WhatsApp rolling out its multi-device support for a large number of users on both Android and iOS to let them use their account on secondary devices, without requiring their phones to be connect to the Internet.
You can leverage the new feature to connect WhatsApp on up to four devices simultaneously to send and receive messages on the app even when their phones are not connect to the Internet.
The update is helpful if you access WhatsApp on a desktop or Mac.
Multi-device support on WhatsApp allows users to connect their instant messaging account to a secondary device like a PC, laptop, or Facebook Portal.
It notably enables end-to-end encryption on the chats that takes place using the secondary device.
Also means that neither WhatsApp nor a third party can read the messages you send or receive on your connected PC.
WhatsApp enables users to send and receive messages on their secondary devices even if they are not in the proximity of their phones.
The feature also helps you stay connected to WhatsApp if your phone runs out of charge.
Note that you must be on the latest WhatsApp version to get multi-device support and link your account to a secondary device.
The feature is also currently in ‘beta’ and may result in some stability issues for the time being.
It is limited to WhatsApp Web, Desktop, and Portal.
So, WhatsApp hasn’t yet enable support for linking an Android phone or iPhone as a secondary device.
You can also not connect your WhatsApp account using multi-device support to an Android tablet or iPad at this moment.
How to Link WhatsApp Account to a Secondary Device?
Follow These Steps :
- Join multi-device beta by going to WhatsApp.
- Go to Settings.
- Then tap Linked Devices.
- Lastly tap Multi-Device Beta.
- When done then go back to the Link devices screen.
- Tap the Link a Device button to link a new device.
- You will now be require to scan a QR code available on your secondary device to link it with your WhatsApp account.
After this WhatsApp will allow you to send and receive messages using your secondary device.
You will also be able to see your previous messages from the secondary device, though the messages that are delete from your primary device will not be visible on the secondary one.
Messages that you delete from your secondary device will also not be visible on your phone.
This feature doesn’t work with an iPhone.
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