Are you using WhatsApp on PC? It doesn’t matter which way you do it because all roads lead to Rome and all apps come from the WhatsApp Web itself. Also new native UWP for Windows, yes. The question is, if yes and also share PC, you will already know that the experience is delicious. But it will get better soon.

The experience is delicate because it is obvious: while the mobile is usually a device for completely personal use, very little prone to borrowing, the computer depends and, especially in a family environment, it is common to share it among the members of the household, with the damage that this implies for privacy. At the same time, the convenience of using WhatsApp on PC is quite a lot.

Today, WhatsApp has become a communication tool that is essential for many, and having it handy on the computer where you work is an important plus. That it would be great if WhatsApp had a desktop app like Telegram has, but that’s another story. You have to make do with what you have.

One of the other novelties that await WhatsApp for PC, read WhatsApp Desktop or WhatsApp Web, is the option to set PIN or password to lock and unlock the app and prevent anyone from eavesdropping on our conversations. A bit like mobile apps, although it may seem contradictory.

Password in WhatsApp for PC | Image: WABetaInfo

This means that on the one hand, mobile is generally a more private device than PC, which is more common to share with third parties, but on the other hand, exclusive PINs and passwords for apps are more common on mobile. , a device that is believed to be encrypted and could theoretically only be accessed once unlocked.

Something similar happens on PC, that’s true, but it’s also true that full storage encryption is more normal on mobile phones than on PCs. Be that as it may, WhatsApp implements password protection in its mobile PC application ie. locallywhich is not linked to a service account.

So, if the user forgets or loses the password and wants to access the app on PC, he has to re-link the device using the QR code, just like he did when he first logged in to the desktop WhatsApp. This feature is expected to be released in the next few dates.