Your WhatsApp chats get a secret upgrade today and you definitely need to use it

WhatsApp has released a new feature that will keep your private conversations much more secure.WhatsApp update (Image: GETTY)WhatsApp is starting to push out a vital upgrade to users across the globe and it fixes a major flaw when trying to keep chats secure and private. Chat Lock was first announced earlier this year with users able to hide certain conversations behind biometric security such as Face ID or the fingerprint scanner. It’s a useful function that keeps messages away from prying eyes but it does have one problem as it only works on the main device you are using. That means if you have a secondary machine, such as a laptop where you are logged into WhatsApp, Chat Locked messages can be read without needing any additional security. It’s a worry for anyone relying on this service to keep things private. Luckily that annoying flaw has now been fixed thanks to an upgrade called “secret code”. This allows you to add a unique set of numbers to Chat Lock making sure they stay blocked across all devices until the code is entered. “Earlier this year we rolled out Chat Lock to help people protect their more sensitive conversations. Today we’re
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