Despite the fact that we all use WhatsApp mainly on a smartphone, from time to time we need to launch the messenger on a computer. To do this, all you need is to launch the application on the iPhone, turn on the QR code scanning mode, open the web version of WhatsApp in the browser and go through authorization. It may not be as convenient as Telegram , but overall nothing complicated. The only inconvenience is the need to keep the phone on all the time. But now this too is in the past.
With one of the latest updates in WhatsApp, it became possible to use the messenger on four devices at once. No, you still can’t run it on two or more iPhones. However, on Mac, Windows and iPad computers, it is quite possible, moreover, without the need to maintain a connection with the iPhone. We will tell you how everything works here and what pitfalls this innovation has.
How to use WhatsApp without an iPhone
In fact, the essence of the innovation is that now the desktop version of WhatsApp does not need an iPhone to work. That is, you can run WhatsApp on a computer without a phone. Here’s how to do it:
- Launch WhatsApp Web (or native application) on your computer ;
First you need to join testing the new feature
- Launch WhatsApp on iPhone and go to the “Settings” tab;
- Select “Associated devices” – “Beta version for multiple devices”;
You need to connect to WhatsApp Web, as before, by scanning the QR code
- Then click “Link device” and scan the QR code on the computer screen.
After successful activation of WhatsApp Web, you will be able to put your iPhone away, and not keep it nearby, as before, when the desktop version of the messenger did not work without a mobile one. Despite the fact that she still pulls up chats from her smartphone, it is no longer needed to ensure her work. And sending messages, calls and other manipulations will use the Wi-Fi to which your computer is connected.
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What are the advantages of this:
- Firstly, now you can remove and even turn off the iPhone, and WhatsApp Web will continue to work;
- Secondly, WhatsApp on the iPhone will not turn off as before, but will continue to work on its own;
- Thirdly, WhatsApp on a computer will not consume mobile traffic using a Wi-Fi connection.
How to launch WhatsApp on iPad
An important clarification: WhatsApp Web pulls chats from the smartphone that you use to connect, even if the phone number is the same. So, when I used an Android phone, the composition of the chats was the same, but when I connected to the desktop from the iPhone, it was completely different.
Since WhatsApp can now work on 4 devices at once, you can use WhatsApp on iPad simultaneously with Mac and iPhone. Personally, I did this:
- Go to web.whatsapp.com on your iPad using a browser;
- Launch WhatsApp on iPhone and go to Linked Devices;
WhatsApp Web works great on iPad without limiting the mobile version
- Scan the QR code on the tablet screen, confirming the action with biometrics;
- Confirm the connection and use the web version of WhatsApp on iPad.
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Unfortunately, WhatsApp doesn’t have a separate iPad app. However, you can use the web version that runs in a browser. Despite this, the messenger works just fine in Safari. Here you can exchange messages, make face-to-face calls, participate in video conferences and do everything the same as you did on WhatsApp on your iPhone or computer, without any restrictions.
