WhatsApp is making it even harder for nosey mates to read through your messages

WHATSAPP is working on a brand new feature that will make it even harder for prying eyes to snoop on your messages.

You can already add a lock to WhatsApp – stopping people from accessing the app.

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But developers at the tech firm are looking to take security to the next level.

Leaked screenshots show that the popular messaging platform could soon have the ability to lock individual chats.

Conversations you wish to secure will be listed in a secret “locked chats” section.

“To enhance privacy, in case of unauthorized access attempts, the user will be prompted to clear the chat before gaining access to it,” explains WABetaInfo, who revealed an early glimpse of the new feature.

“In addition, this feature definitely helps to maintain media privacy by ensuring that any media files, such as photos and videos, shared in a locked chat are not automatically saved to the device’s gallery.”

However, it’s still early days for locked chats.

Even beta testers who try out new stuff first on WhatsApp haven’t got a chance to use it yet.

So there’s no telling when – and if – WhatsApp will ever make it a reality.

How to get WhatsApp beta

To download WhatsApp beta for your smartphone you need to go to Google Play on your Android and search for WhatsApp.

Scroll down the page until you see “Become a Beta Tester”.

Tap the “I’m In” button and then click “Join” to confirm.

Now all you have to do is wait for the update to the beta version of the app.

Joining the WhatsApp beta on iOS for iPhone is more difficult, and has limited capacity.

Follow Apple’s guide here.

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