In recent months, WhatsApp has been introducing new features to improve its security and privacy. According to recent reports, it is now developing a new feature that would make it simpler for users to authenticate their credentials. A website that monitors WhatsApp upgrades, WAbetaInfo, reports that users may soon be able to use their email addresses as an additional login option. When logging into their accounts on a new device, WhatsApp users are currently required to input their phone numbers and receive a verification code via SMS or phone call.
However, in some circumstances, such as when users misplace their phones or SIM cards or when network or server issues prevent SMS messages from being delivered; this strategy might not be practical or convenient. WhatsApp users will be able to contact animated versions in the same way they access the existing avatar
With end-to-end encryption, vanishing messages, and biometric authentication already available in WhatsApp, the email verification capability may be a welcome addition. Users may find it simpler to transfer between devices or restore their accounts if they no longer need to utilize their phone numbers. However, it is unclear when the feature will be made available to all users or exactly how it would function.
The email verification feature is reportedly optional and in development, according to WABetaInfo. WhatsApp beta testers who were utilizing the app’s v2.23.16.15 version were the ones who discovered it. When users set up a PIN for two-step verification on WhatsApp, which increases account security, they can already supply an email address. But this is the first instance where email is being used for login.
