WhatsApp, the social network of the group that owns Facebook, recently worked on creating a new feature that promises to protect the use of the application in its desktop version. Know more about this WhatsApp new feature.
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The next Whatsapp feature aims to improve security when using the social network program.
To access the application on the desktop, it is necessary to enter a password every time the user opens the application. This function is very useful for those users who lend their own desktops to other people, as this way conversations will be more protected.
For cases of password loss, it will be necessary to exit the application on the PC and with the application open on the cell phone, you will have the option to enter the program again using the QR code. To do this, point the cell phone camera at the QR code on the screen and unlock the application on the desktop.
It is worth remembering that this feature is optional and for the user to use this tool it is necessary to activate it in the application itself. This password is personal and not shared with the WhatsApp database as it is encrypted and only saved locally.
In addition, WhatsApp developers together with Apple intend to implement these features in Apple computers using Touch ID, a security technology developed for Apple devices. IOS.
The future of trick
It is not new that the application offers protection options for users. It is seen that in the mobile version there is the use of layers of passwords such as PIN, fingerprint and even face password to protect conversations. As a result, the company Meta, owner of WhatsApp, intends to bring these functions to the desktop version of the application.
This ability to protect WhatsApp conversations on desktop using blocking features is still under development and will be released in a future application update. We are on version 2.22.23.85 of the desktop application and this new tool is not yet in effect. This new feature is expected to be released in an update next year.
