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WhatsApp security is the main topic of discussion today. Since WhatsApp is such a data-sensitive app that is tied to both your phone number and contacts, your privacy is a top priority. Worry not as this service has several features like locking the app or enabling two-factor authentication to keep you secure. If you ever wondered how to lock WhatsApp or enable 2FA, today we are going to show you.

These are options that can easily be accessed from the Settings menu so let us take a look at how to enable them.

What is WhatsApp Lock and 2FA?

Apart from standard features like blocking contacts, both the lock and 2FA features contribute to a pleasant WhatsApp experience and your privacy. The WhatsApp Lock feature is essentially a biometric security option you can use that enables finger or face scanning. This means that whenever you open the WhatsApp app for the first time, you will need to scan your finger or face to enter depending on what you enabled. This privacy measure ensures that only you are accessing your WhatsApp account and works as an additional layer of protection.

Furthermore, two-factor authentication works similarly and also adds a layer of protection to your WhatsApp logins. Once you enable it you will enter a 6-digit code. From then on, whenever you are registering your phone number with WhatsApp this 6-digit PIN will be required. Make sure you choose something that you can easily remember but other than that this feature guarantees maximum security.

Depending on your phone’s interface, these options might be located in different menus like Privacy, Security, or the Account menu. If your layout differs from our tutorial, fear not, the options are still there just browse around and you will find them easily. Let us take a look at how you can enable these two safety features.

How to Lock WhatsApp

You can enable the WhatsApp Lock feature from your settings in a few simple steps. When it is enabled you will have to use your fingerprint or face to unlock and access the app. Note that you can still answer calls when the app is locked.

Follow these simple steps to lock WhatsApp:

Open your WhatsApp and tap on the three vertical dots in the top right corner.

Select Settings.

Go to Account with your finger and then Privacy.

In the Privacy menu slide your screen down to the bottom and select the Fingerprint lock option.

Toggle on the Unlock with fingerprint option and you are done.

It is important to note that this feature is highly reliant on your operating system and version. Fingerprint lock in only available on devices with a fingerprint sensor, the same way with face scanning. Before locking WhatsApp make sure your phone supports finger and face scanning and turn these options on.

When the WhatsApp lock is on, no one but you will be able to access your account. If you ever want to disable the WhatsApp lock, simply go back to the Fingerprint Lock menu and toggle off the feature.

By design, WhatsApp cannot access your biometric information like your fingerprint because the information is stored entirely on your phone. Your data is completely safe.

How to Enable WhatsApp Two Factor Authentication

The 2FA or two factor authentication for WhatsApp is an optional feature to add a layer of security to your logins as we mentioned. Enabling it is likewise simple as the finger/face lock. You can also disable it or change the PIN at any time.

To enable 2FA for WhatsApp, follow this guide:

Open WhatsApp, tap on the three vertical dots in the upper right and select Settings.

Go to your Account settings.

Select the Two-step verification option.

Tap on the green Turn on button at the bottom, input your 6-digit PIN and an optional recovery email and hit Done.

Your WhatsApp 2FA is now enabled and you will have to input your unique code whenever you register WhatsApp on a phone. This will prevent other people form trying to access your account. At any time, you can go back to this menu and disable 2FA or change the PIN.

In case you do not add an email address and you want to reset your PIN, you will have to wait 7 days before you can do so.

Final Remarks

Whether you enable the WhatsApp Lock, the 2FA feature or both, your app security will benefit greatly from them. As we mentioned, WhatsApp is quite a sensitive app because it is tied to your phone number, so privacy is of great importance. In either case, you enable and disable these features or modify them whenever you like so do not be afraid to at least try them.

We hope today’s guide was helpful to ensure your security. If you are interested in more guides check out our other WhatsApp tutorials like creating a WhatsApp link or deleting a group .

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WhatsApp is one of those apps that syncs your app contacts with your phone’s contact book. Therefore, you might sometimes find yourself in a situation with too many WhatsApp contacts that you never call or message. Your Chats might even be filled with old contacts that you do not communicate with anymore. In case you find yourself in this situation and are wondering how to delete contacts from WhatsApp, you have come to the right place. It is a simple procedure requiring a few taps that can free up your chat box.

How to Delete WhatsApp Contacts

Essentially, the fastest way to delete a contact in WhatsApp is directly from the Chats menu. There are a few other ways and we’ll show you an extra one, but the former is the swiftest. These simple steps will show you how to delete contacts from WhatsApp:

Open WhatsApp to browse through your Chats and tap on the one you wish to delete.

Select their name at the top of the screen.

Tap on the three vertical dots in the top right and choose View in Address Book.

In the following menu, again, press on the three vertical dots in the top right.

Select the Delete Contact option and confirm your choice.

That contact will now be deleted from your WhatsApp contacts list. This will also delete the chat but it will not stop them from contacting you if they choose. If you do not want someone to contact you, you can use the WhatsApp block feature.

In any case, now you just need to refresh your contacts list. You can do so in the following way:

From the WhatsApp Chats section tap on the green New Chat button in the bottom right.

Select the three vertical dots in the upper right.

Choose the Refresh option.

Your list will now update accordingly and your deleted contacts will be removed.

Alternative Way to Delete a Contact in WhatsApp

We have shown you how to delete a contact you have an ongoing Chat with. However, you might sometimes want to delete a WhatsApp contact directly from your list. This does not require you to have an open Chat with them. To remove a contact from WhatsApp in this way follow this guide.

Open WhatsApp and in the Chats section tap on the green circular New Chats button in the bottom right.

This will open all your WhatsApp contacts so you can find and select the one you wish to remove.

Once you have selected one tap on their name at the top.

Select the three vertical dots in the upper right and choose the View in Address Book option.

Similarly to before, tap on the three vertical dots in the top right, pick the Delete contact option, and confirm.

Simply refresh your list like we’ve shown you in the previous entry to finish the process. This method works in the same way and will remove contacts from WhatsApp just as effectively. Moreover, you can do the same thing from your phone’s contact list. You just need to know which of your contacts have WA.

Important Note

Note that deleting WhatsApp contacts will also delete them from your phone as well. This is because your phonebook and your WhatsApp contacts list are linked. That being the case, you can always also first delete a contact from your phonebook. This will automatically delete them in WhatsApp as well.

That being said that we hope you have found this guide useful. If you would like to read some more guides check out our other WhatsApp tutorials like creating WA links or deleting groups.

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WhatsApp is one of those apps that has tons of useful features but some of them might not be as obvious or easily found. One of these is the WhatsApp link feature which allows you to chat with people without having their phones saved in your contact list. It all works by creating a link that allows you to start messaging each other. If you were wondering how to create a WhatsApp link, we are going to show you in today’s article.

What is a WhatsApp Link?

Essentially, this is a link you create that allows you to chat with someone even though you do not have them in your address book or WhatsApp chats. You still need to know their number in order to create a WhatsApp link. Once you create it, you can use the WhatsApp links feature to access messaging with them instantly. Furthermore, this link works permanently and you can use it all the time. It is available on both your smartphone and the Web version.

How to Create a WhatsApp Link

The process is actually very simple. You will be creating the link by typing it like any other internet address into your browser. There is a format involved that should be followed and it looks like this:

https://wa.me/<number>

The <number> part should be filled with the phone number of the person you are trying to message. It should follow the international format of phone numbers. Note that you need to omit any plus signs, zeroes, brackets, dashes, etc. when adding the number. For example, let us say that the number is as follows (+381)601234567.

The link should look like this – https://wa.me/381601234567
Not like this – https://wa.me/(+381)601234567

Simply type it in your browser and the chat with the person you are trying to contact will automatically open.

They will be able to message you too unless you have them blocked.

Additionally, you can include a pre-filled message in your link. This message will automatically appear in the text field of a chat. The format is as follows.

https://wa.me/whatsappphonenumber?text=urlencodedtext

The <whatsappphonenumber> part is the same as before, fill it in with the international phone number of the person you are contacting. Moreover, the <urlencodedtext> is the actual message you want to display. You should separate the words with the following – %20.

For example – https://wa.me/381601234567?text=Hello%20there%20friend

This way, the chat can be opened in the same way as before but with the message being showcased in the text field of a chat.

How to Create a WhatsApp Group Link

Another useful way to use the WhatsApp link feature is to create one for groups. This way, if you are an admin, you can invite people to join a group without their phone numbers. Note that any user with the WhatsApp group link can join the group so only use this with the people you trust. That being said, to create WhatsApp group links, follow this simple guide.

From the Chats section, open the WhatsApp group chat.

Tap on the group name at the top.

Slide your screen down until you see the Invite via link option and select it.

Either choose the Send link via WhatsApp or Copy the link and send it yourself.

Once someone receives a link they can instantly join the group chat. It is possible for someone to send this link to others you may not wish to join the group. In these cases, the admin can reset the link at any time to make the previous invite link invalid. Simply follow the previous process until your reach the Invite Link menu and tap Reset Link.

This will create a new link for you to copy and send.

Conclusion

Now you know how to create both WhatsApp group links and personal links as well. The WhatsApp link feature is quite useful as you can see, it can just be hard to discover sometimes. We hope this guide has helped you better operate your chats and groups. If you would like to read more about this app, check out our other WhatsApp guides.

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If you wish to stop receiving messages, calls, and other interactions from certain users, you can block them on WhatsApp. In these unpleasant cases, you might be wondering how to block someone on WhatsApp. You can either block one of your contacts from the chat or block a certain number beforehand.

We are going to show you how to perform both options, as well as talk about other useful pieces of information when it comes to WhatsApp blocking.

How to Block Someone on WhatsApp

Blocking someone on WhatsApp is an important feature that allows a user to stop interaction with someone unpleasant to them. Among other things, you will stop receiving messages, calls, and status updates from those whom you’ve blocked. It is quite a simple feature to use and you can do it in two ways.

To block a contact from your personal chat, follow these guidelines.

Open your WhatsApp app and go to the Chats section.

Select the chat with the person you want to block.

In the chat, tap on the three vertical dots in the top right and select More from the list.

Finally, choose the Block option.

This will make it so that the user you blocked is not able to interact with you in any way on WhatsApp.

Now, if you want to block someone with whom you did not yet chat with, follow these steps.

Open WhatsApp, tap on the three vertical dots in the top right and select Settings.

Go to the Account section in the following menu and select Privacy.

Slide your screen to the bottom with your finger until you see Blocked contacts, choose that.

In the Blocked contacts section, tap on the plus icon in the top right.

A list of all your contacts will open where you can either pick one or search for the one you want to block in the top right.

As before, when you tap on the person you want, they will be added to your Blocked contacts list.

Finally, if you want to block an unknown phone number, you can. Simply open a WhatsApp chat with that number and follow the first guide for someone from the chat section.

What Does It Mean to Block Someone on WhatsApp?

As we mentioned, blocked contacts will be unable to call you or message you. Additionally, they are a couple more things they will be unable to do.

For starters, they will not be able to see your status, whether you are online, or any status updates. Any changes to your profile picture will also be invisible to them.

Blocking a contact will not remove them from your contact list though. Nor will it remove you from their list of contacts. If you wish to remove them from your phone’s contact list, you can do so manually. This can be done in the usual way from your phone’s address/contact book. If you block someone, they will not be notified of this. Still, there are some indicators they may notice that they are blocked.

How to Know If Someone Blocked You on WhatsApp

This topic builds on the previous one relating to if someone can know if you have blocked them. Essentially, you will not be able to know when someone blocks you. However, there are some indicators that you can spot when you are blocked.

Primarily, you will no longer see a contact’s online status if they have blocked you. Furthermore, you will not be able to see updates to their profile photo. As for the chat, any messages you send to someone who has blocked you will always have one check mark (message sent) and never two (message received).

Finally, any time you attempt to call someone who has placed you on their block list, the call will never go through. The signs are intentionally unambiguous and unclear to protect the privacy of users who have blocked someone.

How to Unblock Someone on WhatsApp

The last option we are going to cover today is unblocking. If you ever decide that you want to unblock someone on WhatsApp, you can do so quite easily from the Privacy menu. It is similar to unblocking contact numbers on your smartphone. Here is how to do it.

Open WhatsApp and tap the three vertical dots in the upper right corner and select settings.

Then, open the Account menu and go to Privacy.

Slide your screen down to reveal the Blocked contacts option and tap it.

You will see a list of all your blocked contacts, simply select the one you wish to unblock and confirm your choice.

This will remove that person from your Blocked contacts list and allow them to interact with you again via messages, calls, etc.

Conclusion

The option to block unpleasant contacts is crucial when we talk about privacy. That is why the option is so easy to reach and simple to do. Whether you want to block contacts or unknown numbers that may be bothering you, we have shown you how to do both. We hope you found this guide helpful and if you need to block anything else like Instagram users, Facebook users, or YouTube channels, check out our guides. We also have tips on how to block a Site, the YouTube app, and Adds.

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Table of Contents:

What is WhatsApp Lock and 2FA?

How to Lock WhatsApp

How to Enable WhatsApp Two Factor Authentication

Final Remarks

Table of Contents:

How to Delete WhatsApp Contacts

Alternative Way to Delete a Contact in WhatsApp

Important Note

Table of Contents:

What is a WhatsApp Link?

How to Create a WhatsApp Link

How to Create a WhatsApp Group Link

Conclusion

Table of Contents:

How to Block Someone on WhatsApp

What Does It Mean to Block Someone on WhatsApp?

How to Know If Someone Blocked You on WhatsApp

How to Unblock Someone on WhatsApp

Conclusion