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WhatsApp offers a lock feature that secures access to the messaging app by using your phone's biometric sensor.

WhatsApp has released a new version of their popular messaging app for Apple’s iPhone. The app comes with the version number 2.19.20 and it brings some new features to the app. One of the most notable ...

WhatsApp now allows iPhone users to unlock the app with their face or fingerprint. The Facebook-owned messaging app was quietly updated over the weekend to version 2.19.20 and, as the update notes ...

WhatsApp has enabled a new Face ID authentication option for iPhones that support the feature, in the latest update to the messenger app (via WABetaInfo). The Facebook-owned platform has been testing ...

WhatsApp users updating to the latest version of the messaging app on iOS will find a new setting lurking at the bottom of the Privacy menu that adds support for ...

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WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop are getting a significant security boost as developers roll out support for biometric authentication when syncing messages. Starting on Thursday, WhatsApp announced ...

If you want to add your account to the WhatsApp Mac app, you’ll now need to use either Face ID or Touch ID on your iPhone in order to activate it. The new requirement applies to any iPhone with either ...

WhatsApp will soon require biometric authentication to link a WhatsApp account to a computer web browser or desktop app, reports The Verge. The mobile app uses a QR ...