How to use dual WhatsApp in a single phone

Almost all Android smartphones today come with support for dual-SIM card slots, allowing users to use two different numbers on a single device. Officially you cannot use two WhatsApp accounts in one smartphone. However, 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.

This 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 apps

Settings > Dual Apps

Oppo: Clone Apps

Settings > Clone Apps

Vivo: App clone

Settings > App clone

Asus: Twin apps

Settings > Twin apps

Huawei and Honor: App Twin

Settings > App Twin

Now, how to use Dual WhatsApp feature on your smartphone.

1.Open the dual apps settings option on your smartphone

2.Select the app you want to duplicate (in this case select WhatsApp)

3.Wait for the process to finish.

4.Now, head to the home screen and tap on the second WhatsApp logo you see in your app launcher

5.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, DoubbleApp 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.