WhatsApp is rolling out an replace that enables customers on iOS to hyperlink their electronic mail deal with to their WhatsApp account. The messaging app at present permits customers to log in to their account utilizing their registered cellphone quantity — including an electronic mail deal with will permit for an further avenue of entry to WhatsApp. Email addresses is not going to be seen to contacts, and including one can show helpful when it isn’t attainable to obtain an SMS code to log in to WhatsApp.
As a part of the replace to WhatsApp for iOS 2.23.24.70 (through WABetaInfo), the messaging service has began prompting customers to add their electronic mail deal with to their WhatsApp account. A message contained in the app says “Email helps you access your account. It isn’t visible to others.” Once you enter your electronic mail deal with, you will have to enter a verification code despatched for affirmation.
In order to add your electronic mail deal with to your account, you need to ensure you are working the newest model of WhatsApp from the App Store in your iPhone. After putting in the WhatsApp for iOS 2.23.24.70 replace, head to the settings menu and faucet Account > Email deal with so as to add your electronic mail deal with. The characteristic was previously noticed on the beta variations of the app for Android and iOS earlier this month.
After linking an electronic mail deal with to your account, try to be in a position to obtain verification codes through your electronic mail deal with which may come in useful in case you are unable to obtain SMS codes due to community points or different technical difficulties. However, WhatsApp will proceed to use your cellphone quantity as your main identifier on the app and the e-mail deal with will stay a non-public manner for the service to ship authentication codes.
There’s no phrase on when the identical characteristic will roll out to all Android customers on the steady channel. Gadgets 360 was in a position to verify that it’s at present accessible to beta testers on Android and linking an electronic mail deal with works as marketed. Users can count on the Meta-owned messaging service to roll out the e-mail deal with linking characteristic to customers on Android within the coming days.
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