WhatsApp now lets you block conversations with a password or fingerprint

WhatsApp announced today the conversation protection feature (chats or chats) through biometrics or device password (cell phones and tablets). In this way, users of Meta’s instant messaging platform gain more privacy and security. See below for more details on the new feature. The feature is useful for that moment when you need to share your smartphone with a family member or when a person is holding your cell phone at the exact moment a “special” message arrives.

How does protecting/blocking a WhatsApp conversation work?

When choosing to block a certain conversation of a person or group, the chat (chat) will be removed from the inbox (page where all the conversations are) and inserted in an exclusive folder that only you can access using a password or password. biometrics (digital or facial recognition).

To select conversations protected by the new WhatsApp feature, just drag your finger down in the input box and enter the passcode or biometrics. Check out a promotional video posted by WhatsApp’s official YouTube channel below demonstrating the new feature.

Release and availability

As of today, WhatsApp starts to provide the biometrics and password protection feature for conversations. However, as always, the release of features is done in the form of waves, where devices will receive little by little over the next few days. It is interesting to mention that in the coming months the developers intend to add more options to the protection of conversations, including the protection of additional devices and the creation of a personalized password for the conversations, different from the one used by the cell phone.