How to Enable Cash App Security Lock?

 Wanna secure your Square Cash App and keep your account safe from Snoopers and others trying to access your account while you are not around? Let’s discuss Cash App Security Lock and enable/ reset the PIN or Touch ID.

With the rise of cyber hacks, scams, and fraudulent activity, it is recommended and mandatory to enable security locks on your phone.

It is obvious to have extra security protection to your Cash App application to keep your confidential data safe and secure from unwanted snoopers.

Types of Cash App Security Locks

Cash App has optimum safety features and offers its security locks.

There are different types of security locks to keep fraudsters away from your payment application. Here is a quick rundown of them.

Touch ID or Face ID

This feature allows and ensures only the authentic person with the Face or Touch authentication to access the app to sends and receives money.

PIN Entry

The PIN is your unique login password protection which is prompted to enter when you try to access the app and you can change your password anytime if there is the need for it or have doubts about your account being compromised.

Instant Notification

The cash app will send a push notification and notify you on your email, and SMS after you send or receive money to and from your wallet.

Encryption

Cash App encrypts and keeps your personal information, banking details under the thick layer of security.

Hence, Cash App provides extra protection to your Cash App account and requires your Touch ID/PIN verification before making any transactions or making any changes to your Cash App account.

>> Read: How to Add Money to Cash App Card?

However, in the case that the security lock is disabled in your account. Not to fret as you can easily enable it by going to the “Privacy and Security” option from your Cash App Account.

How to enable Cash App Security Lock?

Here are the steps to enable Cash App PIN and enable touch or face ID:

• Launch Cash App and log in to your account.
• Click on the profile tab located at the top-right side of the screen.
• Scroll down and select the privacy and safety tab.
• Toggle on the Security Lock or Enter your PIN or Touch ID

Note: This PIN and your Cash Card PIN are the same.

How to Reset Cash App Security Lock PIN?

As mentioned above, both your Cash App PIN and Cash Card have the same PIN number and require input to make a transaction.

So, in the case that you have forgotten your Cash App PIN, follow the below steps to reset it:

• Open the Cash App on your Android or iPhone device
• Click on the profile icon from your home screen.
• Within the profile menu, tap on “Privacy”
• Tap “Change Cash PIN”.
• And if you forgot Cash App PIN, tap on ‘Forgot Cash PIN.’
• To set up a new Cash App PIN, you will be sent a verification code on your email or SMS.
• Input the verification code and “Set the New PIN”.
• iPhone users can reset the PIN using a touch ID, as well.
• You are required to enter the new PIN twice to complete the PIN change.

Conclusion:

Cash app is a digital wallet to transfer and receive money online with 7 million active users. Users can enable and reset their Cash app security lock to keep their account safe and initiate the money transfer.

The fact is that users are mandatory to set up a PIN as it is an inevitable part of the Cash App sign-up process. We have gone through and discuss how to enable and disable security touch id, password, and PIN.

Hopefully, this helps to enable security PIN or Touch ID to make payments from your Cash App.