The trick to have two WhatsApp accounts on the same cell phone

Officially, you can only install one WhatsApp app and use one account over the phone, but there are ways to use two WhatsApp accounts at the same time on a cell phone, with third-party applications or utilities pre-installed.

Under the above context, Infobae brings how you can have two WhatsApp on the same Android by taking advantage of the features of some phones and through the free applications available in Google Play.

How to know if a cell phone has the function to duplicate apps

With the rise of mobile phones that support multiple SIM cards, Android manufacturers have had to work hard to ensure that these two SIM cards can be taken advantage of, and that there may be two different phone numbers. And with two phone numbers, you may want to use two different accounts on the messaging app.

Dual messaging or application mirroring is not a standard feature of Android at this time, so it depends on whether the mobile phone manufacturer wants to include it or not. In fact, Samsung has included it on some phones and not on others.

This article will take Samsung phones with dual messaging as an example, the process being quite simple. It should be noted that the step by step is identical in other brands of mobile devices; such as OnePlus, Huawei, to give examples.

1. Open Settings.

2. The dual messaging settings are partially hidden in the mobile settings. Scroll vertically through the list until you find Advanced Features.

3. Here you need to search and tap Dual Messaging. If this option does not appear on the Samsung mobile phone, it may not be included.

4. Now in the Dual Messaging section you only have to enable the functionality for the messaging apps you want: in this case, WhatsApp. The list shows the supported applications that are currently installed.

5. Before activating this feature, you must accept the disclaimer.

6. After the first confirmation comes the second one. This time, you have to confirm that you want to install another copy of WhatsApp, which will be the one that can be used with another account.

7. This new copy will have a different icon so that they can be differentiated. Click Install.

8. Ready, you will have a new WhatsApp on your mobile phone, with a small logo stacked in the lower right corner. This WhatsApp clone works completely independently from the original, so you can set up another WhatsApp account, linked to another phone number.

If it does not come from the factory, you can use a third-party application

If the mobile phone does not have the function of cloning an application so that you can have two versions of WhatsApp, there are many applications on Google Play that can help you like App Cloner or Parallel Space, to name a few. The second one is recommended for better compatibility.

Parallel Spaces literally creates a 'parallel space' where you can install applications without interfering with external applications. This way, there is the possibility of installing a copy of WhatsApp internally while another copy of WhatsApp is installed abroad. Next, the step by step:

1. The first time the application is opened, it creates space on its own in a process that takes less than a minute. When finished, press Start.

2. The next step is to select the applications that you want to install in this parallel space. Parallel Spaces pre-selects some applications, but if you are only interested in WhatsApp, it is better to select WhatsApp and uncheck the rest to improve performance.

3. Click Add in parallel space.

4. Done, now you have a copy of WhatsApp installed.

Tap the icon to open it and you can see that there is a possibility to log in with a different account and use a different WhatsApp on the same phone. As always, you need to verify your phone number through a text message or a call before you start using your other WhatsApp.

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