WhatsApp Two-Step Verification
Two-step verification is an optional feature in WhatsApp that provides more security to your account. When you setup two-step verification for your WhatsApp account, you or anyone else trying to setup WhatsApp on another device using your phone number will be required to enter a six-digit passcode. Unlike Two-Step Verification for Apple ID the Two-step verification process in WhatsApp does not generate a one time security code. Instead, WhatsApp requires you to make up your own Six-digit passcode and use this for verifying your account. If this sounds interesting, you can go ahead and enable Two-step verification for your WhatsApp Account. However, before going ahead with the steps to Enable two-step verification for your WhatsApp account, you need to be aware of the following.
- Once two-step verification is activated, you will be required to enter your Passcode every time you try to register your WhatsApp account on any mobile device.
- WhatsApp may ask you to enter your Passcode from time to time. Hence, you need to remember your Passcode or keep it stored at a secure location.
- You can disable Two-step verification and change your WhatsApp Passcode at any time.
What Happens when you Forget or Lose WhatsApp Passcode
During the Process of setting up WhatsApp, you have the option of providing an Email Address. In case you forget your Passcode, WhatsApp will send a link to this email address and you will be able to use this link to disable Two-step Verification Passcode for your WhatsApp Account. In case you did not provide an Email address, you may end up facing one of these scenarios upon losing your WhatsApp Passcode.
- You won’t be able to reverify your WhatsApp Account within 7 days of using WhatsApp without Passcode.
- After 7 days you can reverify your Account using your phone number, but you will end up losing all your pending messages.
- After 30 days, you can reverify your Account using your phone number. However, your current WhatsApp account will be deleted and a new WhatsApp account will be created.
Enable Two-Step Verification For WhatsApp On iPhone
Follow the steps below to setup two-step verification for WhatsApp on your iPhone.
Open WhatsApp on your iPhone.
Next, tap on WhatsApp Settings tab located at the bottom right corner of your screen.
On the Settings screen, tap on the Account option.
On the next screen, tap on Two-Step Verification.
On Two-Step Verification screen, tap on the Enable link.
On the Next screen, you will be required to enter a Six-digit Passcode.
Make sure that you write down this password and keep it at a secure place. You will be required to enter this passcode, anytime you try to register your Phone Number with WhatsApp on another device. 7. You will be asked confirm your Passcode, confirm by entering your passcode on the next screen. 8. On the next screen, you can add an Email Address to your WhatsApp Account or tap on Skip, in case you do not want to associate your Email Account with WhatsApp
As mentioned above, WhatsApp will send a Link to your Email Address, in case you happen to forget your passcode and you will be able to use this Link to reset your Passcode. 9. In case you enter an Email Address, you will be asked to confirm your Email Address by entering it again on the next screen. 10. Finally, you can tap on Done and Two-Step verification will be enabled for your WhatsApp Account.
Disable Two-Step Verification For WhatsApp
In case you no longer feel the need to use Two-Step Verification for your WhatsApp Account, you can disable it at any time by following the steps below.
Open WhatsApp on your iPhone.
Next, tap on WhatsApp Settings tab located at the bottom right corner of your screen.
On the Settings screen, tap on the Account option.
On the Account settings screen, tap on Two-Step Verification.
On the next screen, tap on the Disable link.
As you can see from above image, you can Change the Two-Step Verification Passcode or Add an Email Address to your WhatsApp Account from the same screen.
