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This is not true, even if the primary phone is offline you can send messages via secondary device, even whatsapp web It’s not proxied via primary, otherwise it

This is not true, even if the primary phone is offline you can send messages via secondary device, even whatsapp web It’s not proxied via primary, otherwise it wouldn’t work if primary were offline

stavros 6mo ago
> It’s not proxied via primary, otherwise it wouldn’t work if primary were offline That is correct, it doesn't work.
- lxgr 6mo ago
  Please stop spreading misinformation that can trivially be disproved with five minutes of effort.
  - stavros 6mo ago
    I just tried it. Did you?
    - lxgr 6mo ago
      Yes, and it works, as it has for the past few years.
      - stavros 6mo ago
        So I don't need my primary device any more? I can just shut that phone down forever?
        lxgr 6mo ago
        No, I think you need it to be online once every 30 days or so. That's a much weaker requirement than what you were disputing, though.
    - akdev1l 6mo ago
      > You can now use the same WhatsApp account on multiple devices at the same time, using your primary phone to link up to four devices. You’ll need to log in to WhatsApp on your primary phone every 14 days to keep linked devices connected to your WhatsApp account. ref: https://faq.whatsapp.com/1317564962315842/?cms_platform=iphone https://faq.whatsapp.com/1317564962315842/?cms_platform=ipho... > Use WhatsApp on your computer even when your phone is off. ref: https://faq.whatsapp.com/378279804439436/?helpref=faq_content&cms_platform=iphone https://faq.whatsapp.com/378279804439436/?helpref=faq_conten...