Want to prevent prying eyes from looking at your phone? By locking access to your applications, you won't take any risk of intrusion into your personal life. Locking WhatsApp, which allows users to share personal data, therefore seems to be an obligation for many users. Thanks to the different locking systems that are present on the market, only you could have access to this application. This is the reason why we will give you in this article solutions to lock WhatsApp on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 . We will first see how to lock WhatsApp using the fingerprint. Then we will see how to lock WhatsApp on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 using a Google Play Store application.

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Lock WhatsApp on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 using fingerprint

For better confidentiality of your discussions, WhatsApp has recently implemented a Lock system on Android using the digital print . To use this option, you must have:

  • A phone with the fingerprint and operating at least under Android 6 or higher .
  • Download the latest version of WhatsApp . To get the latest version of WhatsApp on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3, go to the Google Play Store application on your Android smartphone and check the "  My games and apps »That your WhatsApp application does not need an update. In the event that this is the case, click on "Update".

Activate lock on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

As soon as this lock feature is activated on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3, you must use your fingerprint to open WhatsApp. Otherwise, the application will be inaccessible. To activate this feature, here is the procedure to follow:

  • Go to the WhatsApp application on your Android
  • Click on the button " More option  »At the top right (the 3 vertical dots)
  • Click on " Settings  »
  • Press on " Account  »Then on» Policy  »
  • Click on " Fingerprint lock  »
  • Slide button » Unlock by fingerprint  »To activate the mode
  • Touch the fingerprint sensor of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 to verify your fingerprint and confirm your choice

WhatsApp also allows you to customize and adjust lock options on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3.

  • After activating the “Unlock by fingerprint” button, you can set the automatic duration after which the fingerprint lock will be activated; is " At once "," After 1 minute " , or " After 30 minutes "
  • You can still activate the button " Show content in notifications  »Assuming you want to preview the content of the messages in your Android notifications.

Disable lock on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

In the event that you change your mind and ultimately want remove this lock feature on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3, here is how to do it:

  • Open your WhatsApp application
  • Click on " More options  »
  • Then select " Settings  "Then" Account  "And" Policy  »
  • Access the functionality Fingerprint lock  »
  • Disable the button " Unlock with fingerprint  »

You now know how to lock your WhatsApp application on your Android smartphone by fingerprint. However, in the event that this option does not work for various reasons, another equally simple option is available to you as we will discover in this next section.

Lock WhatsApp on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 with a Google Play Store app

Photos, videos, messages, audio... To be sure that your personal data remains protected, it is possible to lock the WhatsApp application on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 using certain applications download from Google Play Store . These work by adding protection to your application by mot de passe , code, diagram ou fingerprints . There are many, despite everything we will present here one of the most famous and complete to lock your WhatsApp on your Android smartphone.

In the event that you wish hide photos or videos on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3, discover our different methods on the subject in our article.

Download the application AppLock to lock WhatsApp on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. This application acts as a lock that you apply on WhatsApp to protect your sensitive data with your choice of password, pattern, code or fingerprints. Its advantage is that it can lock almost all applications on your Android (WhatsApp, Snapchat, Gallery, SMS, Gmail, Facebook, Instagram etc). To install the AppLock application and start it on WhatsApp, here is the procedure:

  • Download the application AppLock on Google Play Store
  • Start the app and set a lock pattern . This pattern will be requested each time you want to unlock an application. We advise you not to do the same as the one to unlock your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. You can also replace it later with a mot de passe or a queues .
  • Once in the app AppLock , the latter shows you all the applications installed on your mobile phone.
  • To lock WhatsApp, press one of the open gray padlocks in front of the application. It turns blue and closes.
  • Close the app and open WhatsApp. In principle, you are asked to compose your diagram , or your mot de passe .

In the event that you want as many tutorials as possible to become a master of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3.