WhatsApp desktop calls to remain connected if phone gets disconnected: Report

One of the biggest complaints that WhatsApp users have had for years is the dependence of WhatsApp Web on your phone’s internet connection. Losing internet access on your phone or running out of battery means WhatsApp Desktop also stops working, which can be quite inconvenient. The company reportedly wants to fix this issue with multi-device support which is reportedly being developed.

We recently reported when WhatsApp started allowing users to make calls from their computers, in the first sign of additional ‘standalone’ features coming to the desktop version. However, it was widely believed users would still need to have a good network connection with their phone while making a call, which may not be the case going forward. Users who do not yet have the calling feature on the desktop app can try to uninstall and reinstall the app, which some users have reported enables the feature.