Most Android smartphones today feature dual-SIM support which allows users to use two different numbers on a single device. With two phone numbers in one smartphone, there's a change that you would want to run two instaces of WhatsApp for both the phone numbers. Companies like Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, Huawei and Honor now offer 'Dual Apps' or 'Dual Mode' feature (the name may differ from brand to brand) which allows users to run two different accounts of the same chat app. Also Read: Super Blue Moon 2023: Smartphone photography tips to get the best shotsThis means you need not carry two smartphones just to use two WhatsApp accounts. Wondering how? Here's a ready-to-use guide.First, let's start with the name and location every manufacturer uses for this feature: Samsung: Dual Messenger Settings > Advance features > Dual Messenger Xiaomi (MIUI): Dual appsSettings > Dual Apps Oppo: Clone AppsSettings > Clone Apps Vivo: App cloneSettings > App clone Asus: Twin appsSettings > Twin apps Huawei and Honor: App TwinSettings> App Twin Now, how to use Dual WhatsApp feature on your smartphone. steps1.Open the dual apps settings option on your smartphone ![](https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-70279485,width-800,resizemode-4,imgsize-40557/70279485.jpg) 2.Select the app you want to duplicate (in this case select WhatsApp)![](https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-70279486,width-800,resizemode-4,imgsize-32271/70279486.jpg) 3.Wait for the process to finish.![](https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-70279487,width-800,resizemode-4,imgsize-28301/70279487.jpg) 4.Now, head to the home screen and tap on the second WhatsApp logo you see in your app launcher5.Configure using another phone number and get going.Do note that there are a few phones -- Android One devices and those offering 'stock' Android -- that do not come with dual app features . For these, there are several apps such as Parallel, Dual App Wizard, DoubleApp and more available on Google Play Store. Users can just download these apps to run two accounts of the same Chat app on their phones. Also Read: ISRO’s maiden solar mission: Aditya L1’s launch date, payloads and moreFacebookTwitterLinkedinTop CommentApril Hernandez1260 days agoReally helpful article. Solved my problem. Thank you.end of articlevisual stories 8Microsoft to remove these 5 features from Edge 8Google Photos Locked Folder comes to iPhones 7Apple event on September 12: What to expect 9Jio Haptik WhatsApp chatbot launched 12Most common frauds hackers use for stealing money 10Infinix Zero 30 5G launched: Price, specs and more 10Vivo ‘Photography Awards’: Prize and other details 8iPhone 15 Pro Max to sport periscope camera: What to expect 9OpenAI launches ChatGPT business version 9Google Workday app and other features for Chat 9Reliance AGM meeting: AirFiber, Jio labs and more 7Yahoo Mail to get generative AI features
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