WhatsApp users will no longer require their smartphones to be online for using WhatsApp Web

The latest feature that WhatsApp users will soon get is the ability to link devices without needing the smartphone to be online.

WhatsApp is testing new features every day to enhance the user experience. The latest feature that WhatsApp users will soon get is the ability to link devices without needing the smartphone to be online. In other words, the Android and iOS users will be able to use the multi-device feature on WhatsApp. Earlier, users could link their smartphones to their desktops but they had to keep their smartphones online. However, WhatsApp will now let users link devices without needing the primary smartphone to be online.

The feature to connect devices without the primary smartphone is in the beta stage. This is an opt-in feature that is labelled as “Beta” in the Linked Devices option in the Settings menu on WhatsApp. If you enable the option, you will be unlinked from all devices. After the fresh linking, you would be able to use it like before. Things will be a little different this time as you would not require your smartphone for the login. You will not have to keep the phone near your laptop and make sure it is online before using WhatsApp Web. The linked devices will be able to receive and send messages up to 14 days if you don’t manually log out.