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WhatsApp Chat Lock Feature: WhatsApp has many such features which are very useful for you. One of these is chat lock. You can easily lock any of your private chats. Let us know how to do this.

WhatsApp Chat Lock Feature: WhatsApp is an app through which we talk with our friends and partners. Also share photos and videos with them. Now just think, what will happen if someone gets hold of your phone? All your photos, videos and chats will be leaked. However, you can also avoid this problem. For this, WhatsApp has provided a feature through which you can lock your private chat. This feature will be useful when your phone is in your friend’s hand and he has a habit of peeping. Let us know how to set chat lock in Android and iOS.

How to turn on chat lock in Android:
You can turn chat lock on or off for any chat. If you haven’t authenticated your device yet, your phone will first ask you to set a passcode, fingerprint, or Face ID. Only after this this feature will be on.

• For this, you will have to long press on the chat you want to lock.

• After this click on three dots and tap on Lock Chat.

• Then tap to lock this chat with fingerprint.

How to turn on chat lock in iOS:
In iOS, if you haven’t authenticated your device yet, your phone will first ask you to set a passcode, fingerprint, or Face ID. Only after this this feature will be on.

• For this, you will have to swipe left on the chat you want to lock.

• After this go to More Options and tap on Lock Chat.

• Then tap to lock this chat with Face ID.

Let us tell you that the Chat Lock feature was introduced last year in 2023. This feature is currently limited to primary devices only. Through this, users can keep their chats safe from the eyes of others.

First Published : 04 April 2024, 01:49 PM IST