The anticipated security feature is available in WhatsApp’s latest beta version for Android (2.21.15.5). When activated, both chat and media history in your cloud backups can be…
Why it matters: While WhatsApp’s instant messages benefit from end-to-end encryption, its cloud-stored backups don’t. That means access to your chat backups, either nefariously or via a warrant, would grant access to your private messaging history. However, users who’ve been beta-testing WhatsApp on Android now have the option of turning backup encryption on, making their backups and messages more secure.
