Linking Multiple Android Phones to One WhatsApp Account Now Possible

If you’re an Android user, you can now use WhatsApp on multiple phones without requiring a workaround or hidden trick. However, iOS users may have to wait a bit longer to use this feature.

The Meta owned messaging app rolled out the functionality without making a blog post, in-app notification, or mentioning it in the Google Play Store update notes.

The functionality was spotted by Reframed and we tested the feature to confirm its availability. We tested the feature with two phones in total (primary device and one extras) and were able to sync all devices.

Previously, you could only link computers and laptops to your account using WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp Desktop. WhatsApp also recently rolled out the ability to use WhatsApp on your Android tablet.

But previous limitations meant that only one phone could be added to your device list.

Note: At the time of writing this article, this feature does not work with iPhones.

How to Add Multiple Phones to WhatsApp

To link your Android phone, you need to have the latest version of the messaging app on an Android phone that doesn’t already have an account on it.

Open the app and select your language. Then, when you’re prompted to enter your phone number, click the three dots on the top right and select Link a device. WhatsApp will then give you a QR code to scan with your primary phone.

To scan the QR code, open WhatsApp on your primary device and tap the three dots in the top right corner. Select Linked devices, then tap the Link a device button. Then scan the QR code on your secondary device.

Once you’ve done this, WhatsApp will load and sync your messages on both phones. The new device will show up as Android on your list of connected, active devices on your primary phone.

It’s not clear how many devices one can connect, but we’ve seen reports of people connecting up to four Android devices. However, only the primary device can add more connected sessions.

It’s unclear why the new feature hasn’t received a full announcement. But it may be part of the app’s rollout of other quality-of-life features, like the ability to message yourself on WhatsApp.