How to set up a WhatsApp clone on an Android smartphone? (Topic)

In order to set up two WhatsApp accounts, the smartphone must have dual SIM support, since WhatsApp uses the phone number to verify the user's identity via SMS or call.

Many Chinese manufacturers allow you to create clones of applications using built-in tools. For example, in the EMUI shell, Honor devices have the App Twin function (clone application). Xiaomi calls its counterpart Dual Apps, Vivo calls App Clone, Oppo calls Clone App.

Setting up a WhatsApp clone on Oppo, Xiaomi and Honor

If you own one of these smartphones, you're in luck. The steps to set up a second WhatsApp account are extremely simple.

• Install WhatsApp from the Google Play Store.
• Go to general application settings.
• Activate the clone tool. There may be not only WhatsApp, but some other popular services like Facebook or Twitter.
• A WhatsApp icon will appear on the desktop with an additional label that distinguishes it from the original.

That's it, you can start activating your second account. The procedure is no different from the standard one, except that you have to use a different phone number. If you are using a number that was already linked to the first WhatsApp account, you simply sync the new one with the existing one.

Setting up a WhatsApp clone on Vivo

To clone WhatsApp on one of the Vivo brand smartphones, you need to do the following.

• Go to settings.
• At the very bottom, find the App Clone tool.
• Activate it.
• Download WhatsApp from Google Play.
• Make a long tap on the application icon. You will see a "+" icon. Select it to create a clone.

"+" may appear after a long tap on some other applications. This means that you can create a clone of this program as well.

If everything goes well, two WhatsApp messengers will work independently on your smartphone. You will be able to send and receive messages using both numbers. This is very useful when you want to separate your work life from your personal life.

What if my phone doesn't have a built-in cloning tool?

Even if the smartphone does not initially support setting up two accounts of one messenger, you are not deprived of the opportunity to install a second WhatsApp. To do this, you will have to download a third-party application. There are quite a few of them, but they all work according to the same principle. Let's look at the setup using the example of Parallel Space, one of the most popular solutions.

• Download and install Parallel Space.
• Once launched, the application will prompt you to choose which APK clones you will create.
• Uncheck unnecessary checkboxes, leave WhatsApp.
• Click Add to Parallel Space.
• The application will take you to a space where you can activate the clone, customize it or bring it to the desktop.

This way you can clone not only WhatsApp, but also many other applications in which you need to enter credentials. Parallel Space is free to use. The paid version has no ads.

Some sites offer to clone WhatsApp using GBWhatsApp. It is not on Google Play, and downloading applications from third-party resources is fraught with the risk of introducing a virus to your smartphone. In addition, only one messenger can be cloned through GBWhatsApp, while Parallel Space is able to create copies of many.

The Topic of Article: How to set up a WhatsApp clone on an Android smartphone?.
Author: Jake Pinkman