Meta-owned WhatsApp revealed this week that it has launched an lock feature for individual chats on the platform.
“Locking a chat takes that thread out of your inbox and puts it behind its own folder that can only be accessed with your device’s password or biometric, like a fingerprint. It also automatically hides the contents of that chat in notifications, too,” said Meta in a blog post.
The feature is rolling out worldwide now.
These chats will be kept separate from your other chats in a Locked chats folder.
- When chats are locked, the notification content and contact are hidden. The notification will show as WhatsApp: 1 new message.
- To help keep media private, you’ll have to turn chat lock off to save media to your phone’s gallery.
- Group chats and muted chats can also be locked.
- Calls won’t be locked. A call from a locked chat contact or group will still appear.
- When you turn on chat lock from your phone, it will lock chats on that phone only. If you have other devices linked to WhatsApp, such as a desktop computer, the chats on those linked devices won’t be locked.
- If you use the backup and restore feature on WhatsApp, your locked chats will still be locked once you restore to a new phone. To access your locked chats you will need to have device authentication (fingerprint or Face ID) set up first.
- When you turn on chat lock, the person you’re chatting with won’t know you’ve locked the chat.
- If you want to lock an archived chat, you’ll need to unarchive it first, then lock it.
And how to do it?
How to turn on chat lock:
- Tap chat info > Chat lock.
- Tap Lock this chat with fingerprint and confirm your fingerprint.
- Tap View to see the chat in the Locked chats folder
How to view your locked chats:
- Go to the Chats tab and swipe down.
- Tap the Locked chats folder.
- Touch the fingerprint sensor to unlock.
- Tap the chat to view or send a message
How to turn off chat lock:
- Tap chat info > Chat lock.
- Toggle off and confirm your fingerprint.
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