How to Set up Two-Step Verification on WhatsApp for Android

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WhatsApp is a part of the top 5 most used social media platforms at over 2 billion active users monthly according to Statista. Being such a monolithic app naturally means it will possess a lot of sensitive information that needs to be protected as much as possible.

With account security becoming prevalent daily, WhatsApp has provided ways to protect your account from hackers. This includes but is not limited to two-step verification and passkey authentication for both Android and iOS users.

Two-step verification is an identity and access management security method that requires two forms of identification to access resources and data. In WhatsApp's case, this could be via SMS and then an in-app password.

This adds another layer of security than just requiring a confirmation SMS. It ensures that if any hacker wants to crack into your account, they would need to crack through two layers of security.

This guide details the steps to take to set up two-step verification for your WhatsApp account on Android

How to Set up Two-Step Verification on WhatsApp

To set up two-factor authentication on WhatsApp for Android, follow these steps;

  • Go to "Settings" by tapping the three dots at the top right