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WhatsApp multi-device is said to be available for non-beta s on Android and iOS. 2t4kc

By Satvik Khare | Updated: 15 September 2021 13:05 IST

WhatsApp Multi-Device Extended to Non-Beta Testers: Report

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WhatsApp has been working on multi-device for a long time

Highlights

WhatsApp multi-device will work on up to 4 non-phone devices
The 2.21.19.9 update lets non-beta testers use multi-device
WhatsApp multi-device was first introduced as a beta test in July

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WhatsApp is reportedly receiving an update that will further extend its multi-device functionality. The update now makes it possible for non-beta s to the multi-device beta program for a future update, as per WABetaInfo. The multi-device functionality lets s link up to four devices apart from their primary device. With the new functionality, s will be able to use their WhatsApp s on different devices. However, s can only add non-phone devices to this functionality.

The 2.21.19.9 update for Facebook-owned chat app will now "force s to update to the multi-device version, for a future update," notes WABetaInfo.

The multi-device for WhatsApp was first announced in July. The new functionality helps provide s with a standalone multi-device experience with which s won't even require their primary smartphone to be connected to the Internet. Additionally, that smartphone could be switched off and s would still be able to use WhatsApp through their linked non-phone devices. This could also prove beneficial if the Internet connection on the 's primary smartphone is unstable but they have a strong Internet connection on their non-phone devices such as laptops, desktops, or Wi-Fi-only tablets.

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How to enable multi-device for WhatsApp 1nt1n

s who are a part of the beta programme on WhatsApp can or leave the multi-device beta test with the following steps:

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Open WhatsApp.
Click on the three-dot menu icon.
Head to Linked Devices.
Click on Multi-Device Beta.
Tap on Beta or Leave Beta.

ing/ Leaving the multi-device beta test on iOS 4da5i

Open WhatsApp.
Go to Settings.
Click on Linked Devices.
Click on Multi-Device Beta.
Tap on Beta or Leave Beta.

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