Technology

WhatsApp's to get email verification

By Rishabh Raj

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WhatsApp email verification

WhatsApp is developing an email verification feature to enhance user security and privacy, according to WABetaInfo.

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Enhanced account protection

The feature aims to protect accounts by using email addresses for verification, supplementing the existing two-step verification process.

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Future release plans

Currently unavailable for beta testers, it is expected to be released in future updates for Android and iOS.

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Privacy maintained

The email verification will not make users' email addresses visible to contacts, maintaining privacy.

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Data recovery

This feature will help keep your account more secure and might be useful if you ever need to recover your data.

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Optional feature

As per WABetaInfo, this feature will be optional and automatically verified for users who back up their chat history on Drive or have previously set up two-step verification.

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