Link WhatsApp Plus LiteX as a companion device

Why link instead of registering your number?

When you register your number directly in a mod, that mod becomes your main WhatsApp. If something goes wrong, your account takes the hit. When you link LiteX as a companion device:

• Your account stays registered in the official WhatsApp app.
• LiteX works as just another device (like WhatsApp Web or the desktop app).
• If LiteX stops working, you unlink it and carry on with the official app, losing nothing.
• Your full chat history and backups remain managed by official WhatsApp.

What you need

• Official WhatsApp installed and active with your number.
• LiteX Clone v3.45.0 downloaded.
• Another phone with a camera (a friend's, a relative's or an old one). It's only for taking a photo.
• A good internet connection, ideally Wi-Fi.

Step by step

1. 1

   Install official WhatsApp

   From Google Play. Register your number as usual and restore your backup if you have one.

2. 2

   Install LiteX Clone

   Follow the installation guide. When you open it, don't enter your number.

3. 3

   Choose "Link as companion device"

   On the LiteX welcome screen, tap the ⋮ menu (top right) and select that option. A QR code appears.

4. 4

   Photograph the QR code with another phone

   Use the second phone to take a sharp photo of the QR code. Make sure it's complete and free of glare.

5. 5

   Scan the photo from official WhatsApp

   On your phone open official WhatsApp › Settings › Linked devices › Link a device, and point the camera at the photo on the other phone.

6. 6

   Wait for the sync

   LiteX downloads your recent chats. This can take a few minutes. Then mute notifications in official WhatsApp so you don't get them twice.

If it doesn't link the first time

• Try again. The QR code expires in seconds; if you're slow, generate a new one and take another photo.
• Improve the photo: raise the brightness on the phone showing LiteX and avoid reflections.
• Try a VPN if it fails repeatedly; the developer suggests this as a fix.
• Check you don't already have 4 linked devices (WhatsApp's limit). Unlink one you don't use.
• Make sure official WhatsApp is up to date from Google Play.

No second phone? Alternatives

You need the official app's camera to "see" the QR code shown by LiteX. Without a second phone you can take a screenshot of the QR code, send it to a computer or tablet and scan it from that screen. It works the same way, as long as you do it quickly before the code expires.

After linking

You can now use LiteX with all its privacy features. As a linked device, your phone with official WhatsApp doesn't need to stay online, but don't uninstall it: if official WhatsApp isn't opened for about 14 days, linked devices are logged out.

What works differently on a linked device

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