WhatsApp brings multi-account feature for Android beta users: How to use

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As reported by WaBetaInfo, the feature allows WhatsApp users to add multiple accounts to the popular messaging app...

At present, individuals who want to include a second account on their smartphone resort to installing a cloned version of WhatsApp..

The recently added multi-account feature in the latest beta version offers an account switcher that facilitates transitioning between the primary account associated with the smartphone and other WhatsApp accounts..

As indicated by the report, the multi-account feature is currently accessible to a limited number of beta testers who have updated to WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.23.17.8..

WhatsApp had earlier introduced a "companion mode," allowing users to set up an iPhone or Android smartphone as a secondary device, thereby enabling the utilization of a single account across multiple devices..

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