WhatsApp will soon roll out the multi-device feature for beta testing. In this early trial phase, this feature may be limited to some device types.
WABetaInfo reports support for WhatsApp's multi-device feature will be limited to WhatsApp Web, desktop and Facebook Portal. This means that in this trial phase, WhatsApp users cannot connect other phones as this feature is still exclusive to the three platforms.
In the screenshot uploaded by WABetaInfo, after a user connects his WhatsApp account with the Web, desktop, and Portal versions, the user can directly access his account even if their phone is not connected to the internet.
Users can also link their WhatsApp account with four devices and one mobile phone. This means WhatsApp allows users to connect up to five devices at once.
Multi-device beta feature on WhatsApp Multi-device beta feature on WhatsApp Photos: WABetaInfo
It is not yet known whether users will be able to connect a second phone through the next update. But for this first version, the multi-device feature is still limited to WhatsApp Web, desktop and Portal.
WhatsApp's multi-device feature in this trial phase also has other limitations. Users cannot communicate, by phone or chat, with other users who are not using the latest version of the WhatsApp application on their mobile phones.
This means that the sender and recipient of the message must have the latest WhatsApp application if they want to activate the multi-device feature. This limitation can make it difficult for users who are unable to update WhatsApp on their phones because they are using older operating systems.
Multi-device support features in this trial phase will also affect performance and quality. But problems like this are likely to be fixed soon before the feature is rolled out more widely.
The presence of this multi-device feature was announced live by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and WhatsApp Head Will Cathcart. This function allows users to access their WhatsApp account on multiple devices at once, even if their phones are not online.
To WABetaInfo, Zuckerberg and Cathcart confirmed that this feature will be available to all WhatsApp users within two months. But the schedule can be delayed to ensure this feature runs perfectly.
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