In essence, it is simply a question of connecting several devices such as a PC or a tablet to your WhatsApp account via WhatsApp Web or Desktop. The multi-device beta of WhatsApp allows you to use it on the web, macOS, Windows, or even the Portal version of the app on up to four additional devices without having to remain logged in on your primary smartphone. Multi-device WhatsApp: What is it, and what is it for? Are WhatsApp messages always end-to-end encrypted on all devices?.How does multi-device work on WhatsApp?.How do I activate the multi-device function on WhatsApp.

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However, the instant messaging application does offer a degree of flexibility in its last beta with the introduction of the multi-device function. Open WhatsApp and click on the three dots on the top right on your Android smartphone or the settings gear icon on an iOS device and tap on ‘Linked Devices.’ Tap on ‘Link a device’ and scan the WhatsApp QR code on your Android device, as seen in the screenshot above.Using WhatsApp across several devices (such as on your smartphone and tablet) remains a complicated affair, even in 2021. If you’re a WhatsApp Beta tester, and have installed version 2.22.21.6, you can link your Android tablet to your WhatsApp account in the same way you’d link an account to WhatsApp Web. With the new companion mode, users would still be able to link their existing account to four devices, including WhatsApp Web, WhatsApp Desktop and Facebook Portal, and now, an Android tablet.

It’s worth noting that multi-device support for smartphones is still non-existent. Now, WhatsApp seems to be extending the support to tablets.Īs found by WABetaInfo in WhatsApp beta ‘version 2.22.21.6,’ the company is releasing a new ‘Companion Mode,’ that allows users to link their existing WhatsApp account with an Android tablet. WhatsApp users have had to option to link their account to up to four additional devices, including WhatsApp Web, WhatsApp Desktop and Facebook Portal, since last year.

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