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This wikiHow teaches you how to secure your WhatsApp account by enabling two-step verification.
Steps
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Open WhatsApp. It’s a green icon with a white chat bubble and phone inside. You’ll typically find it on your home screen. -
Tap Settings. It’s the button with a gear at the bottom-right corner of the screen.Advertisement -
Tap Account. It has a blue icon with a key inside. -
Tap Two-Step Verification. -
Tap Enable. -
Enter a 6-digit code. This is the code you’ll have to enter when you verify your WhatsApp account.[1] -
Enter your email address. Make sure this address is accurate, as it will be your only way back into WhatsApp if you forget your 6-digit code. -
Tap Next. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the keyboard. Two-Step verification is now enabled for WhatsApp.Advertisement
Expert Q&A
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1. Open WhatsApp.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Account.
4. Tap Two-Step Verification.
5. Tap Enable.
6. Enter a 6-digit code.
7. Enter your email address.
8. Tap Next.
