WhatsApp: Multiple Account Support for Android

By rahul bhagat OCT 20, 2023

[{"selector":"#anim-0ae0da79-ceee-44cf-b279-7616f00f63c6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.19912173496413393%, 2.8895057030673547e-7%) scale(0.9523809523809523)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] WhatsApp has introduced support for multiple accounts on Android, allowing users to use two different accounts on the same smartphone.

[{"selector":"#anim-adf1caec-b63d-4799-80cb-576dd2823375 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.7949937381464351%, 2.3809518030513837%) scale(0.9523809523809523)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] This feature, available to WhatsApp beta users, is now rolling out to the stable channel.

[{"selector":"#anim-9bc96519-aac3-44ad-b802-234375b948f2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.09135764928223021%, 2.3478841717715384%) scale(0.9523809523809523)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Users will need a second phone number, SIM card, or a phone with multi-SIM or eSIM support to set up the second WhatsApp account.

[{"selector":"#anim-dc45ac70-a70b-4aea-86ed-865434834a49 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.2231800552873369%, 2.3478841717715384%) scale(0.9523809523809523)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Even if the second SIM card is on a different device, users should be able to set up the second account by receiving a security code for login.

[{"selector":"#anim-c12523c9-6a6a-44aa-9c42-b60a65bce17a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.2231800552873369%, 2.3478841717715384%) scale(0.9523809523809523)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Privacy and notification settings for both accounts can be controlled separately.

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