- Meta announced new account security features for WhatsApp, including support for multiple passkeys per account.
- The company stated that more than one billion people now use a passkey to log into WhatsApp.
- The two-step verification system has been upgraded from a six-digit PIN to a full, alphanumeric password, supporting special characters.
Meta on Tuesday announced a set of WhatsApp account security features, including support for multiple passkeys per account to help users across iOS and Android sign in using the phishing-resistant method. The tech giant said more than one billion people now use a passkey to log into WhatsApp, according to the company’s announcement.
Support for passkeys was first introduced on Android in October 2023 before expanding to iOS in early 2024. Meta subsequently integrated passkeys into Facebook logins in June 2025. Users can manage their passkeys by navigating to Settings > Account > Passkeys.
Along with this update, WhatsApp said it is adding a full password option as part of two-step verification. WhatsApp stated in a blog post, “Two-step verification is an extra protection layer that helps prevent someone from taking over your account, even if they get hold of your one-time passcode.”
“Until now it was a six-digit PIN, we’ve now upgraded it to a full password: longer, alphanumeric, and even with special ch@racters to make it harder to guess,” the company added. “If you’ve been using ‘123456,’ this is your sign to upgrade.”
Furthermore, users on Android will see more context on calls from people not in their contacts. WhatsApp noted that this extra context will include details like where the call is originating from and whether both parties share any common groups. The messaging app advised that scammers rely on urgency, adding that the new feature allows users to gather more information before answering.
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