After our last post where we announced the ability to set up cover photos to enhance a business profile, planned to be released in a future update on Desktop beta, we can announce that WhatsApp is now rolling out the ability to rename linked devices to business accounts that use the latest versions of WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS!
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Rename Linked Device |
| Status? | Rolling out |
| Compatibility? | WhatsApp Business beta 2.22.13.7 for Android and WhatsApp Business beta 22.12.0.73 for iOS are marked as compatible updates. |
| I've installed this update but I do not have this feature. Why? | This feature has been rolled out to certain business accounts. If you don't have it, please wait for the next few updates. |
| Thanks: | SiLent for testing and reporting! |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.13.8: what’s new? The original WhatsApp splash screen shows up on Android 12 after the update |
RENAME LINKED DEVICES
Some weeks ago, we posted a story about WhatsApp Premium, an optional subscription plan to offer additional features to business accounts. Thanks to WhatsApp Premium, businesses will be able to link and name up to 10 devices to the same WhatsApp account, and they can also create a personal custom business link. But there is a correction: it seems that the ability to rename a linked device is a free feature (so it is not a part of the subscription plan) since it has been rolled out to some businesses today!
As you can see in this screenshot, we are now able to rename linked devices: this is possible immediately after linking a new device to our WhatsApp account, or you can also rename it later by opening WhatsApp Settings > Linked Devices > Device > Name.
The ability to assign a custom name to our linked devices is another business tool to help businesses understand who the device belongs to, and it is not available to standard WhatsApp accounts. In addition, you should also know that:
- When you choose a custom name for a linked device, it is private so your customers won't be able to see it.
- Even if the screenshot is taken from WhatsApp Business beta for Android, the same feature has also been released to some businesses on WhatsApp Business beta for iOS.
- WhatsApp is also introducing a revamped interface for Linked Devices on both iOS and Android, available for business accounts.
WhatsApp is rolling out this feature to beta users today. Be sure to update WhatsApp to the most recent beta build available to get the feature and if it is not available for your account, please wait for some other updates since it will be released to more users over the coming weeks.
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