After working on the multi-device support for its messaging platform for a long time, WhatsApp finally started rolling it out to all users late last year. Although users can now link multiple desktop or laptop devices to their WhatsApp accounts to use the platform independently on their PCs, the feature does not allow them to link a secondary mobile or tablet device yet. However, that could soon change as the Meta-owned giant has started hinting at this ability.
According to a recent report by the reputable WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp might soon let you link your secondary smartphone or tablet to your account. The tipster discovered a preview of the feature in the latest WhatsApp beta version 2.22.10.13.
Once the feature goes live, users will be able to link secondary smartphones and tablets to their existing WhatsApp accounts. This way, they will be able to use the messaging service with the same account on multiple mobile devices independently, without requiring to keep the primary device connected to the internet all the time. The secondary devices linked to a WhatsApp account will be called “Companion” devices and users will need to scan the QR code on their primary device to link them.
