WhatsApp is adding a new —and necessary— privacy feature to the web version of the messaging app. Starting today, users who are part of the beta will be able to activate a screen lock system where it will be necessary to enter a password to access the list of conversations.
It is precisely a function that has been available for some time in the mobile version of WhatsApp. Users, in this case, can choose in the privacy settings of the app if activate screen lock in order to access the chats only through Face ID, Touch ID or the unlock code of the smartphone. In the case of the web version, it will be necessary to establish a password that will later be used to log in, as revealed by the portal wabetainfo.
WhatsApp web, in addition, will allow you to choose when the user should be prompted for the password: if after one minute of inactivity, after 15 minutes, or after one hour. With this function activated, in addition, notifications will not be displayed on the screen. In the event that the user does not remember the password, you simply have to log out of the web version and start again through your mobile. Afterwards, you will need to activate the option again.
How to activate the screen lock on WhatsApp Web
Now, how do you activate the screen lock on WhatsApp web? The function, we reiterate, It is only available to those who have the beta version, and will later be deployed to all users. If you want to try it as soon as possible, follow these steps.
First of all, you must activate the WhatsApp Web beta. You can do this by logging in with your account, clicking on the three dots that appear next to your profile icon and then on Settings > Help > Join the beta. Activate the box and you will automatically be part of the program.
To set a password, click on the three dots that appear next to your profile picture, Go to ‘Settings’ and then ‘Privacy’. Finally, tap on ‘Lock screen’ and enter a password. Now, every time the selected time passes, WhatsApp will ask you for your password to access the chats.
It is, without a doubt, an especially useful function if we take into account that it is possible to access WhatsApp Web even when the main phone is not connected to the Internet. This way you can prevent anyone with access to your computer from also seeing your conversations.