{"id":11300,"date":"2019-11-01T11:15:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T06:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umang.pk\/2019\/11\/whatsapps-fingerprint-unlock-feature-finally-turns-to-android\/"},"modified":"2019-11-01T11:15:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T06:15:19","slug":"whatsapps-fingerprint-unlock-feature-finally-turns-to-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/2019\/11\/01\/whatsapps-fingerprint-unlock-feature-finally-turns-to-android\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp&#39;s fingerprint unlock feature finally turns to Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/umang.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WhatsApp39s-fingerprint-unlock-feature-finally-turns-to-Android.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"dt-post-content\">\n<p>WhatsApp for Android allows you to unlock apps with your fingerprint on supported handsets.<\/p>\n<p>Security features will be available on compatible iPhones starting in February 2019, and iOS users can use Face ID to unlock apps. Face ID is not yet an option for WhatsApp Android users.<\/p>\n<p>The new fingerprint feature will prompt you to launch the messaging app by tapping your finger on the phone sensor when you open WhatsApp after unlocking the handset.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it&#39;s an extra step so you&#39;ll forget to activate it when you open the app where you expect the main screen to appear. But this feature is more reassuring for those who want to keep chat and other WhatsApp. Data from peeping eyes.<\/p>\n<h3>How to activate fingerprint unlock<\/h3>\n<p>To use the new fingerprint unlock feature, first make sure you have the latest version of the app installed on your device. after that <em>Settings&gt; Accounts&gt; Privacy&gt; Fingerprint Lock<\/em>. to the next <em>Unlock with fingerprint<\/em>Then check your fingerprint.<\/p>\n<p>In the Settings screen within Settings, you can choose whether to start the function immediately after exiting the app, or after you exit for 1 minute or only if you have been out for more than 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>You will also see the amount of content you want to show in the message notification, that is, a button that allows you to see a preview of the sender when you receive the notification or choose whether to display the message text.<\/p>\n<p>In a blog post announcing the new security feature, WhatsApp confirmed that users can still receive calls even when the app is locked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Starting today, Android users can add another layer of security to WhatsApp messages with fingerprint lock. Learn more about how to activate your settings here. https:\/\/t.co\/biwzjhTwop <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mVDoE4gurk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WhatsApp Inc. (@ WhatsApp) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhatsApp\/status\/1189957891773460480?ref_src=twsrc{7be40b84a6a43fc4fae13304fce9a2695859798abfc41afd127b9f8b21c5f9c5}5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">31 October 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Co-founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton launched WhatsApp in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook acquired the company for $ 19 billion in 2014, but with tensions with new owners for messaging app plans, Acton and Koum decided to leave WhatsApp in 2017 and 2018, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>New to WhatsApp? 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Security features will be available on compatible iPhones starting in February 2019, and iOS users can use Face ID to unlock apps. Face ID is not yet an option for WhatsApp Android users. 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