How Two Accounts Can Now be Logged into WhatsApp at Once on a Single Phone

Users of WhatsApp, Meta’s instant messaging service, may now simultaneously log onto two accounts on the same phone.

This implies that users may use two WhatsApp accounts without carrying two phones, but they will need a second SIM card to set up a second account on the same phone. Until recently, in order to utilize two WhatsApp accounts, one had to carry two phones, with the exception of some devices that allowed app duplication.

WhatsApp stated that users would require a second SIM card and phone number, or a phone that supports multi-SIM or eSIM, in order to set up a second account.

You may adjust this by going to the WhatsApp settings, selecting “Add account,” and then clicking the arrow next to your name.

Users may adjust their notification and privacy settings on a per-account basis, according to WhatsApp.

Work and personal accounts
In its unveiling of the functionality on Thursday, WhatsApp hinted that users will need to maintain distinct accounts for professional and personal use.

We’re launching the feature today that allows you to have two active WhatsApp accounts at once. Good for juggling many accounts, such as your personal and professional ones. You won’t have to carry two phones, log out frequently, or worry about sending messages from the wrong location.

WhatsApp passcode
WhatsApp added passkey functionality for Android users earlier this week. With this feature, WhatsApp users will be able to use their fingerprint, face, or PIN to unlock their accounts.

Will Cathcart, Head of WhatsApp at Meta, announced this support and stated that passkey is a more secure method than passwords for confirming account ownership. Additionally, he noted, the function offers customers an extra degree of protection.

According to the firm, users will be able to enable the passkey function on WhatsApp either at registration or from Settings, and the feature will be pushed out globally in the coming weeks.

By activating passkey logins, users of WhatsApp may increase the difficulty of hackers accessing their accounts remotely by requiring them to physically touch their phones. With the advent of passkeys, an alternative to username and password combinations—which are vulnerable to phishing and other problems—is no longer necessary.

Google has previously released passkeys, which may be used in place of passwords to get onto its applications and websites. This coincided with the global digital behemoths’ ongoing efforts to gradually phase away password use.