{"id":496495,"date":"2023-06-15T10:44:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T08:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=496495"},"modified":"2023-06-15T10:47:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T08:47:26","slug":"whatsapp-getting-multi-account-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/smartphones\/496495-whatsapp-getting-multi-account-feature.html","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp getting multi-account feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

WhatsApp is developing a feature that will allow users to jump between multiple accounts on one device while using the same app, WABetaInfo reports<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The publication spotted the feature in the WhatsApp Business Beta for Android 2.23.13.5.<\/p>\n

WABetaInfo shared a screenshot that shows a menu for switching between accounts within the Settings page of the Android mobile app.<\/p>\n

It is unclear how many accounts WhatsApp intends to allow users to add to the same device, although the screenshots suggest it will be a minimum of three.<\/p>\n

Users with more than one phone number \u2014 one perhaps for personal use and another for business \u2014 could find the ability to use the same device and app for multiple accounts useful.<\/p>\n

“This separation ensures that users can maintain privacy, efficiently manage notifications, and switch between different accounts without the need of using parallel apps,” WABetaInfo reported.<\/p>\n

The publication said although the business app was the first to show the feature, there was no evidence to suggest it would not become available on WhatsApp for personal users.<\/p>\n

The feature is currently under development and will only be released to beta testers in a future update before it is expected to roll out to general users.<\/p>\n

The screenshot below shows the multi-account menu on the Settings page of a smartphone running WhatsApp Business Beta for Android 2.23.13.5.<\/p>\n

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WhatsApp multi-account menu. Credit: WABetaInfo<\/p><\/div>\n

WhatsApp’s main chat app rival \u2014 Telegram \u2014 already offers the ability to add up to three accounts with different numbers on the same app and phone.<\/p>\n

The app also allows quick switching between these accounts using its side menu.<\/p>\n

It is currently possible to use multiple accounts on WhatsApp on one device, but this requires having more than one instance of the app installed.<\/p>\n

Many Android-based manufacturers offer a dual apps or app cloning setting that supports this.<\/p>\n

Aside from WhatsApp, it enables using multiple accounts on other apps that might not have built-in multi-account support.<\/p>\n

The feature’s exact name will differ from one manufacturer to the next, as shown below:<\/p>\n