bloatware and you set RAM manager as you ... moreMIUI is that the chinese knock off iOS wannabe where 90% of things are copied?
                Nice

                  rakesh0991, 04 Feb 2019Using app lock feature on miui since miui 8, early 2016 wit... moreIt’s directly comes from the developer and obviously iOS is the first choice of all developers

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 04 Feb 2019

                    Akaike, 04 Feb 2019Lol doesn't Samsung have this baked into the new android pi... moreApple? This is feature added by whatsapp

                      Lol doesn't Samsung have this baked into the new android pie update? Apple copying features.

                        Not useful..

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 04 Feb 2019

                          Arif238, 04 Feb 2019Not a fan of bloatware and also its aggressive background t... morerooted MIUI... no bloatware and you set RAM manager as you like...
                          MIUI really have some advanced options...

                            Deepak, 04 Feb 2019Finally, a top player is bringing this feature to apps on i... moreTelegram has done it since, i dont know, 2 years ago?
                            Aaaaand it actually hide the preview of incoming messages, dont know why WA cant.

                              Anonymous, 04 Feb 2019So that Facebook company Whatsapp can reach your fingerprin... moreNo application can access the FP or FID data on iPhones. All the information is encrypted on a secure enclave.

                              On android however, every phone out there except for flagships from 2017 (i think) and up dont count with a similar chip and rely on the storage space to keep that info.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • nps
                                • 04 Feb 2019

                                So that Facebook company Whatsapp can reach your fingerprint.
                                Will Trump ban it too???

                                  Using app lock feature on miui since miui 8, early 2016 with fingerprint app unlock... Built in natively in the os... Welcome Apple

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                                    • saw089
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                                    • 04 Feb 2019

                                    a lock withing a lock :D, phones are becomming like russia :D

                                      Anonymous, 04 Feb 2019No thy don't on my phoneIf your OS is Android then thrid party applock will misbehave.

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 04 Feb 2019

                                        Arif238, 04 Feb 2019Third party app locks give split second peak inside the app... moreNo thy don't on my phone