How to have two WhatsApp accounts on the same phone

More and more often we have two phone numbers on the same device, as virtually all Android phones sold are Dual-SIM and now with the arrival of e-SIM also iPhone can support two dials at the same time. Having two numbers on the same device is convenient for many reasons, but unfortunately having two WhatsApp accounts isn’t as simple.

WhatsApp is very clear in its FAQ, on a phone, even dual SIM, only one account can be used at a time.

Luckily, on Android and iOS, there are different ways to circumvent limitation. In this guide, we will see all the methods to comfortably have two WhatsApp accounts on the same device.

How to have two WhatsApp accounts (Android)

If you have a dual SIM phone, and you have tried to have two WhatsApp accounts on the same phone, you will have noticed that it is impossible. In fact, the app allows you to use only one account at a time.

There is a fairly simple way around this: use the professional version of WhatsApp. The app is designed for those who need to have two users on the same device for business reasons (perhaps, for example, you have a business and need to provide customer support).

But fortunately, WhatsApp Business is available to everyone, let’s see how to use it.

Two WhatsApp accounts with WhatsApp business

To have two accounts you just need to have configured the first normally, and for the second follow these steps:

• download and install from Play Store the professional application WhatsApp;
• when the installation is complete, launch it, press “Accept and continue“;
• then press the button “Use another number“, and enter the number of the second account you want to use and continue by pressing “After you“;
• a self-verification will take place, so you can enter a username and photo if you wish.

At this point, the procedure is complete and you can use two whatsapp accounts on the same android phone.

If you don’t want to use the pro app, there are other methods, read on to find out.

Use a modified version of WhatsApp

A great quick method to have two WhatsApp accounts on the same Android phone is to use a modified version of WhatsApp.

This version is called GBWhatsApp, is verified and secure, and is specially designed to avoid the risk of banning. This version has many advantages, it allows to send more photos, to send bigger files, to hide online status, to delete more messages, and really much more, it has only one only defect, it is not available on the Play Store.

So to install it you need:

• download theapk GBWhatsApp of project website;
• after the download is complete, tap on the downloaded apk, if you have never installed any apk from unknown sources, the system will show you a dialog asking for permission, grant it;
• at this point you can complete the installation.

Then you can open GBWhatsApp (it has the same icon as the famous messaging application with a different color), and proceed with the usual configuration (but obviously entering the second phone number).

Clone WhatsApp app

Another method is to clone the original WhatsApp app to get two independent versions on the same phone. Unfortunately the option is available only in some custom builds of Androidlike those of Xiaomi, Samsung or HUAWEI.

If you don’t have the option on your phone, you can use the app Multi-space, which is free and lets you mirror all the apps on your device. So they can create two independent versions of WhatsApp with two different accounts.

How to have two WhatsApp accounts (iPhone)

The latest iPhone models thanks to the e-SIMbecame Dual-SIM them too, allowing you to keep two independent numbers on the same device. Also in this case there is unfortunately the same hitch present on Android, WhatsApp does not allow you to have two accounts at the same time.

Even in this scenario, the easiest solution to remedy the problem is to use the application whatsapp business. This is designed for people who run a business, but it works well for everyone.

Two WhatsApp accounts with WhatsApp business

To have two accounts you just need to have configured the first normally, and for the second follow these steps:

• download and install fromWhatsApp business app store;
• when the installation is complete, launch it, press “Accept and continue“;
• then press the button “Use another number“, and enter the number of the second account you want to use and continue by pressing “After you“;
• a self-verification will take place, so you can enter a username and photo if you wish.

At this point, the procedure is complete and you can use two WhatsApp accounts on the same iPhone phone.

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