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There is no doubt that the messaging application WhatsApp is the most important we have on our mobile phones. And if not so much, the one that is used the most. And it is that the smartphones continue to take communication very much into account, and this tool serves well for this, which in addition to messages allows you to make calls, send photos, share videos, group chat or even send the location of the user.Reasons more than enough to always have it at hand, even on the lock screen of our terminal, whether it is Android or iPhoneHere we explain step by step how to place the application on said screen in different terminals.
On an iPhone
Unfortunately for mobile users of Apple, the only way to quickly access WhatsApp is by placing the application icon on the dock (the space at the bottom where four or five applications are kept always present), or on the first screen of the desktop, thus quickly accessing as soon as you unlock the mobile.
However, there is a useful option to be attentive to WhatsApp without having to unlock this smartphone This is the notifications on the lock screenA way to keep an eye on the conversations and know what is being talked about without unlocking the terminal. You just have to activate them by accessing the menu Settings, then in WhatsApp, click onnotifications and turn on lock screen view. A not very private option if there is someone else who can see the screen, but very useful to see received messages without being marked with the double blue check so others don't know if they've been read.
In a terminal with pure Android
Users with a device with operating system Android 4.4 or KitKat that does not have any customization layers from other companies, such as terminals Nexus, Motorola and others with a ROM for Android without customization, they can place the WhatsApp icon on the lock screen.Of course, many of these users have probably upgraded to Android 5.0 Lollipop, where Google has decided to remove this feature
In any case, if you keep Android 4.4 Pure KitKat, it is possible to access the menu Settings from the terminal and enter the section Security Here you just have to activate the widgets on that screen With this, you just have to lock the terminal and slide your finger from right to left until the button + appears on the screen, thus allowing you to choose a default application to access from here, which in this case would be WhatsApp On future occasions, when performing said gesture, The messaging application will automatically appear behind the lock screen.
On any Android, in addition, it is always possible to place the WhatsApp Widget on any of the desktop screens.A window to the conversations where you can read the received messages without the double blue check
On a Samsung Galaxy terminal
The company Samsung applies its own customization layer to the operating system Android It is called Touchwiz, and in versions prior to Android 5.0 allows you to placeapp icons directly at the bottom of the lock screen A shortcut to those tools that you want to have it on hand before you even unlock your phone.
Just access the menu Settings, click on security and access the section Lock screen Here it is possible to activate the widgets for this space and select the one for in the shortcuts section WhatsApp, thus appearing in the foreground when activating the mobile screen, and accessing it after unlocking it.
