If you use one on your iPhone WhatsApp for work and the other for private use, you probably had to rely on various workarounds. Most often it was a combination of classic WhatsAppua WhatsApp Business, or using a second phone. But that is now definitely changing. WhatsApp has begun rolling out support for multiple accounts directly in a single app on the iPhone. The feature was officially announced back in the spring, but has only been available to a select few users so far. The latest update now significantly expands its availability.
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Two accounts, one app
The new product works very simply. In one installation WhatsAppYou can add a second account and then switch between them directly in the app. Each account retains its own message history, notifications, settings, and privacy.
In practice, you can have, for example, a work and private number on one iPhone without having to log out, use a second device, or install WhatsApp Business. This is exactly the option that iPhone users have been calling for for years.
Switching between accounts is done directly in the application settings and WhatsApp it also shows which account you are currently under. Meta was inspired by, for example, Instagram or Facebookwhere a similar system has been in operation for a long time.
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Android had a head start of several years
Interestingly, a similar feature has been available on Android for quite some time, so iPhone users were one of the last large groups that had to make do with various alternative solutions.
WhatsApp now claims the feature is available to all users with the current version of the app. If you don't see it on your iPhone yet, it's worth checking App Store and possibly wait a few days, as the update is often released gradually.
Moreover, support for multiple accounts is not the only new feature that Meta has introduced this year. WhatsApp prepared. Along with it, new storage management tools, easier transfer chatbetween iOS and Android and other productivity-focused features. Pro But for many users, multiple accounts are the biggest new feature in years. And given how long iPhone owners have been waiting for it, it's no wonder.
