WhatsApp's multi-device mode is already real. After years of waiting, the company has finally launched the feature that allows use the same WhatsApp account on multiple devices - up to four different - at the same time, without having to resort to WhatsApp Web or having to keep your smartphone connected to the Internet .. every moment.
But for now, this function is only available to a limited number of users who join the beta version of WhatsApp. And not even being part of the beta, it is guaranteed that our account has been chosen to test this feature beforehand. However, there is a way to check if we were lucky and then start using multi-device mode before anyone else.
WhatsApp and WhatsApp Web on various devices.
Sign up for the beta version of WhatsApp multi-device mode step by step
The first thing you should do to check if your account has been chosen to test this feature is sign up for the WhatsApp beta program via the Google Play Store. If you were already registered, you can skip this step,
Regardless of whether you have just signed up or if you are already part of the beta program, the next thing you should do is download the latest version of WhatsApp on your mobile.
So you just have to follow these steps:
- Open the WhatsApp application on your mobile.
- Tap the menu icon in the upper right corner of the screen, represented by three vertical dots.
- Tap "Connected Devices".
- Choose the option "Multi-device mode (Beta)"
- Tap "Join the Beta".
By doing so, you will see the procedure to follow in order to use WhatsApp on other devices without having to keep your mobile connected. To do this, you will have to access WhatsApp Web from your computer and you will see an icon at the top of the window, indicating that the new version is in use which does not require a mobile phone to work.
