WhatsApp might soon let you log into its desktop app with your fingerprint | latest news

 WhatsApp might soon let you log into its desktop app with your fingerprint | latest news

WhatsApp web to introduce fingerprint authentication feature for extra privacy the new feature is under development in the latest beta earlier QR code scanning was necessary to log into WhatsApp from desktop this will prevent external users from accessing WhatsApp web without the user's consent WhatsApp is testing fingerprint login system on its latest beta build for android 2.20.200.

You might soon be able to log into WhatsApp‘s desktop version just with your fingerprint.

Serial WhatsApp leaker WA Beta info has spotted the Facebook-owned company is experimenting with a fingerprint login system in the app’s latest beta build for Android (2.20.200). The feature works similarly to the QA code interface the app currently uses to authenticate new desktop sessions. 

That said, it sounds infinitely more convenient. As someone who uses WhatsApp Web quite often, I always find it annoying to pull out my phone, turn on my camera, and scan a QR code on my laptop. Signing indirectly with a fingerprint still requires you to use your phone, but at least you no longer have to bother with scanning any codes.

It’s also more secure, in case someone manages to get a hold of your phone (in which case, you’ve got bigger fish to fry).

WhatsApp has been quietly working on a number of ways to make its app easier to access. Last year, the company was rumored to be crafting a way to use the Web app without your phone — a feature that still hasn’t been implemented. More recently, there’s been talk about a new feature that lets you use the same phone number across multiple phones.

As with any other feature spotted in WhatsApp beta builds, there’s no telling when or if the functionality will make its way to the official app. We’ll keep an eye out for you, though.