WhatsApp rolls out feature to link devices without needing a smartphone to be online

05 November 2021
The feature was being tested on the beta channel for a while, and there is one limitation that comes with the iOS version of WhatsApp.

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dbjungle, 06 Nov 2021"The other limitation is that you still cannot link a ... moreThey said that this limitation is only on iOS.

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    • TZb
    • ki$
    • 06 Nov 2021

    After updating on laptop, it is not connecting my iPhone. However, Android device is linking.

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      • Arun
      • Hkr
      • 06 Nov 2021

      Come on, you can use WhatsApp on your tablets through WhatsApp Web, guys. Just go to Chrome and go to the WhatsApp site. At first, it won't display the QR code for you to scan. Now, enable 'Request Desktop Site' or just tick 'Desktop Site' (depends on your Chrome version). There you go, you can use it the same way as you do on your PCs and the Beta functions also work!

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        • Anonymous
        • xhm
        • 06 Nov 2021

        Laugh in Telegram and LINE

          Something that Telegram does (better) since ages ago.
          Still can't use a tablet... Google Messages can link a tablet and send/receive text messages, Telegram can do the same. The Facebook behemoth can't do the same..

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            • Anonymous
            • nYE
            • 06 Nov 2021

            dbjungle, 06 Nov 2021"The other limitation is that you still cannot link a ... morePartly yes

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              • Anonymous
              • vIg
              • 06 Nov 2021

              Offline spyimg? Amazing

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                • mAU
                • 06 Nov 2021

                ...or you could just use Session and never bother about "linking" your actual fucking phone number to the identity you want to send messages under (as one could do back in ye olde times when messaging was still handled in a sane manner).

                  "The other limitation is that you still cannot link a tablet or secondary smartphone." this is still completely useless then.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Kec
                    • 06 Nov 2021

                    Why bother use WhatsApp? We got Telegram and Signal, such services is available on Telegram long time ago.