How to run two WhatsApp accounts on one phone

If you have got a dual- SIM phone , you
can use the different SIM cards to make
calls using separate numbers, and send
texts using different numbers. But did you
know that you can set up dual WhatsApp
accounts and use them both on the same
phone ?
There are a few different ways to do this ,
and some phone - makers are offering this
as a built - in feature , Gadgets 360 says . In
other cases, you’ll have to resort to third-
party apps , but it ’ s actually easy to run
two WhatsApp accounts on one Android
phone . Sorry iPhone users, you are out of
luck without resorting to the kind of
methods we wouldn’ t recommend.
This method of running two WhatsApp
accounts on one phone requires a dual -
SIM phone – WhatsApp uses the phone
number as your identity , and detects this
via an SMS or call; so it has to be a
phone with two SIM cards . If you have a
dual -SIM phone , the next step should be
to check your settings , because it ’ s quite
possible that the manufacturer has
already created settings or dual
WhatsApp.

Many Chinese manufacturers allow you
to create clones of apps , which can then
be used with a dual -SIM setup . Here are
steps for some of the popular brands first
and one more workaround you can try .

If you have an Oppo, Xiaomi, Honor

If you have one of these phones, then the
steps you need to follow are incredibly
simple, and they’ re also very similar
across all three manufacturers, which is
why we ’ve gathered them together in one
place. In all three cases , you’ll start by
installing WhatsApp on your phone via
Google Play. After that, you can clone the
app in the phone ’s settings .
Here are the detailed steps to run two
WhatsApp accounts on your Xiaomi
phone , but it ’ s very similar for the other
two as well :

1 . After you ’ve installed
WhatsApp, go to ‘ Settings’ .
2 . Tap on ‘Dual Apps ’. On Honor
phones, this is called App
Twin, and on Oppo, it ’ s Clone
App.
3 . You’ ll see a list of apps that
can work with the feature ,
and toggles on the side. Turn
the toggle on to clone any app.
That ’s it ; you’ re done . Check if your
manufacturer supports app cloning as
well and if yes , then these steps should
work to get a second copy of WhatsApp
on your phone. It ’ s a little different on a
Vivo phone .

How to run two WhatsApp accounts on
a Vivo phone

The steps for Vivo are very similar to
other brands, but slightly different. To
clone WhatsApp on a Vivo phone , simply
follow these steps :

1 . Go to ‘Settings ’.
2 . Scroll down to find ‘ App
Clone’ , and tap it .
3 . Now , toggle the switch to
enable ‘ Display the Clone
button’.
4 . Next , Install WhatsApp on
your phone via Google Play .
5 . Long press on any app icon .
You’ ll see a small ‘x ’ to
remove apps , but some, like
WhatsApp, will also have a
small ‘+ ’ symbol.
6 . Tap the + to clone WhatsApp
on your phone .

At this point, you should have two copies
of WhatsApp on your phone . Here ’s what
you have to do next.

Setting up dual whatsapp

Setting up your second WhatsApp account
is extremely simple, just like setting up
the first one . Here are the detailed steps .

1 . Start the second WhatsApp.
2 . On the next page , tap on
‘Agree and Continue’ .
3 . Next , you can grant files and
contacts access to this copy of
WhatsApp by tapping
‘Continue ’ and following on -
screen instructions , or tap on
‘Not now’ for now.
4 . Now , you have to verify your
phone number . This is the
crucial part – remember , it
has to be the second SIM
phone number ; if you type in
your primary number , you’ re
just shifting WhatsApp access
from one app to the next .
5 . Once you’ ve typed in your
number , tap ‘Next ,’ then
confirm the number by
tapping on ‘OK ’ .
6 . WhatsApp will then send a
verification code to check the
number , which it will auto -
read if you’ ve granted
permissions. Otherwise, just
type in the verification
number , and you ’re good to
go. In case you don’t get the
SMS , you can also tap the Call
button on -screen to get a
verification phone call.
That ’ s it – now you’ ve got two versions
of WhatsApp running on your phone .
You’ ll be able to send and receive
messages using both numbers.
You can also use the steps given above to
install multiple copies of other apps . If
you want two Twitter apps or two
Facebook apps on your phone, for
personal use and a business account , for
example, that ’s easy to do following the
same steps .
What if my phone doesn ’t support app
cloning ?
If your phone doesn ’t support app
cloning , there’s still a couple of ways to
go ahead and install a second copy of
WhatsApp. You ’ll still need a dual - SIM
phone in order to send and receive
messages from two accounts. The best
way is using an app called Parallel Space .
As the name suggests , this app creates a
parallel “space ” where you can install
apps , which allows you to clone different
apps . Here are the steps to using this app:

1 . You have to first install
Parallel Space from Google
Play . Once you start the app, it
will immediately take you to a
Clone Apps page .
2 . Select all apps you want to
clone, and tap the Add to
Parallel Space button.
3 . Next , you’ ll be taken to the
parallel space , where the app
is run in a virtual install on
your phone .
4 . Now , continue to set up
WhatsApp as described above .

That ’s it ; you can use WhatsApp and
other apps by accessing them through the
Parallel Space app. Once again, this can
also be used for apps like Facebook .

Source: punching.com