WhatsApp now supports passkeys for backups

Your live WhatsApp messages and backups are both protected by end-to-end encryption, but so far you’ve only had the option of using a passkey to access your messages. Accessing backups required a password instead.

That’s all changing now as the company is in the process of rolling out passkey support for backups …

Engadget reported the development.

WhatsApp is rolling out passkeys for backups, which is great news for anyone who has been on the platform for years. This…