The official WeChat team recently released a PC WeChat 3.9.5 closed beta version. Compared with the existing official version, the biggest change in the internal beta version of WeChat 3.9.5 is the new "lock" function and support for adapting to the Android version of WeChat.
As early as 2021, Apple's Mac version of WeChat began to test the "lock" function, after users log in to WeChat on Mac computers, the iPhone side can remotely lock the Mac version of WeChat, which greatly protects personal information security.
Now, with the release of the PC WeChat 3.9.5 closed beta version, WeChat running on Windows can also perfectly support remote one-click locking.
1. How to lock WeChat?
After upgrading WeChat on Windows computers to the latest WeChat 3.9.5 closed beta version and logging in, click the icon of the three horizontal lines in the lower left corner to see that a [Lock] function has been added in this menu.
After clicking [Lock], the computer version of WeChat will be locked immediately, and it will prompt that it needs to be unlocked through the mobile phone.
In addition, the function of remotely locking WeChat can also be realized on the Android mobile phone. Open WeChat on your mobile phone and click the words [Windows WeChat Logged In] at the top of the main interface to enter the device management page.
By default, the WeChat status shows [Unlocked], click the [Unlocked] icon to immediately lock WeChat on the PC remotely.
2. How to unlock it?
Whether it is directly locked through the computer or remotely locked through the mobile phone, if you want to re-unlock WeChat on the computer, you must do so through the mobile phone.
There are also two ways to do this:
1. Click the [Unlock on phone] button on the lock interface directly on the Windows PC version of WeChat. At this time, the application window for WeChat unlock will pop up on the mobile phone WeChat, click the [Unlock] button.
2. It is still operated on the mobile phone. Click the words [Windows WeChat Logged In] at the top of the WeChat main interface to enter the device management page, and then click the [Locked] button to quickly and remotely unlock WeChat on the computer.
3. Conditions of use of WeChat 3.9.5 closed beta version
According to the plan of the WeChat official team, the WeChat 3.9.5 closed beta version is still in the grayscale closed beta stage, and you need to fill in the WeChat official internal beta registration form.
After waiting for the closed beta qualification to pass, download the closed beta client to log in.
At the same time, in order to achieve the effect of remotely locking WeChat, you need to upgrade the mobile version of WeChat to the latest version.
Overall, this version of the [Lock] function is still very good, with it there is no need to worry about the problem of WeChat leakage on the computer side. Here, Xiaoyu also provides you with the download address and registration application form of the closed beta client, and those who like it can participate in the closed test and experience.