ParRomain Pomian-Bonnemaison Le 13/12/20218 com's WhatsApp recently has a fingerprint locking option.It is possible to ensure that the application requires your imprint after a fixed period.Lock also masks notifications to prevent them from being read by prying eyes.But you must also activate this option. WhatsApp supports the locking by fingerprints on Android, as on iPhone.Previously, to protect your conversations, it was possible to set up a six -digit code, or even double factors authentication.Faster and faster, this new process strengthens the safety of the application, while preventing prying eyes from falling on your conversations. Indeed, by activating the locking by fingerprints, you can also choose to mask the content of the notifications.You thus avoid that anyone having access to your smartphone, if only for a few seconds, can see an extract of the messages received in the notification bar or on the lock screen. Inbound calls are not blocked.Functionality has already been known for many months of WhatsApp on iPhone users.These can, on compatible models, even use Face ID to make unlock even faster and reliable.Concretely, it is possible to choose to require the footprint immediately, after 1 minute or after 30 minutes.An option allows you to show or hide the content of the WhatsApp notifications once locked. Before you start, know that you must first have configured one or more fingerprints in the Android safety settings.WhatsApp indeed uses the biometric options activated on a system scale.Then, to activate the locking/unlocking by fingerprints: And now, it will be more difficult for curious people to access your messages.This tip is one of the WhatsApp features to know.Finally, note that when the application is locked by fingerprints, it remains possible to answer incoming calls without unlocking the application beforehand.On Android, the functionality is only accessible on devices with version 6.0 of the system or any other later version. Pour les utilisateurs d'iPhone, la procédure est très similaire, il suffit d'aller dans Compte > Confidentialité > Verrouillage écran.Activate use Touch ID or use Face ID.How to activate imprint unlocking in WhatsApp
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