How To Change Your Two-step Verification Email On WhatsApp

Did you create a new email address? Do you want to change the one associated with your two-step verification feature on WhatsApp? If so, you can update your PIN settings whenever you want. All you have to do is sign in to the WhatsApp mobile app and head to your account settings to do so. Check our quick guide below, and we’ll show you how.

In WhatsApp, users can set up a two-step verification feature to add more security and protection to their accounts. Whenever you open the app or sign in to a new device, you’ll need to enter the code you created earlier to access your chats and data.

Since there are situations where users forget about their PINs, WhatsApp allows you to connect an email address to your account to reset your two-step verification when needed.

As time passes, you might have a new email address to replace your old one. If that’s the case, you can update your PIN settings and connect your new email to your WhatsApp account.

Follow our guide below, and we’ll show you everything you need to know.

How to update your two-step verification email on WhatsApp

If you have a new email address, you can update the one linked to the two-verification feature on your WhatsApp account. In this way, you can reset your PIN with your new email without waiting for seven days.

You can change your email address from the WhatsApp mobile app. Follow our quick tutorial below, and we’ll show you how to do it from an Android device.

1. Open WhatsApp from your home screen or app drawer and sign in to your account.
2. Tap the three-dots icon on the top right corner of your screen and select “Settings” from the menu.
   
   
3. Go to your Account Settings and select “Two-step verification.”
   
   
4. Tap “Change email address.”
   
   
5. Enter your new email address and re-enter it to confirm your decision.

After changing your email address, you can use it to reset your PIN when you forgot about it in the future. You can update your PIN settings whenever you want.

There’s no way to manage your PIN settings on the WhatsApp desktop and web app. You’ll need to sign in to the mobile app to change the email address associated with your account.

To wrap it all up

Now that you know how to update your PIN settings on WhatsApp, you can change your email address whenever you want. In this way, you can reset your PIN instantly when you forget about it in the future.

You can also reset and disable your PIN on WhatsApp if you didn’t add an email address when setting up your two-step verification feature. However, you’ll need to wait seven days after adding your PIN to do so.

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