“Starting today, you can log into the same WhatsApp account on up to four phones,” Zuckerberg said.
Up until now, you can only login one WhatsApp account on one phone and connect on companion desktop devices.
WhatsApp is one of the biggest messaging services around with more than 2 billion users, but it lacked multiphone support.
However, WhatsApp is finally rolling out multi-device login support for more than one phone.
Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced the new feature on Facebook and Instagram.
“Starting today, you can log into the same WhatsApp account on up to four phones,” he said.
WhatsApp says that this feature is rolling out to all users within the coming weeks.
With the new feature, users’ messages will be synced across devices including other phones.
So, even if one device is switched off, they can access the app on other devices.
End-To-End Encryption
One reason this new feature had been delayed is due to WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption policy.
The company started testing this new feature back when Meta was still known as Facebook.
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Then, it said it had developed new tech to sync messages across devices while maintaining end-to-end encryption protection.
WhatsApp is also rolling out a new way to link devices using a one-time code.
“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,” the company said.
However, this feature will be made available in the future.
