More than 2 billion people use WhatsApp across the world. WhatsApp is used on all, be it mobile, desktop or tablet. Now the company is heading towards giving people an option to run WhatsApp on smartwatches also. Meta has made the ‘wear OS’ feature live for some beta testers. You have to get registered WhatsApp beta to use this feature.
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Wear OS, is an Android operating system, particularly designed to connect smartwatches with mobile phones. As per the latest reports, Wear OS is said to be compatible with the latest update of WhatsApp beta and several users have also claimed of being able to access their WhatsApp through their smartwatches. The app which presently includes features like chat, video calling, voice calling, and UPI transactions, the latest feature will enable users to stay connected more conveniently and further access their messages directly from their smartwatches.
User will get an 8 digit code on the watch to link WhatsApp with the smartwatch. User will have to enter code on the mobile. It will link WhatsApp chats and messages to the smartwatch. Once this is done, users will be able to reply and listen to the messages or send voice notes without picking the phone out of their pocket. The good thing is that the messages sent from the smartwatch will also be end-to-end encrypted, keeping your privacy intact.
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