Security News > 2023 > November > WhatsApp's new Secret Code feature hides your locked chats
WhatsApp has introduced a new Secret Code feature that allows users to hide their locked chats by setting a custom password.
After it reaches your device, you can set a code specifically for securing locked chats independent from the device unlock code.
This new feature helps hide the Locked Chats folder from the chat list and reveal it again by entering the secret code in the search bar for easy access.
"Today we're launching secret code, an additional way to protect those chats and make them harder to find if someone has access to your phone or you share a phone with someone else," WhatsApp said on Thursday.
WhatsApp started rolling out its new Chat Lock privacy feature globally to help users block unauthorized access to sensitive conversations in May. Users can employ Chat Lock to create a secured folder in their chat list, protected by passwords or biometric authentication methods such as fingerprints.
In December of the same year, WhatsApp expanded privacy controls by adding support for default disappearing messages to all newly initiated chats.