WhatsApp Moves Toward Usernames, Phasing Out Phone Numbers

WhatsApp has announced enhancements to its contact management features, allowing users to add and manage contacts from any device. Previously, contact management was limited to mobile devices, requiring users to input phone numbers or scan QR codes. The update will soon enable users to manage contacts via WhatsApp Web and Windows, with plans to expand to other linked devices.

Meta has revealed some exciting new features coming to WhatsApp, making it simpler to add and manage contacts. 

Soon, users will be able to privately add and manage their contacts, no matter what device they’re using.

While the messaging platform already offers cross-platform support, users were able to add a new contact only via the primary Android phone or iOS handset — by adding a phone number or scanning a QR code. 

It’s particularly a problem in the age when WhatsApp wants to be everywhere, with cross-device syncing between users’ smartphone, web, and desktop apps. If users wanted to add a new contact while using WhatsApp on their computer, for example, too bad: Users needed to use their smartphone.

Now, however, WhatsApp is fixing the issue: The company announced on Tuesday that WhatsApp will soon let users add and store their contacts on any device, including the web or the desktop app, meaning they will no longer need to open their smartphone app just to save a contact. This can be handy,

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