WhatsApp introduces new fingerprint lock for android phones

NEW DELHI: WhatsApp announced on Thursday it was introducing a new feature for android phones that allows users to unlock the app with fingerprints. The company said the feature provides an extra layer of security to prevent others from reading users’ messages.

Earlier this year, the company said, it rolled out Touch ID and Face ID for iPhone users to provide an extra layer of security for WhatsApp users. “Today we’re introducing similar authentication, allowing you to unlock the app with your fingerprint, on supported Android phones,” the company said in a statement.