Tap on the 3 dots on top > Settings
- Two-step verification > Turn on > Create a secure PIN (
123456or098765is not a secure PIN.)
ℹ️ NOTE: When asked for Email, make sure you provide an email which has adequate security measures like a strong password and 2FA enabled. Alternatively you can skip this, but then if you forget your PIN, you won't be able to re-register your phone number with WhatsApp.
- Who can see my last seen: Nobody
- Who can see when I'm online: Same as last seen
- Who can see my Profile Photo: Do not select
Everyone
- Who can see my About: Do not select
Everyone
- Off
- Select whatever suits you
- To enable disappearing messages for existing chats: Go to a particular chat > Tap on 3 dots on top > Disappearing messages
- Who can add me to groups: Do not select
Everyone
- Check with whom you're sharing your live location and disable accordingly.
- Silence unknown callers: On
- Unlock with biometric: On
- Block unknown account messages: On (This will block messages from unknown accounts only when they exceed a high volume, though WhatsApp doesn't specify the exact threshold.)
- Protect IP address in calls: On (Call quality will be reduced, but it'll prevent your location from being exposed through your IP address to the other person on the call.)
- Disable link previews: On
- When using mobile data: Uncheck everything
- When connected on Wi-Fi: Uncheck everything
- When roaming: Uncheck everything