WHATSAPP is working on a brand new feature that will make it even harder for prying eyes to snoop on your messages. You can already add a lock to WhatsApp – stopping people from accessing the app. 1New chat lock feature is in developmentCredit: WABetaInfo But developers at the tech firm are looking to take security to the next level. Leaked screenshots show that the popular messaging platform could soon have the ability to lock individual chats. Conversations you wish to secure will be listed in a secret “locked chats” section. “To enhance privacy, in case of unauthorized access attempts, the user will be prompted to clear the chat before gaining access to it,” explains WABetaInfo, who revealed an early glimpse of the new feature. “In addition, this feature definitely helps to maintain media privacy by ensuring that any media files, such as photos and videos, shared in a locked chat are not automatically saved to the device’s gallery.” However, it’s still early days for locked chats. Even beta testers who try out new stuff first on WhatsApp haven’t got a chance to use it yet. So there’s no telling when – and if – WhatsApp will ever make it
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WhatsApp is making it even harder for nosey friends to read through your messages
