Mumbai: Last year, WhatsApp introduced the ability for users globally to message seamlessly across all their devices, while maintaining the same level of privacy and security.
WhatsApp has improved their multi-device offering further by introducing the ability to use the same WhatsApp account on multiple phones.
A feature highly requested by users, now one can link their phone as one of up to four additional devices, the same as when one links with WhatsApp on web browsers, tablets and desktops. Each linked phone connects to WhatsApp independently, ensuring that your personal messages, media, and calls are end-to-end encrypted, and if one’s primary device is inactive for a long period, WhatsApp will automatically log one out of all companion devices.
Linking phones as companion devices makes messaging easier. Now one can switch between phones without signing out and pick up one’s chats where one left off. Or if one’s a small business owner, additional employees are now able to respond to customers directly from their phones under the same WhatsApp Business account.
This update has started rolling out to users globally and will be available to everyone in the coming weeks.
Also rolling out over the coming weeks, WhatsApp will also introduce an alternative and more accessible way to link to companion devices. Now one can enter their phone number on WhatsApp Web to receive a one-time code, which one can use on their phone to enable device linking, rather than having to scan a QR code. WhatsApp will look forward to introducing this feature to more companion devices in the future.
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