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If you use two different WhatsApp accounts, you\u2019ll soon be able to access both from just one device. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday<\/a> that WhatsApp is rolling out the ability to switch between accounts on Android, and you won\u2019t need to lug around an extra device or continuously log out of your account to be able to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This new feature should make it easier to manage your conversations across multiple accounts, like if you have one WhatsApp account for work and another for messaging friends and family members. It\u2019s rolling out in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Meta notes that you\u2019ll still need a separate phone number and SIM card (or a phone that accepts multi-SIM or eSIM) if you want to set up a second account. You\u2019ll also need the second phone or its SIM card to receive the one-time passcode that WhatsApp will send via SMS to gain access to your second account on a different device. After this initial verification, the app will continue to work for both accounts without the second device or SIM, says WhatsApp spokesperson Ellie Heatrick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n