On Android, tap the three dots in the top right corner on the conversation list, then choose Linked devices on iOS, open Settings and choose Linked Devices.
The idea is that if you’re not actively using your WhatsApp account, you don’t want to be signed in on multiple different devices where all of your conversations are being synced.īack on your primary device, you’re able to see the devices you’ve connected, and log out of them remotely if needed. You do need to use WhatsApp on your primary phone at least once every 14 days, otherwise these linked devices are going to get disconnected from your account - as a security measure, primarily. For example, you won’t get your full message history synced up, so if you need to dive back into the distant past as far as your WhatsApp messages are concerned, you’ll need to go back to your primary phone. Note that you can log out of linked devices, which isn’t possible on your primary device.Īs we’ve said, there are some restrictions in terms of what your linked devices can do, but they’re fairly minor.
To log into WhatsApp on the web and the WhatsApp desktop clients, for example, the QR code you need is displayed as soon as you open up the page, so you can simply scan it with your primary phone as before. The process is very similar for adding other devices as well. You can compose and send new messages from either phone, and they’ll show up on the other, too. You can then scan the QR code on your secondary phone, and after a few seconds, all of your recent chats should start syncing across.Īs with something like Facebook Messenger or Google Chat, the chat experience syncs seamlessly across both phones - both phones will ping when you get a new message, both phones will show the same read and unread indicators, and so on. If your primary phone is an iPhone, tap Settings, then Linked Devices and Link a Device. If you’re primary phone is an Android device, tap the three dots in the top right corner of the conversation list, and pick Linked devices, then Link a device. You’ll be presented with a QR code, which needs to be scanned by your primary phone. Instead, tap the three dots in the top left corner and then Link to existing account (Android), or choose Link this device to an existing account (iOS). Install WhatsApp for Android or iOS on the second phone, then agree to the terms and conditions of use, but don’t enter a phone number.
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