WhatsApp is testing the beta version of its iPad app

WhatsApp from Meta, getting iPad version after more than a decade of community demands. The information was published last Monday (18). WABetaInfo.

According to the website, the Beta version of the iPad app has been set and is now available to a small group of users, allowing owners of these devices to use the native version of the service for the first time.

To use WhatsApp on iPad, for now: Member of the official WhatsApp Beta program for iOS, In addition Get a trial version of Messenger on iPhone This Use the TestFlight platform To install the app on iPad.

You must then use the tablet’s camera to scan the login QR Code generated by the iPhone, confirming the pairing and allowing you to use the messenger from the same mobile phone account.

Previously, it was only possible to send or receive messages via WhatsApp on the iPad through the beta version in the Safari browser, which pairs the profile with the application on the smartphone.

The iPad app, like other platforms, has end-to-end encryption and syncs history and messages with other devices, like your main phone.

WhatsApp still limited on iPad

Since the app is currently only a Beta version, its functions are limited: it is not possible to see or post status updates (WhatsApp Stories) or enter or view news in the latest Channels.

WhatsApp Business, which is used by companies, has not yet been published on the operating system of Apple tablets.

Additionally, versions like the current version may cause bugs and instability. However, the fact that Meta has already released the Beta version of the app means that it is closer to the official launch of the app.