{"id":352934,"date":"2021-10-14T20:39:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T17:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/whatsapp-now-offers-encrypted-backups-heres-how-to-opt-in\/"},"modified":"2021-10-14T20:39:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T17:39:07","slug":"whatsapp-now-offers-encrypted-backups-heres-how-to-opt-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whatsapp-now-offers-encrypted-backups-heres-how-to-opt-in\/","title":{"rendered":"#WhatsApp now offers encrypted backups. Here\u2019s how to opt in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a> now offers encrypted backups. Here\u2019s how to opt in<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2021%2F10%2FUntitled-design-4-1.jpg&amp;signature=9f7954229e3251c42246938f288f2f38\" \/><\/p>\n<div>WhatsApp is finally letting users encrypt the backups of their messages.<\/p>\n<p><span>Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zuck\">announced on Thursday<\/a> that the feature is now being <\/span><span>rolled out to iOS and Android users globally.<br \/><\/span><br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fzuck%2Fposts%2F10113985819851701&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"168\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The feature secures backups stored on Google Drive or Apple\u2019s iCloud with end-to-end encryption.<\/p>\n<p><span>This encryption will provide more privacy and security, but it\u2019s not enabled by default. Here\u2019s how to turn the feature on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Make sure you\u2019ve got the latest version of WhatsApp.<\/li>\n<li>Open<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>Chats<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span>&gt;<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>Chat Backup<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span>&gt;<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>End-to-end Encrypted Backup<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>Continue<\/b>, then follow the prompts to create your password or <span>64-digit encryption key.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Hit<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>Done<\/b>, and wait for your end-to-end encrypted backup to be prepared. You may need to connect to a power source.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Zuckerberg said that neither WhatsApp nor your backup service provider will be able to read your backups. But bear in mind that you won\u2019t be able to restore your backup if you lose your WhatsApp chats and forget your password or key.<\/p>\n<p>You can also turn the encryption off by following <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/faq.whatsapp.com\/general\/chats\/how-to-turn-on-and-turn-off-end-to-end-encrypted-backup\">these instructions<\/a>, although we wouldn\u2019t recommend it. In fact, we\u2019d prefer the encryption to be enabled by default. Nonetheless, the new feature is a welcome improvement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Here\u2019s how to opt in&#8221; WhatsApp is finally letting users encrypt the backups of their messages. Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday that the feature is now being rolled out to iOS and Android users globally. 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