- Locked chats on WhatsApp will stay locked on linked devices also.
- Let’s see how you can enable locked chats on linked devices.
- You can also mention specific contacts on WhatsApp Status Updates. Here we will learn how that would work.
WhatsApp is constantly introducing features and changes to improve the user experience. The latest two WhatsApp features are going to enhance privacy and user engagement. The company is expanding the Chat Lock feature to linked devices and, also allowing users to mention specific contacts within their Status Updates. Let’s see how they are supposed to work.
WhatsApp locked chats on linked devices
While WhatsApp introduced chat locks last summer, it had a major privacy drawback. The chats stayed locked only in the primary device. So, the locked chat folder could be accessed without a passcode on a linked device. WhatsApp corrects this with the WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.24.8.4 update. It is available from the Google Play Store. The feature was first spotted by WABetaInfo.
Here’s how it works:
How to enable Chat Lock on linked devices
Step 1: On the primary phone, open WhatsApp.
Step 2: Open the locked chat folder.
Step 3: Tap the Settings option.
Step 4: Tap on the Secret Code option.
Step 5: Create Secret Code.
Step 6: Enter your code.
Step 7: Confirm the code.
Done.
Mention specific contacts on WhatsApp Status Updates
- If you’re wishing someone or tagging them in a photo or a text update, you can mention their name through the “Add Private Mentions” option. This feature was spotted on WhatsApp Beta for iOS 24.7.10.71.
- The mentioned contact will get a notification about the same. They won’t therefore miss the status update. This could result in a greater sense of interaction. The tagged person will engage with your post.
- The mention will be discreet, i.e., only the mentioned person receives the alert that they have been tagged. Others can’t see the same.
Since both these features are currently in the beta phase, they should take some time before reaching regular users. WABetaInfo also reports about a picture-in-picture option for videos and a feature to find similar channels.
