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How to Enable & Disable WhatsApp Encryption Notifications

The instant messaging giant WhatsApp has introduced a new end-to-end encryption security feature, safeguarding all your messages and calls with a robust 256-bit encryption code. This means that only you and your intended recipient can access the content of your messages. WhatsApp servers, cybercriminals, hackers, and law enforcement agencies are unable to see or listen to the transmitted data. This outstanding security feature operates at the highest level, ensuring the utmost privacy protection.

WhatsApp Encryption notifications

In cases where your friend changes their mobile number or reinstalls the WhatsApp instant messenger, you will receive a notification message in the chat or group window. For example, “Friend’s Name” security code changed. Tap for more info. These messages serve as reminders to ensure that both you and your friends are using the latest version of WhatsApp. The end-to-end security is effective only when both parties are using the latest version of the app. Therefore, these notifications contribute significantly to enhancing your security. If you wish to receive such notification messages, you can enable them in the Security Settings.

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Enable & disable WhatsApp Encryption notifications?

You can control the display of WhatsApp Encryption notifications (Show Security Notifications) messages using the following steps:

  • Open WhatsApp, and in the Chat window, tap on the top-right three-dot menu. A menu will appear; choose “Settings” from the menu.

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  • In WhatsApp Settings, tap on the “Account” option.

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  • In the Account settings, tap on the “Security” option.

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  • Now, tap on the “Show security notifications” toggle button to enable or disable the feature. If the toggle button is in green, it is in enable mode, and you’ll receive security notifications. If it is in grey, it is in disable mode.

WhatsApp Security notifications toggle button

  • That’s it! You have successfully enabled or disabled WhatsApp Security notification messages.
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35 thoughts on “How to Enable & Disable WhatsApp Encryption Notifications”

  1. If I delete this person from my phone then ‘re enter it will it still have this encryption. I must remove as I have lost all previous chats and most importantly all the photos. Please help

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    • Yes, WhatsApp end to end subscription will not be disabled because following option will only hide Encryption notification.

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  2. Although I have turned off ‘show security notification’ these are displayed for all deleted chats. How to get rid of this

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  3. Hai
    I made a mistake on WhatsApp by I do not know how I managed to make an end to end encryption on some names is it possible to remove it as not getting any messages from my daughters’ wife and some friends.
    Please help.
    Thanks

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  4. Please how do I disable this security code,I don’t like it when it’s show on people phone that I change phone or reinstall WhatsApp please help

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  5. How can i read encrypted message because this apps use my wife to communicate other guy i want to read there secret message because my wife and other guy is only to know the code pls help me because they cheat me

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  6. Will this security code change notification receive to all those in my contact list or anyone who is not in my contact list??

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  7. Is there any way to stop the end to end script? I forgot my code or the 6 number verification code
    Can you please help me with

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    • If you turn off the option then all encryption will be disappeared and only appear once if a new contact will be added.

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  8. I have accidentally switched on encrypted messages with one of my contacts. How can I disable this, I don’t want this service

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  9. Hi if I disable this …the other friend know or receive a code that I did this I don’t want him to know plz help cuz maybe I lol turn it on again i

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    • It will only disable Encryption notifications on your hand. On other side no message will appear.

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  10. As Saeed said, mine was already greay but notifications have not stopped.
    We didnt ask how to disable, we just dont want every chat to include the notification of end-to-end encryption.

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    • Hello Ronnie, I checked my self, After turning off the Security Notification, I have not received any Encryption warning till now. I don’t know why is this happening with your WhatsApp. I think, it may be a bug. So please report it to WhatsApp, they can only solve your problem.

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  11. We don’t want to disable the encryption of the communication –
    We just want the option to disable constant notification of the encryption status.

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    • Hello Ronnie, The method described above is only hide encryption notification messages and It does not disable your encryption connection.

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      • It does not hide encryption notifications; all it does is disable when a whatsapp contact changes security code, usually when they do some alteration on their whatsapp. IT DOES NOT STOP THE ANNOYING END-TO-END REMINDER THAT THE MESSAGES ARE ENCRYPTED! We are stuck with these! 🙁

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  12. mine was already grey when i tried to disable it. i think encryption can not be disabled, it even says calls and messages you send are encrypted REGARDLESS of this settings, when possible

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    • Hello Saeed, You are right. we can’t disable WhatsApp end-to-end encryption. And why to disable it, the feature protects our privacy. The article is about how we can disable end-to-end encryption messages. Which we receive when our friend security code changes.

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        • First I want to clarify that This option will not remove your existing notifications. But for future it will not show any new Security notifications for your existing friends.

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