WhatsApp, the encrypted messaging service owned by Meta, has begun bringing out multi-device compatibility to all users.
Users have had access to the feature through WhatsApp’s opt-in beta testing programme up until now. According to WABetainfo, the update will be available to iOS users this month, with an Android release following next month.
With the new upgrade, you won’t need to keep your primary device connected to the internet to use the platform.
On linked devices, viewing live location is not possible. The secondary devices are unable to create and browse broadcast lists or send messages with link previews via WhatsApp Web.
WhatsApp has also started rolling out emoji reactions in beta on Android.
The emoji reactions have begun to emerge in the service’s Android app’s beta version 2.22.8.3, providing users with a quick and easy option to respond to incoming messages.
The functionality allows users to respond to a received message by long-pressing one of six emoji: thumbs up, heart, crying, laughter, astonished face, or folded hands (usually taken to mean “thank you”).
