WhatsApp has finally received multi-phone support. This has been announced by Mark Zuckerberg himself. WhatsApp, as many of you know, is a Facebook company, so… there you have it.
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WhatsApp gets multi-phone support, you can link up to 4 phones now
You can now use the same WhatsApp account from more than one phone, up to four, actually. Needless to say, this is a huge improvement compared to how things stood thus far. You were able to use the same account from multiple devices, but not multiple phones.
For example, thanks to the company’s multi-device feature, you were able to use it from your phone, tablet, and computer. If you use two phones, however, you were out of luck. That’s no longer the case, though.
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The feature will be rolled out to everyone over the coming weeks
WhatsApp did say that this feature will be rolling out to all WhatsApp users over the coming weeks. So, just because it was announced, doesn’t mean you’ll be able to use it straight away. Some of you may have to wait a bit.
This is a crucial feature for some people, myself included. I constantly use more than one phone due to the nature of my work, and having such a feature is of utmost importance. This is actually one of the reasons why I was avoiding WhatsApp up until now.
You can link additional phones the same way you’d link your PC or tablet. Also, each device you link, connects to WhatsApp independently. That means that your personal messages, media, and calls are end-to-end encrypted. If your primary device ends up being inactive for a long time, though, WhatsApp will log you out from linked devices.
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The company is also rolling out a new way to link devices
In addition to this, the company is also rolling out a new way to link devices using a one-time code. WhatsApp said: “You can now get a one-time-use code by entering your mobile number on WhatsApp Web, which you can use to link devices instead of scanning the QR code on your mobile phone. We’ll make this feature available for more linked devices in the future”.
