AS messaging apps go, WhatsApp is a pretty safe way to talk to your friends online.<\/p>\n
However, there are lots of little ways you can protect yourself further from WhatsApp snoopers and we've rounded up a few below.<\/p>\n
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Two-factor authentication is very useful to have setup on any device that contains personal data like photos and messages.<\/p>\n
It just means adding an extra security step before you can access an app or device.<\/p>\n
Open WhatsApp, go to Settings, then click \"Two-Step Verification\".<\/p>\n
The click \"Enable\" and enter a PIN of your choose.<\/p>\n
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WhatsApp will occasionally ask for this PIN when you use the app to double check it is you.<\/p>\n
This is useful if your phone is hacked or if someone knows the password to your handset but not your WhatsApp PIN.<\/p>\n
Then PIN will also be required to add contacts.<\/p>\n
This step is useful if you don't want people to know you've read their message.<\/p>\n
It just means if you do open a message, the person who sent it won't see two blue ticks to indicate you've seen it.<\/p>\n
Go to Settings, click \"Privacy\" and then turn the \"Read Receipts\" toggle off.<\/p>\n
This means you won't be able to see if other people have read your messages.<\/p>\n
Bear in mind that read receipts are always visible on group chats.<\/p>\n
WhatsApp has a Face ID feature that means you can only unlock the app with your own face.<\/p>\n
To turn it on, go to Settings, click \"Privacy and then \"Screen Lock\".<\/p>\n
You'll see a \"Require Face ID\" toggle that you can turn on and off.<\/p>\n
There's also a message that explains: \"When enabled, you'll need to use Face ID to unlock WhatsApp. <\/p>\n
\"You can still reply to messages from notifications and answer calls if WhatsApp is locked.\"<\/p>\n
WhatsApp is already encrypted so your messages are already pretty safe.<\/p>\n
This means only you and the chat you're sending messages to can see the conversation unless they happen to be 'screenshotting'.<\/p>\n
However, if you back up your chats to the cloud then they aren't protected in the same way.<\/p>\n
Law enforcement could ask Google or Applefor access to your backed up chats and there's a chance they could be handed over.<\/p>\n
Alternatively, a hacker could enter your cloud backup.<\/p>\n
To turn off cloud backup go to Settings, then click \"Chats\", \"Chat Backup\", \"Auto Backup\" and then turn the toggle off.<\/p>\n
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