iPhone Warning for MILLIONS to activate ‘app lock’ now or risk your texts being read

IPHONE users everywhere have to enable this setting to protect their private messages. Add another layer of protection with this quick tip. Millions of iPhone users have grown accustomed to Face ID as a quick way to unlock their devices. Apple even introduced Mask ID to make the process even easier during the height of […]

IPHONE users everywhere have to enable this setting to protect their private messages.

Add another layer of protection with this quick tip.

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Millions of iPhone users have grown accustomed to Face ID as a quick way to unlock their devices.

Apple even introduced Mask ID to make the process even easier during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

But individual apps can be padlocked by tweaking a few minor settings.

Add Face ID to WhatsApp to secure your messages in the event you leave your phone open and unlocked near prying eyes.

Open WhatsApp and navigate to Settings.

Click on the Account tab, select Privacy and then tap Screen Lock – it’s the last line on the bottom of the Privacy page.

Toggle on Require Face ID – Touch ID is also available for users with an iPhone 8 or older.

You can set a window for how long time needs to pass before Face ID reactivates.

If you’re actively using the app, you might not want to pause to unlock.

Face ID can come online immediately, after one minute, after 15 minutes or after a full hour.

WhatsApp is in the Meta family of apps and is used by more than 2billion people worldwide.

The platform recently added Tap Backs and will one day allow users to react with the full emoji keyboard.