[Tip] How to Use Same WhatsApp Account in Multiple Mobile Phones
WhatsApp is rolling out an update which will enable multi-phone support in the app. WhatsApp users can now use the same WhatsApp account in multiple smartphones. If you also want to use your WhatsApp account in more than one mobile phone simultaneously, this article will help you. The main mobile phone which you used to sign into WhatsApp for first time, will be called primary phone and the other connected mobile phones using the same WhatsApp account, will be called companion phones.
WhatsApp is one of the most popular social networking and chatting apps available for Android smartphones and Apple iPhones and multi-phone support was one of the most requested features by users. Finally Meta (the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) has announced the availability of multi-phone feature in WhatsApp.
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WhatsApp account is always associated with our mobile phone number and an OTP or phone call is used to sign into our WhatsApp account in a mobile phone. In past, if we wanted to use the same WhatsApp account in a new mobile phone, WhatsApp used to automatically log out or disconnect from the old mobile phone. So we couldn’t use the same WhatsApp account in more than one mobile phone.
Now the good news is that WhatsApp has rolled out multi-phone feature and now all WhatsApp users can use the same account in 4 mobile phones simultaneously.
Here is the official announcement from WhatsApp team:
Today, we’re improving our multi-device offering further by introducing the ability to use the same WhatsApp account on multiple phones. A feature highly requested by users, now you can link your phone as one of up to four additional devices, the same as when you link 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 your primary device is inactive for a long period, we automatically log you out of all companion devices.
Linking phones as companion devices makes messaging easier. Now you can switch between phones without signing out and pick up your chats where you left off. Or if you’re 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.
So now any WhatsApp user can use the same WhatsApp account in multiple mobile phones at same time without signing out.
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How to Use Same WhatsApp Account in Multiple Phones
- Install WhatsApp in all your mobile phones (up to 4). You can use same WhatsApp account in Android and iPhone simultaneously.
- Sign into WhatsApp in your primary mobile phone using OTP.
- Now in other mobile phone’s WhatsApp, don’t sign in. Tap on 3-dots menu and select “Link to existing account” option. It’ll display a QR code to be scanned by primary phone.
- Again open WhatsApp in your primary mobile phone and tap on 3-dots menu and select “Link devices -> Link a device” option. It’ll open QR scanner to scan the QR code.
- Now scan the QR code shown on the secondary phone using the primary phone QR scanner.
- That’s it. You’ll be able to use same WhatsApp account in up to 4 smartphones at the same time.
You can check and manage the linked mobile phones using the same WhatsApp account by going to 3-dots menu -> Linked Devices option.
Important Things to Know about Multi-Phone Support in WhatsApp
Here are some important things to know about new multi-phone feature in WhatsApp:
- The update for multi-phone feature is being rolled out in phases and it might take some time in reaching to all users.
- This feature allows WhatsApp users to use the same account on up to 4 devices.
- All devices will use same privacy settings and other preferences used by the user. If the user modifies a WhatsApp setting in one mobile phone, the same setting will be changed in all linked devices automatically.
- If the main primary mobile phone is offline i.e. not connected to Internet for a period of 14 days, WhatsApp will log out the user from all other mobile phones automatically. So you’ll need to use WhatsApp at least one time every 14 days to keep the WhatsApp account signed into other connected mobile phones.
- Live location and add status features will not be available in other connected or companion mobile phones.
- All connected or companion mobile phones will display “This is a linked device” information message on WhatsApp Settings page.
Once the feature is enabled in your WhatsApp account, you’ll be able to sign in using the same account in your other smartphones.
You can also link tablets and Desktop PC/laptops with your WhatsApp account to chat on big screen or using keyboard and mouse. Check out following article for details:
Download WhatsApp Desktop App for Windows PC
Also Check:
How to Transfer WhatsApp Chat History and Media Between Android and iPhone
Hi VG, I think “How to Use Same WhatsApp Account in Multiple Phones” is not correct. 1. Install WA is primary account via OTP. Now Install WA on another device. Do not register again via OTP in secondary device. On the top right corner there are three dots, click on that and now select “Link existing account”. Scan QR code from primary device. That’s it. Now use same number on different WA.
^^ Thanks. I have updated the instructions with more details and also added some important notes.