WhatsApp is one of the most used messaging apps in the world. It has become an essential app for people for personal and professional conversations. Many people use more than one device and in such a situation want to use the same WhatsApp account on two smartphones, but they do not know the way. Which we are going to tell here.

WhatsApp's 'Linked Devices' feature meets this need so that users can access their accounts on more than one device without any problem. Whether it is another smartphone, tablet, or laptop, its process is also very easy.

What is the Linked Devices feature?

WhatsApp's Linked Devices feature allows users to use their account on four devices. The special thing is that this feature works even without connecting the primary phone to the internet. That is, even if your phone is turned off or not connected to the internet, you can still run WhatsApp on your linked devices.

However, it is important to have the latest version of WhatsApp on every device so that there is no compatibility issue.

How to run WhatsApp on one smartphone?

If you want to use your WhatsApp account on another smartphone as well, then you have to follow the steps given below.

Step-by-step process

Open WhatsApp on the primary phone.

Tap on the three dots (≡) on the top-right corner of the screen and select the Linked Devices option.

Tap on Link a Device, which will activate the QR code scanner.

Now install WhatsApp on your secondary phone.

As soon as you open WhatsApp, the login screen will appear. Here tap on the three dots (≡) and select the Link as a Companion Device option.

A QR code will appear on the screen of the secondary phone. Use the QR scanner of your primary phone to scan it.

Once the scan is complete, your WhatsApp chats will be loaded on the secondary phone as well and now you can use the same account on both phones.

How to link WhatsApp to a laptop

If you want to use your WhatsApp on a computer or laptop, then this process is also easy.

Open web.whatsapp.com in a web browser on your laptop or desktop.

You have to scan the QR code appearing on the screen.

Open WhatsApp on the primary phone and go to the Linked Devices option.

Tap on Link a Device and scan the QR code appearing on the laptop screen.

As soon as the scan is complete, your chats on WhatsApp Web will be synced and you will be able to use WhatsApp on the laptop.

Keep these things in mind.

Internet connection - Linked devices work even without a primary phone, but the internet is necessary to connect for the first time.

Support up to four devices - You can link one WhatsApp account to up to four devices simultaneously.

Focus on safety- Link your WhatsApp only to trusted devices and if you do not want WhatsApp on any device, you can remove it from the Linked Devices section.

Calling not supported- Currently, only sending and receiving messages is possible on linked devices, while voice and video calling is possible only from the primary device.

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