Whatsapp introduces a two way authentication

Dual athentication method

WhatsApp has unveiled dual authentication in an effort to prevent individuals from exploiting your mobile phone number to install the free messaging app on their device.

Instead of simply entering your mobile phone number when setting up WhatsApp on your phone, you'll now be requested to enter a six-digit authentication code too, making it more difficult for people to fake to be you.

When you are taken through the method, the service will demand from you for your email address too, which can enable you to disable two-step authentication on a later date. It can additionally be used if you forget your six-digit authentication code, but WhatsApp said it will not send an email confirmation or verification, meaning you may end up being barred out of your account if you use a fake email address or one that you simply do not always have access to.

"If you receive an email to disable two-step verification, but did not request this, do not click on the link. Someone may be trying to verify your mobile phone number on WhatsApp," the company warned.

WhatsApp will additionally stop individuals having the ability to re-verify the service using just their mobile phone number if they have used two-step authentication to re-verify their account within the last seven days.

It's an even better reason to double check your email address is correct, because without having access to your email to disable two-step authentication, you won't be able to get into WhatsApp whatsoever. If you try to access the service using just your mobile phone number over seven days once last using it along side your passcode, all your WhatsApp messages are going to be deleted from your device, across all conversations, to protect your account from unauthorised access.

If you decide to start out using it again} after an occasion of 30 days or more, your entire account is deleted and a brand new one will be created if you forget your passcode and cannot access your email to disable the two-step authentication method.

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