How to Remove Fingerprint Lock from WhatsApp

Author: Shumaila | Guide: WhatsApp |

Securing your WhatsApp account with a fingerprint lock makes it more secure. However, the pop-up screen every time asks fingerprint for unlocking WhatsApp can be irritating. Or at the time of urgency on WhatsApp, a fingerprint can be a barrier.

Do you want to know How to Remove the Fingerprint Lock from WhatsApp? You don't have to do much. Just go through the 7 easy steps given below and your WhatsApp will be free from fingerprint lock.

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Remove Fingerprint Lock From WhatsApp In 7 Easy Steps:

Step-1 Open WhatsApp: You must have installed WhatsApp since you have already set the fingerprint lock. And now you want to remove it. Looking for a brand new WhatsApp and want to delete old data. Click here!

  • So go to WhatsApp.
  • Select it and open WhatsApp.
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Step-2 Click on the Three dot option: Now a chat page will appear on your screen. A three-dot option is there on the right top side of the page. Click on it and open the three options.

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Step-3 Go to WhatsApp Settings: Now from the list of options select the last option of settings. Click on settings and open it.

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Step-4 Click on Account (key icon): Once you open the Settings options you can see different options listed there.

  • Select the key icon option named Account.
  • Click on the option and open Account.
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Step-5 Click on Privacy (lock icon): Now the other page with different options will appear on your screen.

  • Go to the first option of Privacy with a lock icon.
  • Click on it.
  • Then open the Privacy.
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Step-6 Click on Fingerprint Lock: Under the privacy option, a long list of options will appear on the screen.

  • Go to the last option named Fingerprint Lock.
  • You can see enabled written under Fingerprint. As your fingerprint lock is still on.
  • Now, select and open the option.
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Step-7 Disable Fingerprint Lock: Now the option of Unlock with fingerprint will appear on the screen with a swipe tab.

  • Swipe the tab from on to off.
  • Then, your WhatsApp account is free from fingerprint lock.
  • Hence, you don't have to put your fingerprint to open WhatsApp.
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Can you Attend a WhatsApp Call Without Unlocking it With Fingerprints?

Yes, you can attend calls on WhatsApp while it locked with a fingerprint lock. This makes it easy to attend the calls without wasting time with the fingerprint lock. Also, you can attend video calls on Whatsapp too while it is still locked.

Can You Put a Fingerprint Lock on the Individual Chats Section on WhatsApp?

You can only put a fingerprint lock on your account of WhatsApp. It doesn't offer a feature to put locks on separate individual chats. However, if you want to secure your WhatsApp chats then you can archive them. The archive section protects and assembles your chat in another folder safely.

Will the Fingerprint Sensor Approves any Fingers Print on Whatsapp Lock?

You can't place any other finger except the finger you put on your phone settings. The sensor will only approve the existing fingerprint to put on the Whatsapp fingerprint lock.

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