WhatsApp to Add Support for Passkey-Encrypted Backups

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By Hartley CharltonNov 2, 2025, 8:01 am315 pts
WhatsApp this week announced that it is adding passkey-encrypted chat backups, allowing users protect their stored messages using Touch ID or Face ID instead of a 64-digit key. The feature extends the app's 2021 end-to-end encrypted backup system, which previously required users to create and save a lengthy…

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