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BUSINESS EYE JUNE 09, 2023 | The Indian Eye 30

TECH T@LK

Screen sharing feature coming to WhatsApp for Android users

WhatsApp also announces a new feature called ‘Chat Lock’ to make users’ most intimate conversations even more private

OUR BUREAU er feature and others.
Meanwhile, Meta founder and
Washington DC/New Delhi
CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently an-
hatsApp keeps its users nounced a new WhatsApp feature
engaged with new features called ‘Chat Lock’ to make users’
Wand updates for the plat- most intimate conversations even
form. Now it appears like Android more private.
phones are constantly a beat behind This feature lets you protect your
iOS in the view of app developers. most intimate conversations with a
According to the Mashable web- password and secures them in a sepa-
site, screen sharing is available on iOS rate folder. When someone messages
phones during FaceTime chats, as you and you have that chat locked, the
well as other video call services such feature. It will purportedly be made fronted with “Start recording or cast- sender’s name and the content of the
as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. You available to more users in the follow- ing with WhatsApp?” and a disclaimer message will also be hidden.
may soon be able to screen share on ing days. However, Engadget notes about how WhatsApp will manage the Zuckerberg’s announcement
WhatsApp on Android smartphones that older Android handsets may be information it sees when you expose read, “We’re excited to bring to you a
as well. I’m sure the functionality will unable to handle the update, and you sensitive credentials including pass- new feature we’re calling Chat Lock,
come in handy for things like playing will most likely be unable to utilise the words, photos, and payment details. which lets you protect your most inti-
Wordle with your partner, looking function on calls with too many people When you click “Start now,” you’re mate conversations behind one more
at a vacation schedule, showing your or if the person you’re conversing with off to the races. layer of security.”
pal the Instagram profile of someone does not have an updated WhatsApp. Reportedly, WhatsApp is said to “Locking a chat takes that thread
they’ve blocked, and other more fruit- In order to use the feature, after be developing new features such as us- out of the inbox and puts it behind its
ful endeavours. updating the app, click the icon of a ernames, archive statuses, and others own folder that can only be accessed
As per WABetaInfo, the phone with an arrow pointing out of to make the app more dynamic and with your device password or biomet-
WhatsApp beta for the Android it - this button will be near other tools user-friendly. ric, like a fingerprint. It also automati-
2.23.11.19 version will let certain beta like muting. According to pictures It will also have app language and cally hides the contents of that chat in
testers check out the screen-sharing from WABetaInfo, you’ll then be con- message draft filter, password remind- notifications too,” he added.

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