How To Lock Chat In WhatsApp And Hide It Full Guide

Full guide on how to lock chat in Whatsapp without archiving without third-party apps, hide Whatsapp chat, and find hidden locked chat and unlock it

How To Lock Chat In WhatsApp

Here is the full step-by-step guide on locking and unlocking chat in WhatsApp on Android and iPhone without any third-party app

Open the chat that you want to lock, then go to the profile section of that chat scroll down and enable the Chat Lock option, Chat can also be locked through these steps

• Update WhatsApp to the latest version from the Play Store or App Store.
• Open WhatsApp
• Hold the chat that you want to lock
• Then click on the 3 dots in the upper right corner
• Click on “Lock Chat”
• Enter your phone security code or authenticate through fingerprint
• Boom the chat will lock instantly after successful authentication.

How To Find Locked Chat In WhatsApp

After locking chats will disappear from the chat list and will be hidden you have to find it when you need that secret chat. You can easily find locked chat in WhatsApp by searching their name on the search bar or by scrolling down, let’s see how.

• Open Whatsapp
• Hold on to any blank place
• Then scroll down without taking off your finger
• The Locked Chat Folder will appear on the top of all WhatsApp chats
• Click on the Locked Chats folder then authenticate with fingerprint or password
• You will find all the locked WhatsApp chats.

How To Unlock WhatsApp Chat

Locking chats in WhatsApp is very easy but difficult to find and unlock because it is hidden when locked, It can be unlocked from Locked Chat by following these simple steps.

• Open the WhatsApp
• Scroll down and find the Locked Chat folder
• Open the Locked Chat folder (need authentication)
• Hold the WhatsApp chat that you want to Unlock
• Click on 3dots or upper right corner
• Tap on Unlock Chat
• Give authentication through fingerprint or security code
• Boom the locked chat will be unlocked and appear on the general WhatsApp chat list

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How To Hide Chat In WhatsApp

Everyone wants to hide chat in WhatsApp which is secret, or sometimes because of kids, by the way here is the guide on how to hide chat in WhatsApp and prevent revealing it to the public.

Simply hold the chat that you want to hide click on the 3 dots in the upper right corner and tap on lock chat.

• Update the WhatsApp to the latest version (ignore if already updated)
• Lunch the WhatsApp on your Android or iPhone
• Hold the chat that you want to hide
• Tap on 3dots in the upper right corner of WhatsApp
• Click on Lock Chat
• Proceed with your phone security code or fingerprint authentication
• Boom the chat will be hidden (locking chat is mandatory for hiding).

How To Find Hidden Chat In WhatsApp

Finding hidden chat in whatsapp is not difficult just search for the name of what has been hidden on the search bar of whatsapp, See steps.

Step-1

• Open the WhatsApp
• Tap on the search bar on whatsapp
• Write down the contact name that was hidden
• You will find the hidden chat on the search result

Step-2

• Open the WhatsApp
• Hold on to any blank space
• Then Scroll Down
• Boom you will find the Locked Chat folder tap on that
• Give authentication through fingerprint or passcode
• After successful verification, you will find the hidden chats there in whatsapp

How To Unhide Chat In WhatsApp

First, find the hidden chat in whatsapp to unhide it, search for the hidden person’s name in the whatsapp search bar click on that then go to the profile section to disable the hide option, see how.

• Open the WhatsApp
• Scroll down and get the hidden chats on the Locked Chat folder
• Access to the folder through fingerprint authentication or passcode
• Hold the hidden chat that you want to unhide
• Tap on 3 dots in the upper right corner of the locked chat folder on whatsapp
• Then click on Unlock Chat
• Boom the chat will be unhide.

Conclusion

Lock chat in whatsapp and hide chat in whatsapp have the same process because for hiding whatsapp chat it is mandatory to lock it first, So locking unlocking hiding unhiding chat in whatsapp is the same, just learn any one tutorial successfully you will learn every trick.