WhatsApp for iPhone Now Lets You Lock App With Face ID or Touch ID

[Populus]

Erm...why, your face data won't leave your phone.

As for whatsapp owned by Facebook, yup I have my doubts even though they say it's encrypted, they might have the key somewhere.

Really? I mean, could FaceBook obtain your fingerprint if I use Touch ID with WhatsApp? I thought this info was only available to the system (iOS) not to developers.
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Because if somebody wanted to use your phone to control Spotify or look something up, then you can hand them your phone and still feel secure. It would also help in cases of law enforcement forcing somebody to look at their recently detained phone to unlock it, for some apps to then have another level of security.

Thanks, that makes sense.

 

[justperry]

Really? I mean, could FaceBook obtain your fingerprint if I use Touch ID with WhatsApp? I thought this info was only available to the system (iOS) not to developers.
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Thanks, that makes sense.

You misunderstood me, I was saying exactly that, your Fingerprint nor your Face Data won't leave the secure enclave.

Erm...why, your face data won't leave your phone.

 

[Populus]

I said it because of this part of your message, but maybe I didn't quite understand it.

As for whatsapp owned by Facebook, yup I have my doubts even though they say it's encrypted, they might have the key somewhere.

 

[justperry]

I said it because of this part of your message, but maybe I didn't quite understand it.

The Key to decrypt data, like all things you send, this does not include your fingerprint nor your face data, that is in the secure enclave and is inaccessible for Apps, they just get a "yes or no" for authentication from the secure enclave.

 

[code-m]

Because if somebody wanted to use your phone to control Spotify or look something up, then you can hand them your phone and still feel secure. It would also help in cases of law enforcement forcing somebody to look at their recently detained phone to unlock it, for some apps to then have another level of security.

More if not all apps should provide this extra level of security. This of it as having a guest account, except in iOS where it is presently not permitted this is a good workaround.

 

[HacKage]

Don't give it to friends if you've got something to hide, and why can't you unlock it twice if Law enforcement is legally possible the first time.
Just unnecessary.(IMO)

Don't give it to friends if you've got something to hide? By that reckoning, would you give your friends your email login and password if you had nothing to hide? Of course you wouldn't. Letting somebody use your phone at a party, in an emergency or even letting a child play a game on your phone isn't something out of the ordinary. If you replied to the person requesting "No, I have stuff on there I don't want you to see" would end up making you look like a prat.

 

[justperry]

This, I wanted to say the exact same, what's the purpose of this if someone can't even unlock the phone, I see no purpose.
Don't give it to friends if you've got something to hide, and why can't you unlock it twice if Law enforcement is legally possible the first time.
Just unnecessary.(IMO)

Don't give it to friends if you've got something to hide? By that reckoning, would you give your friends your email login and password if you had nothing to hide? Of course you wouldn't. Letting somebody use your phone at a party, in an emergency or even letting a child play a game on your phone isn't something out of the ordinary. If you replied to the person requesting "No, I have stuff on there I don't want you to see" would end up making you look like a prat.

You missed the bolded part.

 

[0970373]

Now it's time for Discord and other messaging apps (does Telegram have it?) to implement this.

Yes, Telegram had already implemented this. So had Signal.

 

[AnthonyG6]

When will we ever get WhatsApp on iPads?

Its already on iPad but you have to link to your iPhone, you can't have a separate iPad only version.

 

[tosbsas]

Got to admit I like this added level of security

I think its stupid as the message are still in full text on your lockcreen. Why not do something right and have them locked (you got a message text nothing more) when WhatsApp is locked. That's how Telegram is doing it.

 

[The Game 161]

I think its stupid as the message are still in full text on your lockcreen. Why not do something right and have them locked (you got a message text nothing more) when WhatsApp is locked. That's how Telegram is doing it.

You can by protecting your lock screen notifications by not being viewable until you use Face ID

 

[Shanghaichica]

Its already on iPad but you have to link to your iPhone, you can't have a separate iPad only version.

Is this a crappy third party app?

 

[AnthonyG6]

Is this a crappy third party app?

No its first party, 'WhatsApp for iPad'.

 

[tosbsas]

You can by protecting your lock screen notifications by not being viewable until you use Face ID

Thats Not an Option. As I said - do it Right or confess you are copying

 

[Shanghaichica]

No its first party, 'WhatsApp for iPad'.

Ok. I’ll look for it. I’ve never seen it before.