Overview
- WhatsApp announced passkey-based access to end-to-end encrypted chat backups with a rollout over the coming weeks and months.
- The feature allows restoration using fingerprint, face, or the previous device’s screen-lock code instead of a password or 64-character key.
- Availability spans iOS and Android for users who have enabled end-to-end encrypted backups.
- Users can check for the option via Settings > Chats > Chat backup > End-to-end encrypted backup.
- The update extends Meta’s 2021 encrypted backups and aims to improve usability at WhatsApp’s roughly 3 billion-user scale.