Last Updated: April 26, 2023, 06:03 IST
The service is now rolling out the function, which Meta-owned messaging service describes as One WhatsApp account, now throughout a number of telephones, to all customers
To arrange a secondary cellphone to make use of with an present account, customers can choose the “link to existing account” possibility as an alternative of coming into their cellphone quantity
WhatsApp is increasing its multi-device function to assist further smartphones, permitting customers to entry and ship messages from a number of telephones related to the identical account.
The function beforehand allowed entry to WhatsApp on further Android tablets, browsers, or computer systems alongside the first cellphone.
The service is now rolling out the function, which Meta-owned messaging service describes as “One WhatsApp account, now throughout a number of telephones,” to all users in the coming weeks.
Drumroll please…Now you can use the same WhatsApp account on multiple phones ☎️
Link up to 4 other devices to your account so you can easily switch between phones without signing out and pick your chats up right where you left off. pic.twitter.com/Loqa30EgHk
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) April 25, 2023
10 SIMPLE STEPS
- Update your WhatsApp app to the latest version.
- Open WhatsApp and navigate to the three dots in the top right corner.
- Select “Linked Devices” from the menu.
Tap “Multi-Device Beta” and enable the feature. - Follow the prompts to set up a secondary phone with your existing WhatsApp account.
- Select the “Link to Existing Account” possibility throughout setup and generate a QR code.
- Use the first WhatsApp cellphone to scan the QR code through the “Link a Device” option in settings.
- Once the secondary phone is linked, you can access and send messages from both phones associated with the same account.
- If the primary device is inactive for over 14 days, WhatsApp will log out other devices.
- Enjoy seamless, official support and sync across operating systems with up to a year of message history.
WhatsApp is marketing the feature as useful for small businesses that might want multiple employees to be able to send and receive messages from the same business number via different phones, The Verge reported.
However, it should also be useful for anyone who uses multiple smartphones and wants them all to be associated with the same WhatsApp account.
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