Those who opt in can always opt back out,” WhatsApp said. “We will continue optimizing performance and adding a few additional features before slowly rolling it out more broadly.
And it also will make it possible to add support for more kinds of devices over time,” he explained.įacebook owned instant messaging platform has announced to test multi-device beta initially with a small group of users. And desktop and web support only worked by mirroring off your phone – which meant your phone had to be on and have an active internet connection.” “Our multi-device capability immediately makes the experience better for people who use desktop/web and Portal. Until now, has only been available on one device at a time. All secured with end-to-end encryption.” WhatsApp multi-device support release dateĬathcart further said, “We’ve been working on this for a long time.
Also Read - WhatsApp is a surveillance tool, stay away from it: Telegram founderĪnnouncing the beta version of the upcoming WhatsApp multi-device feature, Cathcart said, “Now you can use our desktop or web experiences even when your phone isn’t active and connected to the internet. WhatsApp head Will Cathcart now takes to Twitter and shares how the instant messaging platform will ensure security and privacy of users in the multi-device support feature. Rewind back a few months, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had said that the company is facing technical challenge of maintaining end-to-end encryption.
Also Read - Meta warns against Android, iOS apps for stealing users' Facebook password WhatsApp multi-device feature beta No release timeline has been released yet. A few months ago, both WhatsApp and Facebook announced to release the most awaited WhatsApp feature dubbed multi-device feature later this year.
Point your phone camera at the QR code on your computer screen. The idea is to first test the upcoming feature among a small group of testers and then release it. Open WhatsApp on your phone, tap the three dots in the top right, then WhatsApp Web. WhatsApp multi-device has been released only for select users for now. Also Read - WhatsApp's cloned app spying on Indians via recording video, audio: Report It will ask you to scan a QR code from the web version of WhatsApp. The upcoming multi-device feature will allow users to link four devices at a time, including just one smartphone. Then click on Linked Devices and within that select Link a Device. This hints that soon WhatsApp users will be able to use their WhatsApp account in more than one device.
WhatsApp multi-device support beta has been finally announced.