NEW DELHI: Facebook-owned WhatsApp is said to be working a new feature in order to enhance the security of the app. As per a report, WhatsApp is working on introducing fingerprint authentication feature in the app.
According to WABetainfo, the Twitter account which keeps track of all the changes in the build of WhatsApp has reported that the company will soon bring fingerprint authentication functionality for the Android users. Once enabled the feature will ask the user to open the app with fingerprint.
WABetainfo highlights that the feature is in developmental stage right now and it is disabled by default in the Android 2.19.3 beta version. In an official post WABetaInfo said, “"After working to implement Face ID and Touch ID features on iOS (that aren't available yet for development reasons), WhatsApp has finally started to work on the Authentication feature on Android, using your Fingerprint!"

As per the report, users can find the fingerprint authentication feature within the app under Settings>Account>Privacy. Once a user enables the fingerprint authentication feature then the app will be completely protected. Also in case the app is not able to recognise the fingerprint then users can also launch the app by entering their phone credentials.

The report also adds, "The user will need to authenticate his identity in order to open WhatsApp (from the app icon, from the notification or from external pickers). It will protect the entire app, so it's not used to lock specific conversations."

WABetaInfo suggest that initially the feature will be available for Android users and then it will be rolled out on iOS as well.

Recently, it was reported that WhatsApp will soon redesign its section for sending audio files to the contacts. As reported by WABetaInfo, the upcoming Android beta version of the app will have this section. WhatsApp users will also be able to preview both the audio and the image of WhatsApp under this section. The new section is said to support up to 30 audio files at a time.

Source: gadgetsnow.com