It is certainly one of the most used messaging applications in the world. But if it is popular, WhatsApp has one big flaw: you can't use the same account on multiple devices. The web version of the app serving as an exception since it is necessary to have your smartphone nearby. Compared to other apps, WhatsApp is not necessarily very practical, but that could change.
Indeed, according to code researcher WABetaInfo, Facebook - owner of WhatsApp - is developing a new version of the messaging application that would allow you to connect to several devices from the same account. According to the same source, this new possibility could even appear soon since it is already implemented and tested within a new beta of WhatsApp on iOS and Android. It would allow you to connect with the same account on at least 4 devices.
Towards a unified ecosystem?
However, you shouldn't be too hasty because WhatsApp could have been content with a few tests here. Such a novelty would call into question one of the strengths of the application: its security. Indeed, by allowing you to connect to several devices with the same account, it will be more complicated for WhatsApp to keep track of connections, even if an identification code is installed on the app.
At the same time, the fact that Facebook is seeking to evolve WhatsApp reinforces the rumor that Mark Zuckerberg's company is working to develop an ecosystem between all of its applications (Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp), bringing together open conversations about each within from a single app. Case to follow.
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