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🆕 WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature called Companion Mode. The move will make it easier than ever to use WhatsApp Business across multiple devices. Users can sync their chat history on up to four linked devices while still enjoying WhatsApp’s high levels of privacy and security thanks to end-to-end message encryption.
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What is Companion Mode on WhatsApp?
Companion Mode allows you to access your account on multiple devices. The same WhatsApp account can now be used across four different devices, with the chat history automatically syncing between all of them when an internet connection is available.
This is a long-awaited and highly requested update that will allow for a much more seamless WhatsApp experience. Previously, if users wanted to move between devices, they would have to log out of their account on one device and log into the other.
📱 How to link an iPhone using WhatsApp Companion Mode
- Download the WhatsApp app on your iPhone companion phone. Open WhatsApp and tap “Agree and Continue”.
- Choose “Link this device to an existing account”. A QR code will appear. This needs to be scanned in step 6 by your primary phone.
- Open the WhatsApp app on your primary phone.
- For Android primary phones, choose “More options”, then “Linked devices”, then “Link a device”. For iPhone primary phones, open WhatsApp Settings, then choose “Linked Devices”, then “Link a Device”
- Now unlock your primary phone, either using your biometric authentication or your PIN.
- Scan the iPhone companion phone QR code with your primary phone.
🦠 How to link an Android device using WhatsApp Companion Mode
- Download the WhatsApp app on your Android companion phone. Open WhatsApp and tap “Agree and Continue”.
- Choose “More options”, then “Link to existing account”. A QR code will appear. This needs to be scanned in step 6 by your primary phone.
- Open the WhatsApp app on your primary phone.