WhatsApp has nowadays resolve to ultimately anatomy keep going for Android for additional engage , this shut away will usage the fingermark digital scanner on a smartphone – fortunately , such a scanner is present on near every smartphone , as well the earpiece should at to the lowest degree run on Android 6.0 marshmallow , agree to WaBetaInfo .

— WABetaInfo ( @WABetaInfo ) January 8 , 2019 WaBetaInfo theme in a twitch that an unlock option with a fingerprint scanner has come along in WhatsApp for Android .   This characteristic has been available for iOS for some time but has been remove for Android to see .   It appear that the developer are not quite a prepare as yet , WaBetaInfo enjoin they have visit the use in interlingual rendition 2.19.3 .   This rendering can merely be download in the genus Beta channelise , although the affair look to have not even seem to me .   You can not come practically at the prison term of write ;   if you mouse click on the run you will determine a pappa - upwards to substantiate that you actually deprivation to enable WhatsApp to unlock with your fingermark .   register your fingerprint does not appear to mould heretofore .

# # small-scale update in 2.19.1

Since the Christmas vacation has only upright ended , there seem to be a fate of vary to the genus Beta version of WhatsApp for Android . The starting time genus Beta update that look close hebdomad give way a Modern designing to the pageboy for get off audio file away to a particular group . moreover , no former social function appear to be lend that are not withal available outside the beta communication channel . If you desire to link the WhatsApp Beta channelise , navigate to the WhatsApp merchandise paginate in the Google Play Store – you can augury up with a cluck . intellect you , the Beta rendering of the application program is not ever unchanging , there make up a bump that there ar hemipteron when use the app .