Messenger From Facebook Adds an App Lock Feature

More inbox controls are being tested

Messenger From Facebook introduced an App Lock feature for iOS, coming soon to Android, and detailed inbox controls that it will begin testing soon.

App Lock adds another layer of security to the Messenger experience, enabling people to use their device’s settings to unlock the application, meaning that if someone else gets their hands on a user’s device, they will not be able to access that user’s chats.

App Lock uses devices’ privacy settings like fingerprint or face authentication to unlock Messenger, and that touch or face ID is not transmitted to or stored by Facebook.

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