Account safety · 3 min

Lock down your WhatsApp

Review linked devices, protect registration, and make verification-code requests an automatic warning sign.

Why this matters

One small action can remove a common risk.

Someone who obtains a registration code may try to take control of the account and impersonate you to contacts.

Try it now

Three clear steps

  1. 01

    Open WhatsApp settings and review linked devices; remove any you do not recognise.

  2. 02

    Turn on WhatsApp's available two-step verification and protect the recovery details.

  3. 03

    Tell close contacts that you will never ask them to forward a verification code.