WhatsApp Rolling Out Two-Step Verification For Android, iPhones And Windows

Under several months, the WhatsApp two-step verification security feature had been in testing mode. Now the feature is finally being rolled out to all users.

With this feature, WhatsApp users can easily secure the app on Android, iPhone, and Windows platforms. Users will have to provide a 6-digit passcode (created by them) when registering.

In order to enable this new security feature, users have to open WhatsApp and move on to Settings then tap on Account for Two-step verification to click Enable. Post enabling this feature, users will need to enter their 6-digit secured passcode, and optionally provide an email address to recover their account if they forget the passcode.

This email address will allow WhatsApp to send a link to users via email to disable two-step verification. In case you ever forget your 6-digit passcode, and also to help safeguard your account.

Further, if you have enabled WhatsApp two-step verification feature then your phone number will not be permitted to re-verify on the app within 7 days of last using WhatsApp without your passcode. After these 7 days, your number will be permitted to re-verify on WhatsApp without your passcode, but you will lose all pending messages as they will be deleted upon re-verifying.

If your number is re-verified on WhatsApp after 30 days of last using WhatsApp, and without your passcode then your account will be deleted and a new one will be created upon successfully re-verifying. So do the process carefully!

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