WhatsApp rolls out HD Photos feature and Encrypted Backups for beta users

WhatsApp is rolling out new features for Android beta users. The Facebook-owned company now independently encrypts your backups in the cloud and this feature is visible in the 2.21.15.5 Android beta update. The stable version of WhatsApp currently lets you store all your chats to a third-party app, Google Drive.

So, how does the encryption work? All your chats will be password-protected, so you will have to create a password using which you will be able to restore all your chats. Do note that if you forget the password, then WhatsApp won’t be able to restore your chat history.