{"id":12493,"date":"2022-08-17T15:17:33","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T15:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/17\/now-whatsapp-has-a-native-app-on-windows-that-works-standalone\/"},"modified":"2022-08-17T15:17:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T15:17:35","slug":"now-whatsapp-has-a-native-app-on-windows-that-works-standalone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/17\/now-whatsapp-has-a-native-app-on-windows-that-works-standalone\/","title":{"rendered":"Now WhatsApp has a native app on Windows that works standalone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/8\/16\/23308672\/whatsapp-windows-refresh-linked-devices-desktop-meta<\/a>
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WhatsApp\u2019s new app on Windows no longer requires you to link your phone to send, receive, and sync messages. An update on WhatsApp\u2019s site<\/a> reveals the refreshed Windows app is out of beta and available to download on the Microsoft Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Previously, users on Windows had to download WhatsApp\u2019s web-based desktop app or access the messaging service from their web browsers. The new app is native to Windows, which, as WhatsApp explains, should make the app faster and more responsive.<\/p>\n

The redesigned WhatsApp has a slightly cleaner interface when compared to the previous version of the app but otherwise doesn\u2019t look all that different. The biggest change is that you no longer need to keep your phone online to sync messages between your phone and the desktop app. WhatsApp says it\u2019s currently working on a native app for macOS as well.<\/p>\n

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Oh wow, the new version of WhatsApp is now out of beta. It’s a modern Windows app which replaces the old electron\/web version. You can receive messages without the app being turned on, and you don’t need to be connected to a phone. <\/p>\n

Download: https:\/\/t.co\/10uMAH7SHI<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6Xh1KKqsh0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Daniel (@kid_jenius) August 16, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

WhatsApp\u2019s multi-device feature<\/a> has been fully rolled out and is out of beta. This lets you link up to four devices to your WhatsApp account without needing your phone, all while maintaining end-to-end encryption.<\/p>\n

In April, WABetaInfo<\/em> found a screenshot<\/a> from the beta version of WhatsApp on Android that indicates the platform may soon add multi-device support for tablets<\/a>. Right now, WhatsApp only lets you link computers to your account, so adding support for tablets (or perhaps an additional phone) would only make sense.<\/p>\n

Using linked devices does come with some limitations<\/a>, however. For example, if you use an iPhone as your primary device, you can\u2019t clear or delete chats. You also can\u2019t send messages with link previews from WhatsApp web, message or call someone who\u2019s using a \u201cvery old version\u201d of WhatsApp, as well as view live locations.<\/p>\n