WhatsApp enables users to use same account across multiple phones

Netizens can now use the same WhatsApp account on multiple phones. In an official blog WhatsApp announced that it is improving its multi-device offering further by introducing the ability to use the same WhatsApp account on multiple phones. 

This is after WhatsApp last year introduced the ability for users globally to message seamlessly across all their devices, while maintaining the same level of privacy and security.

A feature highly requested by users, now they can link their phone as one of up to four additional devices, the same as when they link with WhatsApp on web browsers, tablets and desktops. Each linked phone connects to WhatsApp independently, ensuring that the users’ personal messages, media, and calls are end-to-end encrypted, and if their primary device is inactive for a long period, WhatsApp automatically logs the user out of all companion devices. 

Linking phones as companion devices makes messaging easier. Now users can switch between phones without signing out and pick up their chats where they left off. Or if the user is 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.

WhatsApp further announced that over the coming weeks it will be introducing an alternative and more accessible way to link to companion devices. Now users can enter their phone number on WhatsApp Web to receive a one-time code, which they can use on their phone to enable device linking, rather than having to scan a QR code. WhatsApp plans to introduce this feature to more companion devices in the future.