WhatsApp is testing Restricted Chats for an extra layer of security
Stuff | 04.10.2026 15:25
Flick the ‘Restricted Chat’ switch – the subject of the latest WhatsApp beta for Android – and your linked devices will no longer be able to read that chat. Only the primary device will retain access, adding another level of privacy to Meta’s messenger. WAbetaInfo spotted the feature in the 2.26.39.11 beta version, available to some testers.
