How to Enable and Disable End-to-End Encryption in WhatsApp
End-to-end encryption is a feature in WhatsApp that ensures that only the sender and intended recipient can read each other’s messages and access audio, video, and documents. Meta has added this end-to-end encryption feature to WhatsApp to improve privacy. In this article, I have explained how to enable and disable end-to-end encryption in WhatsApp.
WhatsApp says that when you turn on this end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp itself or any third-party interceptors cannot access the chatting between two users. This end-to-end encryption works like a safeguard that prevents spam and fraud message tampering.
However, let me tell you that if you install fresh WhatsApp and create an account, then this end-to-end encryption will be enabled by default. And it secures your texts, photos, videos, audios, video calls, and voice calls. End-to-end encryption is available on both Android and iPhone devices.
How to Enable End-to-End Encryption in WhatsApp
As I mentioned above, end-to-end encryption is enabled by default in WhatsApp Messenger. But if it is turned off in your WhatsApp, then you can turn on this feature by following the steps given below.
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To turn on End-to-end encryption in WhatsApp:
Step 1. Update Your WhatsApp and Open It.
Step 2. Tap on Three Dots and Click on Settings.
Step 3. Click on Chats.
Step 4. Scroll Down and Tap on Chat Backup.
Step 5. Tap on End-to-End Encrypted Backup. Now Tap on Turn On.
Step 6. Tap on Create Password and Make Your Own Password, then Retype Password.
Step 7. Now Tap on Create Option.
As soon as you click the Create button, WhatsApp will create a backup. After some time, end-to-end encryption will start on your WhatsApp.
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How to Disable End-to-End Encryption in WhatsApp
If end-to-end encryption is already on your phone and you want to turn it off or remove it, then you can do so by following the steps given below.
To turn off End-to-end encryption in WhatsApp:
- Open WhatsApp and Go to Settings.
- Tap on Chats.
- Tap on Chat Backup.
- Tap on End-to-end encrypted backup.
- Tap on Turn off.
- Now Enter your Password or 64-digit Encryption Key.
- Tap on Turn Off to Confirm.
That’s it! your work is done. Now end-to-end encryption has been removed from your WhatsApp account. This was a very simple process to disable end-to-end encryption in WhatsApp.
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