Meta has announced the launch of passkey support for WhatsApp Android users.
With this support, WhatsApp Android users can easily and securely log back into WhatsApp with passkeys. The passkeys can be face, fingerprint, or pin unlocks.
“Passkey verification will make logging back into WhatsApp easier and more secure. We’re excited to launch this on WhatsApp and give users an added layer of security,” says WhatsApp’s head of product, Alice Newton-Rex.
Android users can easily and securely log back in with passkeys ???? only your face, finger print, or pin unlocks your WhatsApp account pic.twitter.com/In3OaWKqhy
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) October 16, 2023
Passkeys are a relatively new login technology designed to be resistant to phishing attacks, password leaks and other security vulnerabilities plaguing its older peers.
While a lot of applications still don’t have passkey support, the list continues to grow. PayPal launched passkey logins for Android back in March, while TikTok rolled out support for the technology in July. More recently, 1Password rolled out passkeys to all its users on desktop and iOS after testing the login solution for three months.
