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WhatsApp on multiple phones feature added
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Re: WhatsApp on multiple phones feature added
#12For some reason, certainly not technical, they are still not allowing multiple numbers on the same device, with the same ease I can switch accounts on instagram, for example. (web vs app workaround are clearly not the right way to go) And, honestly, if bots and spam is what they were really worried about, allowing "two numbers" instead of just one would already be plenty for 99.999% of people that would gladly avoid…
In my phone I can go to Settings->Apps->Dual Apps and enable WhatsApp. This creates a clone of the app, which can be registered with a second number. When you open WhattsApp you can select which of the two you want to open. Have been using this for probably 2+ years now...
AFAIK, this only works if you have 2 SIMs on your phone. If both SIMs stay in their respective phone, I can't enable dual apps.
p.s. also, this feature is Android only, I think.
Re: WhatsApp on multiple phones feature added
#13For some reason, certainly not technical, they are still not allowing multiple numbers on the same device, with the same ease I can switch accounts on instagram, for example. (web vs app workaround are clearly not the right way to go) And, honestly, if bots and spam is what they were really worried about, allowing "two numbers" instead of just one would already be plenty for 99.999% of people that would gladly avoid…
Workaround I've been using for a while: You can install both the "regular" WhatsApp and the "Business" version, those are separate apps in the App Stores. This way you can set up your personal number on the regular WhatsApp and your work number on WhatsApp for Business.
Although valid, this is in fact a workaround not meant to be a stable solution, because it has the drawback of de-activating that number-whatsapp link on the first phone you used it on.
edit: I am stupid, as the latest feature actually allows this workaround to become a permanent solution...
Re: WhatsApp on multiple phones feature added
#14For some reason, certainly not technical, they are still not allowing multiple numbers on the same device, with the same ease I can switch accounts on instagram, for example. (web vs app workaround are clearly not the right way to go) And, honestly, if bots and spam is what they were really worried about, allowing "two numbers" instead of just one would already be plenty for 99.999% of people that would gladly avoid…
On Samsung phones you can clone the app with a few taps which gives you the same functionality.
Still annoying though.
Re: WhatsApp on multiple phones feature added
#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
In my phone I can go to Settings->Apps->Dual Apps and enable WhatsApp. This creates a clone of the app, which can be registered with a second number. When you open WhattsApp you can select which of the two you want to open. Have been using this for probably 2+ years now...
AFAIK, this only works if you have 2 SIMs on your phone. If both SIMs stay in their respective phone, I can't enable dual apps. p.s. also, this feature is Android only, I think.
I think I enabled this with a SIM in another phone and entered the SMS based OTP, but I can't be sure. In any case, right now I only have one SIM in the device, and the dual app continues to work without a problem.
Yes, it's Android. Not surprised that it doesn't work on iOS.
Re: WhatsApp on multiple phones feature added
#16Does anybody know if this would also work for tablets?
It has been quite some time since I tried last, but you used to have to use the web app to check your messages on your tablet.
Would be nice if both devices could now share an account
Re: WhatsApp on multiple phones feature added
#17For some reason, certainly not technical, they are still not allowing multiple numbers on the same device, with the same ease I can switch accounts on instagram, for example. (web vs app workaround are clearly not the right way to go) And, honestly, if bots and spam is what they were really worried about, allowing "two numbers" instead of just one would already be plenty for 99.999% of people that would gladly avoid…
In my phone I can go to Settings->Apps->Dual Apps and enable WhatsApp. This creates a clone of the app, which can be registered with a second number. When you open WhattsApp you can select which of the two you want to open. Have been using this for probably 2+ years now...
There are some bugs. Contacts that show up in one app doesn't show in the second one. At least that's my experience.
Re: WhatsApp on multiple phones feature added
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
In my phone I can go to Settings->Apps->Dual Apps and enable WhatsApp. This creates a clone of the app, which can be registered with a second number. When you open WhattsApp you can select which of the two you want to open. Have been using this for probably 2+ years now...
There are some bugs. Contacts that show up in one app doesn't show in the second one. At least that's my experience.
This is probably because that implementation of multiple apps is using the built-in Android Work features. That isolates contacts by default.
If you sync contacts into work mode, it should work.
Re: WhatsApp on multiple phones feature added
#19For some reason, certainly not technical, they are still not allowing multiple numbers on the same device, with the same ease I can switch accounts on instagram, for example. (web vs app workaround are clearly not the right way to go) And, honestly, if bots and spam is what they were really worried about, allowing "two numbers" instead of just one would already be plenty for 99.999% of people that would gladly avoid…
In my phone I can go to Settings->Apps->Dual Apps and enable WhatsApp. This creates a clone of the app, which can be registered with a second number. When you open WhattsApp you can select which of the two you want to open. Have been using this for probably 2+ years now...
> In my phone I can go to Settings->Apps->Dual Apps and enable WhatsApp.
Is that specific to some Android device manufacturer? I have a dual SIM Android phone with two SIMs, and I don't see that option.
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