WhatsApp has finally made available to fingerprint lock feature for Android beta users, after making it available to iOS users for a while now. It comes with the latest Android beta version 2.19.221, and is disabled by default. Users will need to enable it in Settings, and this feature will allow users to add a layer of protection to their app chats, keeping lurkers at bay. There's also a new ‘show content in notifications' option added allowing users to decide if they want to show or hide message and sender preview when the fingerprint lock is enabled.

As mentioned, the fingerprint lock option is enabled in the Android beta version 2.19.221 - currently the latest version. It is disabled by default, and users will have to enable it by going to WhatsApp Settings > Account > Privacy > Fingerprint lock. If you have already updated to the latest version, and don't see the feature, try backing up chat history and reinstalling the same WhatsApp version. Notably, the feature requires the phone to be running Android Marshmallow or higher, and feature a fingerprint scanner.

https://tellkis.com/2019/08/13/whatsapp-brings-fingerprint-feature-to-android/

Kind gesture from Mark Zukerberg

This is nice very nice I just activated it on my iPhone

Already available on Gb whatsApp

My phone has a default lock before na.

It's actually impossible to screenshot the lock feature (the phone will reject the process) .

okay

Think this is value added for ease of navigation around WhatsApp!

Good one from the team at Facebook!! They should try and incorporate this on Messenger too

Heard it is in beta phase

Officialgarri:
My phone has a default lock before na.

It's actually impossible to screenshot the lock feature (the phone will reject the process) .

Which do you mean ? Why can’t you screenshot it ?

Lol Yowhatspp got all that and so many more features whatsapp will keep copying.

Mark Zuckerberg needs your fingerprint

Hope ppl will need my finger print before adding new to useless groups

PapaNnamdi:
Hope ppl will need my finger print before adding new to useless groups

lol.. even Gbwhatsapp latest features enables option where u allow being added to a group.

Not working on my samsung s9

ME: When is nairaland going to improve??

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