What Is WhatsApp Chat Lock and How Does It Work?

Gadgets360 - Oct 24, 2026

WhatsApp Chat Lock lets users protect selected individual and group conversations without restricting access to the entire app. Locked chats move to a separate folder that requires device authentication to open. Users can also hide this folder from the main chat list by setting up a secret code. The feature conceals message details and sender information in notificati...

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