Coming to New Feature Fingerprint Authentication In WhatsApp

WhatsApp is the greatest popular instant messaging app having 1.5 billion user base global. It uses end-to-end encryption techniques that ensure the not dangerous exchange of text and media files.

WhatsApp is going to transfer one step ahead. WhatsApp Android app will soon receive fingerprint authentication feature for supplementary protection of your precious messages.

WABetaInfo found specific hints about the newest authorization method in the latest beta with version 2.19.3. Before this, WhatsApp is at work on the implementation of Face ID and Touch ID features on iOS. It is on the development phase.

In an official tweet, WABetaInfo said

WhatsApp beta for Android 2.19.3: what's new?
WhatsApp is finally working to implement the Authentication feature to protect the app using your Fingerprint, under development!
Info about other features are available in the article.https://t.co/yO6R6pOlsV

— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) January 8, 2019

According to the source, the feature will be open in the Privacy section of WhatsApp settings. You can likewise use device credentials like PIN, password, etc. to log in.

Fingerprint authentication option will be open on all Android Marshmallow or higher version devices.

WhatsApp beta for Android 2.19.1 will have a newly redesigned sector to send audio files to contacts. It will support audio files preview and image preview of the similar audio file if it is available. Maximum 30 audio messages at a time. You can likewise play the audio before sending it.

WhatsApp beta for Android 2.19.1: WhatsApp is working on a new redesigned section to send audio files to contacts.
It supports audio preview and image preview of the audio file (if available).
Max 30 audio messages at a time.
FEATURE AVAILABLE IN FUTURE! pic.twitter.com/5hCIavpCcU

— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) January 7, 2019