WhatsApp has become a temptation for intruders, so many of them try to access our private conversations without proper authorization or illegally. Our privacy is also at risk when we lose, or steal, our mobile phone since anyone can access this application easily.
To solve these problems and increase our security layer, WhatsApp implemented a tool that is two-step verification , which consists of registering with two different parameters.
We will talk about this tool and all the benefits that it brings, as well as we will explain the steps that we must follow when we forget the authorization PIN.
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How does double factor verification work in your Whatsapp account?
This platform is one of the most used applications worldwide, the messages that users send within the app are encrypted from end to end, which makes this tool considered quite secure.
The security problem of this app is not related to the intersection of the messages, because they are encrypted as we said, but they can access our account, and thus be able to control or verify each of our private messages .
To solve this, WhatsApp created the double factor verification. Which is that the application sends us through a SMS a six-digit code chosen by the program.
Once we receive the SMS we copy that number , according to the phone number we told the app and the application can only be opened.
With the double factor in addition to the previous step t we must add a 6-digit PIN to access our account every 7 days , as well as relate that PIN to an email address ( This is optional, but it is advisable to do so just in case we forget that PIN).
Although this PIN does not work every time we enter, but it regularly asks us to access the app through it. This code works so that other people cannot access our account from other phones or computers if they do not enter our password.
Why should you activate double confirmation in your Whatsapp? Benefits
It is true that it is not mandatory to activate the double confirmation of WhatsApp, but it brings benefits that will increase our security.
When we register with two parameters, the security layer increases, since with the PIN that the application sends us, anyone can access our account with the phone in their hands.
Here are the benefits:
- If our mobile phone is lost or stolen, when we have activated this tool, nobody can access our conversations by WhatsApp since they will not know the second registration parameter.
- When choosing the PIN We will find it much easier to remember that if it were imposed by third parties with strange keys.
- If we forget the 6-digit code we can relate it to an email to which WhatsApp will send us the corresponding number.
- Being an optional measure and not imposed by the application, user freedom remains intact since it does not oblige those people who have a certain aversion to memorizing numbers.
Steps to activate the two-step verification in your Whatsapp Messenger
The path we have to follow to enable the WhatsApp two-step confirmation option is very simple.
Next, we detail it:
- We open the application on our mobile
- We go to the top right of the screen in beforeMenuª
- Select the last option of the 5 that are in that menu, allowsAjustes†
- We choose below our profile picture “Account” , which is represented with a key
- We look for the third option to click which is “Verification in two steps”
- We select activate
Keep in mind that we can optionally choose our email to send us the PIN number if we have forgotten it.
Remember that the email address has to be valid or we have access to it, because if we do not have access or it is not valid WhatsApp the same will send the PIN to that email since it does not verify it .
While it is true that it is a bit embarrassing to put the PIN every 7 days, it is advisable to do it according to all the benefits that we have previously mentioned.
In case we need to deactivate the verification option in two steps we will have to follow the same indications as the previous step, but we choose “Deactivate” .
Similarly happens when we want to change the PIN or email address, for which we will choose “Change PIN” or “Change email address” respectively .
How can I verify my phone number in WhatsApp PIN ifapp security?
If we forget our PIN to verify in two steps and the application has not been blocked we can change it as follows:
- We enter assertMenú•
- We select allowAdjustments
- We click on ” Account ”
- Then we choose “ Verification in two steps ”
- We look for “ Change PIN ”
- We write the same two times
- Next, we choose consequently follow
As we mentioned, it is advisable to associate the PIN with an email account which has to be valid and we have access to it. This is necessary for when 7 days have passed and the application asks us for the PIN we have forgotten.
To do this we will follow these steps:
- A box will appear indicating “Enter your verification pin in two steps”
- Select the link “Forgot your pin?”
- Immediately a message will appear that sent the verification to the email that we have related to the PIN.