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Summary
Passkeys are the future.
They aim to replace passwords for good to make your online accounts more secure and safer from phishing attempts.
Your password manager must support passkeys.
Alongside passkeys, enabletwo-factor authentication in WhatsAppfor added security.
It is not possible to use passkeys to secure your WhatsApp account without a password manager.
it’s possible for you to go through ourpasswords vs. passkeys comparisonto understand how the two login methods differ.
Do note that WhatsApp is not making passkeys the default sign-in method on Android.
So, you’re able to continue using the older authentication method if you wish to.
Lastly, passkey support is currently limited to WhatsApp for Android.
There’s no clarity from Meta on when the feature will roll out to iOS.
WhatsApp’s passkey support appears half-baked as well.
It is unclear how you’ve got the option to use a passkey after setting it up.
If the option is missing, the feature likely has not yet been rolled out to your account.
Ideally, you should go all in on passkeys.
With passkeys, you won’t have to bother remembering the passwords of your various accounts.
They also do a great job of limiting phishing attacks and identity thefts.
