For security reasons, WhatsApp may log you out of the linked device. how to fix

Users of instant messaging app WhatsApp may have been logged out of linked devices due to a new WhatsApp update that can log users out of linked devices automatically.

Users noticed that after the recent update to WhatsApp, conversations were not synced properly on multiple devices at times. This includes instances like the user started a conversation on a mobile phone but could not see the full version when the user switched to the desktop version of WhatsApp.

The update fixes some issues where conversations across linked devices were not syncing properly at times. There were instances where a certain conversation was not updated on any linked device, so if you start a conversation on your phone and want to continue it on your desktop, you won’t be able to see the full version because sync issues.

WhatsApp is currently rolling out an update that includes a security fix to sync linked devices correctly, according to a report. WABetaInfo,

How to login again:

Once logged out, users can easily log back into the device by scanning the QR code and the fix is ​​currently implemented only in the beta version of WhatsApp for Android.

how to check:

Users will have to open WhatsApp on the smartphone and go to the Linked Devices tab and if the linked devices display normally, it means that the user is still not logged out and has not received the latest update from WhatsApp.

However, if the user sees a message that says “Your devices were logged out due to an unexpected problem,” the user will have to re-link all the devices.

Meanwhile, “WhatsApp users will now have the option to turn on disappearing messages by default for all new chats. When enabled, all new face-to-face chats that you or someone else start will be set to disappear within your chosen period, and we’ve added a new option when creating a group chat that lets you set it up on your own. Allows to turn on for groups created by. This new feature is optional and does not change or remove any of your existing chats,” the Meta-owned instant messaging app said.

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