How to Set Up Two‐Step Verification for WhatsApp on iPhone or iPad

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Last Updated: May 25, 2021 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to secure your WhatsApp account by enabling two-step verification.

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It’s a green icon with a white chat bubble and phone inside. You’ll typically find it on your home screen.
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It’s the button with a gear at the bottom-right corner of the screen.

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It has a blue icon with a key inside.
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This is the code you’ll have to enter when you verify your WhatsApp account. ^{[1]
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Make sure this address is accurate, as it will be your only way back into WhatsApp if you forget your 6-digit code.
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It’s at the bottom-right corner of the keyboard. Two-Step verification is now enabled for WhatsApp.

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