How to Secure WhatsApp with Two-Step Verification

How to Secure WhatsApp with Two-Step Verification..How to enable 2-step verification on WhatsApp? Android & iPhone. 

Disable Two-Step Verification. Open Whatsapp and go to Account>Settings>Two-Step Verification. Tap the 'Disable' option. You will have to enter your passcode once before two-step verification is disabled. Download and install Textnow/Textplus app on your iPhone/Android/Windows phone. We will use this custom number to install WhatsApp without SIM verification. While setting up the WhatsApp account, provide the Textnow/Textplus number for verification. Then, wait for 5 minutes for the Whatsapp SMS verification to fail.

To enable WhatsApp's two-factor authentication, you need to follow these steps:
Open WhatsApp (duh!)
Go to Settings.
Go to Account.
Look for Two-step verification.
Tap on Enable.
On the next screen, enter six-digit passcode.
Next, re-enter six-digit passcode.
Optionally, add your email address on the next screen.

WhatsApp launches two-step verification for all users to improve account security, here’s how to enable it. WhatsApp, the popular free cross-platform messaging app, is today launching a two-step verification security feature for all users of the service. The feature adds an additional layer of protection by requiring a passcode when resetting and verifying your account.

This combats a recent hack where if your phone number was hijacked somehow, your WhatsApp account would be available meaning crooks could freely read your private messages and conversations. Two Step Verification requires setting up a six-digit passcode and an optional backup email address. Here’s how to enable it …


Two Step Verification in WhatsApp prevents someone unscrupulous from stealing your SIM card (or otherwise taking over your phone number) and using that to take over your account and impersonate you. With two-step enabled, an account reset requires you to have access to the phone number and enter a six-digit passcode.

To enable Two Step Verification in WhatsApp, launch the application on your iPhone and navigate to the integrated settings. Tap on ‘Account’ and select ‘Two-Step verification’.