WhatsApp: WhatsApp has announced that it is starting to roll out Passkeys support for iOS version devices. Once the feature is up and running, users will need to login to Meta’s encrypted messaging app, WhatsApp, using iPhone biometrics – i.e., Face ID or Touch ID – or their phone’s passcode. Can.
Passkey feature also available in iOS devices
WhatsApp already supports unlocking iOS apps with one of these options, but the passkey support being rolled out by WhatsApp takes it a step further. Let us tell you that Meta started releasing passkey support for Android users in October 2023 itself, and after about 6-7 months, the company has started rolling out this feature for iOS devices as well.
If passkey support is not available in your device, then you can check the update of your phone and only after that, if passkey support is not available, then you may have to wait for a few days and check the update again.
What is passkey feature?
In the age of Internet, security of the device and the apps present in the device is a very important thing. To improve this security, companies offer passkey support service. Password configuration makes the log-in process much better. After the activation of Passkey support service, users do not even need a 6-digit code to get access to their WhatsApp account.
After using Passkey, users can securely log in to their profile using their device’s existing security authentication methods, such as Face ID, Touch ID for iPhone, or Passcode. To understand it in simple words, the passkey feature makes logging into the WhatsApp account much easier than before and also makes the account more secure than before.
Now to check the passkey feature of WhatsApp in your iPhone, you will have to go to Settings > Account > Passkeys. However, keep in mind that it may take some time for the passkey feature to appear on all iOS devices around the world.
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