WhatsApp Fingerprint Authentication Feature for Android Users

Have you ever thought of using fingerprint authentication to access WhatsApp? Well, it might become a reality soon. WhatsApp has been currently working so hard  to ensure you get the best out of your most loved WhatsApp instant messenger app in this 2019 to add more security to the messaging application. And we expect to see lots of update in the future.

According to a report by WABetaInfo, the company is said to be working on a new authentication feature which isn’t available yet as the feature is currently under development.

Once you enabled the Fingerprint feature, the app will be completely protected, so the user will need to authenticate his identity in order to open WhatsApp (from the app icon, from the notification or from external pickers). It will protect the entire app, meaning you can’t use it to lock specific conversations.

WhatsApp is working in order to add this fingerprint feature as is said to add more new improvement to the app . The company is also rumored to be working on implementing Face ID.

Availability

The Fingerprint authentication feature is in an alpha stage of development and it will be soon available for Android users Marshmallow and above, and iOS users.

Audio Picker

WhatsApp is also working to improve the audio picker that will allow users to see the list of all available audio files stored in your phone. The user will be able to play the audio before sending it, and it is also possible to select more audio files to send!