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WhatsApp continues to enrich its application with new features. Over the past year, it has added important features such as data transfer between Android and iOS phones, as well as the ability to use the same WhatsApp number on multiple devices.
Now, the company is introducing a much-requested feature: chat blocking for individual conversations.
WhatsApp chat lock feature provides an extra layer of security to the app. The company officially announced on its blog that it is implementing blocking of individual chat threads in its version of Android.
Mark Zuckerberg announced the chat lock feature in WhatsApp for iOS and Android!
Mark Zuckerberg announced a new WhatsApp feature via the official Meta Channel: locked chats for more privacy! https://t.co/Be17d4o0pp pic.twitter.com/vAd5TYTY9L
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) May 15, 2023
This feature allows you to block specific conversations by removing them from the main list and placing them in the “Blocked Chats” folder. To access this folder, a password or a biometric mechanism, such as a fingerprint, will be required. Also, WhatsApp will hide notifications received from blocked chats.
WhatsApp launches long-awaited chat lock feature for individual threads
WhatsApp plans to add more chat lock options, such as the lock feature on additional devices and the ability to set custom passwords for each chat thread. The chat lock feature is already rolling out and you can install the latest version of WhatsApp from the Play Store on Samsung devices.
With this new feature, WhatsApp seeks to give users more control over their privacy and security in individual conversations within the application.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn