A few months after meta WhatsApp has brought toggle switch inputs to Android, does the same on iOS. The company is rolling out this feature now and it will be available to all users in the coming weeks.
Passkeys are (for one thing) seen as a more secure login method, as they reduce the risk of fraudsters tricking users into sharing their SMS passwords. Instead, you can sign in by validating a passkey using facial recognition, biometrics, or a PIN stored in Apple’s passkey manager. Toggle switches work by securely storing authentication credentials on your device that pair with one stored by the service you want to access.
To enable passkeys for WhatsApp on iOS, go to the Account section of the app’s Settings section and then tap the Passcodes option. “Passkey verification will make it easier and more secure to log back into WhatsApp. We’re excited to launch this on WhatsApp and give users an extra layer of security,” said Alice Newton-Rex, head of product at WhatsApp.
