The popular messaging service WhatsApp is currently Android, iOS, Windows and macOS It can be used on devices with the platform. With the ‘multi-device support’ introduced last year, it was possible to use WhatsApp on a computer without a smartphone.
Previously, in order to use your account on WhatsApp Web, it was necessary to synchronize your computer with the main phone on which the mobile application was installed. However, multi-device bypassed this requirement, turning WhatsApp Web into a partially independent platform. The CEO of WhatsApp, which has more than 2 billion monthly users, talked about whether an iPad-exclusive version of the application will be released.
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WhatsApp CEO gives the green light to iPad app
Having an iPad application of WhatsApp is one of the most frequently expressed requests of users. There are iPad applications of Facebook and Messenger, the social media application connected to Meta. But the only way to use WhatsApp on iPad is: WhatsApp Web. Since this feature requires a browser, it is very difficult to log into the application every time.
The reason WhatsApp didn’t have an iPad app was because it didn’t have an encryption system with which messages could be securely synced across multiple devices. WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart said that they are trying to solve this problem with the new technologies they have developed.
Will Cathcart stated in an interview with The Verge that they are aware of the demand for the ‘WhatsApp iPad’ application. “People have been waiting for an iPad app from us for a long time. We really want to do that.” Referring to the multi-device support that came to WhatsApp last year, Cathcart added:
This is now available in our web and desktop applications. [çoklu cihaz kullanımı] possible. When my multi-device is on, I can turn off my phone or text on my desktop computer even when I don’t have a network connection. This is really important in a tablet application to be able to use the application even if your phone is not turned on. So the foundation of our technology is ready.
If you want to use WhatsApp on a computer without your smartphone, you can join the multi-device program. After joining, your existing WhatsApp Web sessions on the computer will be closed. ‘Connected devices’ You need to reconnect by entering the section and verifying the fingerprint or Face ID. WhatsApp Web then automatically transfers messages from your main phone to the computer.