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WhatsApp’s Companion Mode Reportedly Rolling Out to All Android Beta Testers

WhatsApp’s companion mode feature is reportedly available to all Android beta testers. The functionality, which allows users to link an existing WhatsApp account to an additional mobile phone, has been in development for quite some time now. The companion mode functionality is an extension of multi-device support and is said to have been rolled out with the WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.23.8.2. However, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform hasn’t officially announced when it intends to make the companion mode live for all users.

According to a report by WhatsApp features tracker WABetainfo, WhatsApp has released companion mode feature for all Android beta testers. It is said to be available for all Android beta testers with WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.23.8.2 and newer. It reportedly allows users to access their chat accounts across more than one smartphone.

For connecting WhatsApp to a secondary device, users are said to have to follow these steps.

  1. Download the new beta version of WhatsApp Messenger or WhatsApp Business on the secondary device.
  2. Select Link a device from the overflow menu
  3. Open WhatsApp on the primary device, and head to Settings > Linked devices.
  4. Point this device to the secondary mobile phone to scan the QR Cod.

A linked secondary Android smartphone or tablet device doesn’t offer full functionality like the primary device. Still, users will have access to chats and chat archives. The ability to manage broadcast lists and post a status update could be limited to the primary device.

As per the report, WhatsApp is not working on the same feature on WhatsApp beta for iOS at this moment.

In March last year, WhatsApp introduced multi-device support that lets users access their accounts on multiple devices simultaneously. WhatsApp has also enabled end-to-end encryption on the chats. The paired devices will get disconnected if the phone remains inactive for more than two weeks. However, the feature supports PCs as secondary devices and is not convenient for people with additional mobile phones and tablets. This could soon change with the release of this new companion mode update.

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WhatsApp Companion Mode to Link Secondary Phone, Tablet Enters Testing on Latest Beta Version

WhatsApp will has begun testing the ability to link a secondary phone and an Android tablet as part of the ‘companion mode’ that is said to be in development. The Meta-owned instant messaging and calling service has been working on an evolved version of its multi-device feature to support additional smartphones and tablets, according to previous reports. A feature tracker has revealed that the company is now allowing some beta testers on Android phones and tablets to link a secondary phone to their primary WhatsApp account. There’s no word from the company on when the companion mode will be rolled out to all users on the stable channel.

According to noted feature tracker WABetaInfo, the latest beta version of WhatsApp beta for Android — version 2.22.24.18 — adds support for the companion mode which allows users to link a secondary phone to their primary account.

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WhatsApp currently lets users link up to four other computers to their primary account, with access to most features available on the smartphone apps, as well as end-to-end encryption. The upcoming companion mode would allow users to link phones and tablets, in addition to computers.

Beta users of the messaging app on Android can activate companion mode by going to the options menu on the registration screen and selecting ‘Link a device’ from the dropdown menu, according to the feature tracker. The feature has been rolled out to some beta users for now, while a wider rollout will take more time.

The latest version of WhatsApp beta for Android also brings the ability to link to an Android tablet, the feature tracker claims.

This feature is only available to some beta testers for now and is found in the linked devices beta option in the devices section of the settings menu. The pairing process is straightforward and done via scanning a QR code, according to WABetaInfo. The service is said to be planning to bring the new companion mode to more users with upcoming updates.

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