New Delhi: WhatsApp has officially announced that it has rolled out facial recognition and touch ID features for iPhone users to enhance data privacy and security.


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"At WhatsApp, we care deeply about private messaging, and today we're excited to introduce Touch ID and Face ID on iPhone to help prevent someone from taking your phone and reading your messages," WhatsApp wrote in its blog.


This feature is available on iPhone 5s or later models and on iOS 9 and above. If you have the following phones you can use the feature:


iPhone 5s


iPhone 6


iPhone 6 Plus


iPhone 6s


iPhone 6s Plus


iPhone SE


iPhone 7


iPhone 7 Plus


iPhone 8


iPhone 8 Plus


iPhone X


iPhone XR


iPhone XS


iPhone XS Max


How to enable the feature


To enable the iPhone feature in WhatsApp, users can make the changes in the app's settings section.


Open WhatsApp and tap Settings


Now select Account


Tap Privacy


Choose Screen Lock and turn on Touch ID or Face ID


You have the option to select the amount of time before Touch ID or Face ID is prompted after WhatsApp is closed.