WhatsApp Android app to be able to unlock with fingerprint soon

WhatsApp has updated its Android beta app. Now the version of WhatsApp is 2.19.83. After the update, this messaging app got a glimpse of the new authentication feature. The company has been working on this feature for a long time. But after the latest update, it has become clear that WhatsApp has been largely successful. Beta tracker WABetaInfo shared some screenshots. It shows how to enable authentication features through settings. New interfaces have also been seen outside of this. Unfortunately, this feature is not enabled by default. This means it will not work for beta users right now.

WbetaIinfo reported This authentication feature will enable WhatsApp users to lock their accounts. And it will be possible to unlock it through the fingerprint sensor. This feature can be activated using fingerprint to unlock in Settings> Accounts> Privacy>. With enabled, WhatsApp will register your fingerprint. After that, users will be asked if you want to lock the app. As soon as it stops, or 1 minute, or 10 minutes, or 30 minutes later.

On WhatsApp, users will also see a sign indicating that the app can be unlocked via fingerprint authentication. If the application cannot be unlocked after several attempts, it shows an error. As we told you earlier, this feature is not yet enabled. You cannot use this feature if you have the latest beta version 2.19.83. It is noteworthy that iPhone users were first able to use this feature in their WhatsApp. The WhatsApp iOS app has the facility to unlock the app via Face ID based on fingerprint authentication as well as Touch ID and facial recognition.

WhatsApp on the other hand As well as preparing to bring the dark mode A glimpse of it is also available in beta apps. Recently it was also revealed that new forwarding feature is also running in WhatsApp.