Imo is also a chatting app like WhatsApp, which aims to make chats easier and provide its users with a simple and easy interface. It is a completely free app, with which users can chat with each other on video calls, audio calls, and millions of people use Imo and stay connected to each other.
Imo provides its users with very good security features. Imo also has security features that are not yet available in WhatsApp, but it is hoped that you will soon see those features in WhatsApp. We will discuss all the features and find out what security features Emo is providing to its users.
Today's topic of our article is how we can keep our imo account secure. It provides many security features but by default they are mostly off. We have to enable them and there are many settings that have to be enabled. Only then our imo account can be secure and safe. Otherwise, there is a risk of it being hacked. So let's see which are the settings that we have to enable and what are the steps that we have to follow so that our imo account is secure and safe and cannot be hacked.
Why Securing IMO Account Is Important?
Your IMO account contains:
- Private messages
- Contact numbers
- Call history
- Group conversations
- Personal photos and videos
If someone gains access to your account, they can misuse your identity or send spam messages to your contacts. That is why strong security settings are necessary.
Now we will discuss in turn what settings you need to enable and what steps you need to take to secure your imo account. All these settings and steps are very easy but very important. To keep your account secure, you must follow them so that you can avoid various kinds of problems.
1. Passcode
Just like Telegram, WhatsApp and other apps provide you with a Passcode feature, similarly, Imo also provides you with a passcode feature, which you must turn on in your app. This will make your account a little more secure than before because whenever someone tries to open your account, they will have to give this code, otherwise they will not be able to open your account. It works like an app lock. Just like if you have set an app lock on the app, it cannot be opened. Similarly, this passcode is found within the app itself, so you will not need to install any separate app lock for this. So if someone can't open your IMO Account, how will they change the settings or steal your details? The first thing you have to do is enable it.
How to enable:
- Open the IMO app
- Tap your profile picture
- Go to Settings and Privacy
- Look for Passcode Lock
- Turn it ON
- Set a 4-digit or 6-digit passcode
- Confirm the passcode
You can also enable fingerprint lock in your passcode.
2. Login Protection
The second thing you need to do to post on your imo account is to enable login protection. Login protection provides you with a basic verification feature that will make your account more secure than before. So, you must enable it so that your account remains secure.
How to enable:
- Open the IMO app
- Tap your profile picture
- Go to Settings and Privacy
- Turn on Login Protection
3. Passkey
Like other apps, Imo also provides you with the feature of adding a password for your account. This feature is very useful for all users. It comes in handy when you have forgotten your password, etc. or you have not received the OTP and you urgently want to log in to your account. In that case, you can use the password feature. You will be able to log in to your account using your mobile's fingerprint password, face lock password, or other password. With this feature, you can access your account anytime, anywhere, in a very easy and simple way.
How to enable:
- Open the IMO app
- Tap your profile picture
- Go to Settings
- Tap on Account & Security
- Click on Passkey
4. Secure your Email
To keep your Imo account secure, you will also have to learn and keep your email because just like you receive an OTP on your mobile number to log in to your Imo account or to change any settings, you also receive an OTP on your email. That email is linked to your account and through it, your account can be hacked. So, you have to link your email and secure it. Whatever email is linked to your account will not be shown to your contacts or anyone else. It will remain private, but it is very important to secure it.
5. Keep Secure Your Mobile Number
The most important thing to do to keep your imo account secure is to keep your mobile number safe because imo account works with a SIM, so if you don't have your SIM, it will be difficult for you to log in to another device. The risk of someone else's account being hacked will also increase, so it is very important that you keep your mobile number safe.
6. Never Share Your Verification Code
You should never share the OTP with your friends or any unknown person, otherwise your account will be hacked. Often hackers use such tricks that they are able to fool you and if the OTP is sent to your number and you are able to receive it from you, then your account gets hacked. You have to avoid all this. You should not share the OTP with even a single person, otherwise it will be considered that your account is hacked.
When you log in to imo, an OTP is sent to your SIM, which is a key to log in. If you share that key with someone else, how can they not log in to your account? They will definitely be able to access your account.
7. Remove Unknown Linked Devices
You should immediately remove unknown devices from your imo account. imo allows you to log in to your account on multiple devices, and many users forget to log in to their accounts on different devices, which increases the risk of their account being hacked. So, you should immediately remove these unknown devices from your account so that your account remains secure.
If you do not use your account on multiple devices, it would be better for you to turn off this feature on multiple devices. However, if you do use your account on multiple devices, then it is best for you to immediately log out of your account from that device after completing your work.
How to remove:
- Open the IMO app
- Tap your profile picture
- Go to Settings & Privacy
- Click on Manage Devices
- Remove Unknown Devices
8. Update IMO Regularly
Any app does not just add new features in its updates, but it works to strengthen the privacy of its users and tries to fix the bugs present in the app. Similarly, the app also does not just give new features to its users in the updates, but also works to improve security and tries to remove the bugs present in it, so you have to keep it updated.
To Update IMO:
- Open Google Play Store
- Search for IMO
- Tap Update if available
Always use the latest version to stay protected from bugs and security risks.
9. Avoid Using IMO on Unknown Devices
Another precaution you can take to keep your imo account secure is to not open your account on unknown devices or on your friends' devices or on computers in net cafes or on any such unknown device. Otherwise, if you have an account, it may be because the privacy of these unknown devices is not strong, due to which hackers find some loophole to hack your account.
10. Be Careful with Suspicious Links
Hackers send you various links to fool you so that you click on these links and they can take over your account. You should not click on any such link.
Do not click on:
- Prize winning messages
- Free recharge offers
- Unknown file downloads
- Fake IMO update links
Always download IMO only from official app stores.
Now let's talk about which security features imo app provides that WhatsApp doesn't yet provide. It's our turn to discuss all these features and learn about how they can be useful to you.
1. Private Chat
It provides you with a very good security feature called private chats. Just like Telegram, you get a separate secret chat option, similarly, in Imo, you get a private chat option. Now let's talk about what will be the benefits of this private chat for you?
Clear Chat
The first useful feature you will get in private chat is Clear Chat. You will be able to select a specific time after which all your private chats will be automatically deleted. You will not need to delete the chats yourself.
Block screenshots
The second best feature that you get to see in private chats is that you can block screenshots. WhatsApp has been claiming this feature for quite some time now, but WhatsApp has not yet been able to bring this feature, but imo has this feature. You can use it and take full advantage of it. If you block screenshots, the person you are chatting with will not be able to take a screenshot of your chat, and you will not be able to take a screenshot of his chat. Apart from that, the person you send or receive media in the chat will not be able to download or share it, and you will not be able to do anything. Everything will remain in the private chat and will remain safe.
Set timer
Imo also gives you the option to set a timer on messages. If you select an hour, after that hour they will be automatically deleted from your mobile and from the mobile of the person you were talking to. You will not need to delete them manually. This feature of Imo is similar to the messaging app, but this feature is not available in WhatsApp yet.
End-to-end encryption chats
Just like in WhatsApp you get the option of end-to-end encryption, in the same way, all the chats you will have in this secret chat will be completely encrypted and completely safe. No one can read them, so even the imo himself will not be able to read these messages, only you and the person you are talking to.
2. Block screenshot for Profile
Earlier in WhatsApp, you could take a screenshot of your profile by opening the contact info and taking a screenshot from there, but then WhatsApp updated after that, you cannot take a screenshot of anyone's profile, nor can you open this contact and take a travel chart of a private place. Similarly, Imo also provides you with this setting. In WhatsApp, this setting is turned on by default. You cannot turn it off. But in Imo, you have been given an option. If you turn it on, no one will be able to take a screenshot of your profile. But if you turn it off, then anyone can take a screenshot of your profile. In Imo, you have been given the facility that you can set this option as per your wish, but in WhatsApp, you cannot customize it as per your wish.
3. Block screenshot for Calls
Now we are going to talk about this security feature of imo, which in my opinion is the best feature and for now you will not find this feature in any other app. It is found only in imo. If we talk about WhatsApp, then this feature is not yet available in WhatsApp, but it is hoped that very soon you will be able to see this feature in WhatsApp as well because this feature is so useful and users need it a lot. The name of this feature is Block Screenshot for Calls.
This feature can be very useful for those who make video calls, especially for girls. You must have seen that every day, the videos of girls' video calls are leaked on the internet, they are blackmailed, they are humiliated. All this is because of the recording of this video call. People scam them, cheat them, and record their screen by making a video call or taking a screenshot and making pics, and later they are blackmailed. I have seen many cases in which many girls have committed suicide. All this is happening because of this video call. But Emo has given its users this feature that they will be able to block the screenshot during the video call and the screen recorder will also not work during this call, which is a reason for the safety of many people. I think this feature should be in almost all apps.
4. Lock Profile
In Imo you can lock your profile just like you can lock a file on your Facebook. In WhatsApp or any other app, you don't get the option to lock your profile, but Imo is providing you with this option. After Facebook, Imo is the second app that allows you to lock your profile. This feature of Imo is going to be very useful for those who want to keep their profile private, just like you keep your account private on Instagram or your account private on TikTok, in the same way, you can keep your Imo profile private. Imo also allows you to do this.
So these were some of the security features of imo which can prove to be very useful for the users and these features are almost not provided to you by anyone else till now only imo provides so many features to its users for free. Now let's talk about how you can enable all these options or how you can get them in IMO.
Tap on Profile in Imo app and go to Security & Privacy and you will see this banner that is shown in the image click on view and the privacy features will open in front of you.
Conclusion
So this was our article in which we have told you how you can learn and keep your Imo account, we have told you all the steps that you have to follow to learn and keep your Imo account, we have also discussed all the settings through which you can keep your current account secure, in addition to this, we have discussed all the features that Imo provides to its users as security features and have compared in which situations Imo can be a better option than WhatsApp. We upload different types of articles on our website, we discuss communication apps, which app provides you more security or how to keep your communication app accounts secure, such as keeping Instagram calls secure, learning Tik Tok account and learning and keeping your WhatsApp account. Apart from this, we also keep sharing social media tips, so visit our website Will stay connected with