As you remember, WhatsApp It not only has an application for cell phones, in fact the one for iOS and Android are totally different, since the aforementioned instant messaging service has developed its own app for tablets and smartwatches, the browser version (WhatsApp Web), and the native program from computers or laptops (WhatsApp Desktop).
If you have not properly protected your WhatsApp account, a third person or your own partner could access it and link it in any of the versions that we mentioned a moment agoWill you be notified when they do? no, so he or she will read all the messages you share or receive.
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From Depor I will show you a fairly simple trick to prevent someone from opening your account in another version of WhatsApp, even if you have left your phone unlocked. You will not download altered programs or third-party applications, you will do everything in the application settings.
So you can prevent them from linking your WhatsApp account in another version
- First, check that WhatsApp do not have pending updates on the Google Play or App Store.
- on androidopen the app and press the icon of the three vertical points that are located in the upper right corner > enter the “Settings”.
- Then, press on the “Privacy” section > scroll down and touch the “Fingerprint lock” option.
- Activate the switch of the same name and place your fingerprint on the sensor. Finally, choose an automatic block after 1 or 30 minutes.
- on iOS you will have to use Touch ID> open the app and enter the “Settings” (gear icon located at the bottom right).
- The next step is to tap on “Privacy” > “Screen lock” > finally, select “Touch ID”.
- Done, try to link your account on another phone, WhatsApp Web, Desktop and the app for tablets, previously they will ask you to place your fingerprint.
List of cell phones that will not have WhatsApp on August 31
- samsung galaxy core
- Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
- Samsung Galaxy s3 Mini
- Samsung Galaxy Trend II
- Samsung Galaxy X cover 2
- LG Optimus L3 II Dual
- LG Optimus L5 II
- LG Optimus F5
- LG Optimus L3 II
- LG Optimus L7II
- LG Optimus L5 Dual
- LG Optimus L7 Dual
- LG Optimus F3
- LG Optimus F3Q
- LG Optimus L2 II
- LG Optimus L4 II
- LG Optimus F6
- LG Enact
- LG Lucid 2
- LG Optimus F7
- Huawei Ascend Mate
- Huawei Ascend G740
- Huawei Ascend D2
- Sony Xperia M
- Lenovo A820
- ZTE V956 – UMI X2
- ZTE Grand S Flex
- ZTE GrandMemo
- Faea F1THL W8
- Wiko Cink Five
- Winko Darknight
- Archos 53 Platinum
- iPhone 6S
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 6S Plus
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