For the last several years, many users have preferred Telegram as an alternative to WhatsApp because of its larger file transfer size limit, bigger group capacity, and the ability to use one Telegram account across multiple devices. This is now set to change, as WhatsApp has finally introduced the option to use your account on other Android devices. Don’t know how to use this feature? In this article, we show you how to use the same WhatsApp account on multiple devices. (2023)
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Here’s how you can use your WhatsApp account on another Android device
Step 1: Launch WhatsApp on your secondary Android device.
Step 2: Select your preferred language and hit the arrow icon at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Tap ‘Agree and Continue’ on the following screen.
Step 4: WhatsApp will now as you for your phone number. Instead, hit the ellipses at the top right corner of the screen and select ‘Link to existing account’.
Step 5: Launch WhatsApp on your primary smartphone and select ‘Linked Devices’ after hitting the ellipses at the top right corner of the screen.
Step 6: Select ‘Link a device’.
Step 7: Use the primary phone to scan the QR code on the secondary phone.
Step 8: You will be logged into your WhatsApp account on the secondary Android smartphone. It may take a few minutes to sync your entire chat history on the secondary device.
Use one WhatsApp account on multiple devices including Tablets via WhatsApp Web
While WhatsApp Web is designed to access your WhatsApp on a PC, you can use it on a secondary smartphone or an Android tablet as well. You can use this method when you have hit the device limit. Just follow these simple steps.
Step 1: Open www.web.whatsapp.com on your phone or tablet’s web browser.
Step 2: Tap on the ellipses at the top right corner of the screen and select ‘Desktop site’.
You can now use the WhatsApp Web portal similar to how you use it on a PC. Use your primary phone with the WhatsApp account to link your secondary device.
Step 3: Open WhatsApp on your primary smartphone and tap the ellipses at the top right corner of the screen. Select ‘Linked Devices’.
Step 4: Tap on ‘Link a device’ and scan the QR code on your secondary smartphone or Android tablet.
You will now be able to use your WhatsApp account on the secondary smartphone or Android tablet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use one WhatsApp account on multiple devices?
Yes, you can link your WhatsApp account to multiple devices, be it your Windows laptop or another Android smartphone or tablet.
How do I enable WhatsApp on multiple devices?
To link your WhatsApp device to another Android smartphone, simply launch WhatsApp on the secondary phone and select ‘Link to existing account’ from the phone number registration screen. Once that is done, scan the QR code displayed on the screen using your primary Android smartphone.
How many devices can you link to your WhatsApp account?
You can link your WhatsApp account to four devices.
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Conclusion
This is how you can use the same WhatsApp account on multiple devices, including Android tablets (2023). WhatsApp allows you to link a maximum of four devices to your account at one time. If you want to use two WhatsApp accounts on one phone, go to your phone’s settings and check out dual messenger. You can also use certain third-party apps to use a WhatsApp account across multiple phones, but it comes at the risk of losing your encrypted messages and opening up to potential data breaches.
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