To improve the security prowess of WhatsApp, Meta has included an option to lock or hide WhatsApp chats with a secret code. This allows you to segregate a few chats from others as they will only be ...

Locking an app keeps its icon on the Home screen but requires Face ID or Touch ID to unlock it. Hiding an app removes it from the Home screen and places it in a special Hidden folder in the App ...

WhatsApp is adding another layer of password protection to keep your conversations private. After introducing the convenience of locked chats, the latest privacy-centric tool is secret codes, which ...

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Locking apps seems to be a growing trend, with Google introducing “Private Space” on Pixel and Apple following suit as well. Now, Samsung appears to be gearing up to launch “App Lock” in its Android ...

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A leaker recently unveiled a new feature from Samsung called 'App Lock,' claiming it will join the next Android 15 update, also known as One UI 7 for South Korean tech. This means that this feature ...