Android users can run two WhatsApp accounts on one smartphone. want to know how Here are the steps you need to follow.
Do you have two WhatsApp accounts? How did you run them? Most people with two WhatsApp accounts use it on different devices. Want to run two WhatsApp accounts on a single phone? It is known that Android users can open two WhatsApp accounts on a single phone. However, the only condition is that both accounts were opened from two different mobile numbers.
Officially, a WhatsApp account can only be opened on a smartphone. “Your WhatsApp account can only be verified with a number on a phone. If you have a dual SIM phone, please note that you still need to select a number to verify it with WhatsApp. There is no option to have a WhatsApp account with two phone numbers,” the company said on its FAQ page.
However, there is a trick that Android users can use to run two WhatsApp accounts on a single device. All they have to do is use the dual app. You can install the app from the Google Play Store. Here’s how the app lets you run two WhatsApp accounts on your device.
How to use Dual Apps and run two WhatsApp accounts on a single device
1. Unlock your Android smartphone and go to Settings.
2. Scroll down and tap Apps.
3. You then need to select “Dual Apps” and click “Create”.
4. Then select WhatsApp.
5. Now you can go back to App Launcher and open WhatsApp from Dual Apps icon. Just set up your WhatsApp account with a different phone number and start using it.
Meanwhile, if you have a Samsung device, you can run two WhatsApp accounts
Click Advanced Features and scroll down to find Dual Messenger.
From the options offered, click on WhatsApp.
Now go to the App Launcher and start setting up your second WhatsApp account.
It must be noted that this option is offered in Dual SIM Android smartphones from Oppo, Xiaomi, Vivo, Huawei, Samsung, OnePlus and Realme. Also, the steps may vary by brand and the feature has a different name for different manufacturers. On Oppo it’s called “App Clone” while on Samsung it’s called “Dual Messenger”.
