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The Easiest Way to Lock WA Chat

How to lock WA chats with the WhatsApp Lock Chat feature is used to keep conversations from being read by other people.
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Lock Chat on WhatsApp. Source: WhatsApp/Youtube

The Easiest Way to Lock WA Chat

User Whatsapp You definitely always want to keep your chat private so that other people can't read it, so you have to know how to lock WA chats.

Now, the WA chat lock feature or commonly called Lock Chat is present on Whatsapp so that no one else can read it except you.

This feature is released for users who want to maintain privacy. So by using this feature, you don't need to worry anymore because it can't be read by others.

This time we will discuss how to lock WA chat using the Lock Chat feature on WhatsApp.

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Lock Chat

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About Lock Chat on WhatsApp

According to whatsapp.com, Lock Chat or Lock Chat in WhatsApp is a feature that provides extra protection for private chats.

By activating the Lock Chat feature, your chat will not be on the home chat list.

However, the locked chats will be in a separate folder called 'Locked Chat'.

Of course, the only one who can access Lock Chat is you as the owner of the WhatsApp account.

You can access it with a PIN or with a biometric security method (fingerprint).

This Lock Chat feature is also able to hide chat contents from notifications and will change to '1 new messages'.

To lock chats on WA, you can do it easily, you just click 'Lock Chat' and enter your PIN or fingerprint.

How to Lock WA Chat

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Messages from Lock Chat WhatsApp

The following is a way to lock chats on WhatsApp that you should pay attention to, namely:

How to Lock Chat on Whatsapp

Here are some ways that you can do for those of you who often open WhatsApp on your smartphone or desktop.

  1. Open the Whatsapp application.
  2. Tap the chat you want to lock.
  3. Type 'Three Dots' located in the top right corner.
  4. Select 'Lock Chat'.
  5. Enter 'PIN', 'Fingerprint' or 'Face ID (iOS only)'.
  6. Or if your smartphone supports fingerprints (Android), then scan your fingerprint.
  7. Done and now your chat is in the 'Locked Chat' folder.

How to Unlock Chat on Whatsapp

If you want to reopen the chat that was previously locked, you can do the following.

  1. Open the Whatsapp application.
  2. On the home chat, just scroll down.
  3. Click the 'Locked Chats' feature.
  4. Enter PIN, 'Fingerprint' (Android) or 'Face ID' (iOS).
  5. Press the chat to be unlocked.
  6. Tap the 'Three Dots' located in the top right corner.
  7. Tap 'Lock Chat'.
  8. Enter 'PIN', 'Fingerprint' or Face ID (iOS only).
  9. Done and now your chat is in the WhatsApp home chat section.

How to Find the Lock Chat Feature

To find the Lock Chat feature is also very easy to do in the following way:

  1. Open the Whatsapp application.
  2. Scroll down the home chat.
  3. Click 'Locked Chats'.
  4. Enter 'PIN', 'Fingerprint' or 'Face ID' (iOS only).
  5. Done.

Benefits of Lock Chat

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Lock Chat on Whatsapp

Below are the benefits of using the Locked Chats feature on WhatsApp, namely:

Safe Privacy

You can lock certain chats like groups or private chats from nosy people even when they have your smartphone.

Even if your closest people can access your smartphone, they probably won't be able to open the locked chat without 'PIN', 'Fingerprint' or 'Face ID' authentication.

Extra Security

In addition, this feature will provide an additional layer of security by using a PIN, Fingerprint or Face ID so that only you can access it.

Protecting Personal Data

If you often share sensitive or personal information, this feature can help you keep your data safe.

In addition, all the media you receive will not appear in the gallery so it can be accessed via 'File Manager' > 'Whatsapp Images' > 'Private' (Android only.

However, if you want the photo to appear in the gallery, you may have to Unlock Chat first.

Avoiding Misdirection

Sometimes for someone who has hundreds of chats on Whatsapp and many groups that you have.

You can also categorize some of your friends or groups that you often chat or communicate with.

With Locked Chat too, so you don't send it to the wrong friend or other WhatsApp group.

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