Thanks to a rather recent magical application that works wonderfully, it is possible, for anyone who needs it, to use the same application with two different accounts simultaneously . The first example that immediately comes to mind is that of Whatsapp which can now be used with two different accounts on the same phone, even without needing to be dual sim. Other examples of applications that it may be desirable to access with two accounts simultaneously is that of Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, Google Chrome, dating apps and some multiplayer games.
The app that creates this magic is Parallel Space, already very popular, free and without limitations, it can be used easily, on almost any type of smartphone. Parallel Spaces creates a virtualization environment on the Android system of the smartphone that is independent of the main environment. It is as if there was a second and independent Android system inside the Android system, on which it is possible to install applications as if those already installed were not present.
By duplicating Android in this way, you can have two different Whatsapp, two different Facebook, two Telegram, two Viber and so on, on the same phone, which remain running in the background simultaneously, usable together without having to deactivate one to switch to the other.
It can also be convenient to have two Google accounts that remain online simultaneously, to have two different address books, two different Gmail and two different Chrome (with relative favorites). In practice, it makes it possible, for each app you want, to be able to use it with two different accounts together
Parallel Space is really easy to use and after installation you can immediately add the app you want to the virtual environment. For example, if you add another Whatsapp account, you will need to register with another phone number than ours (the confirmation message can be received on the other number and it is not necessary to have a dual sim). The same goes for Facebook, which in theory can only be used with an account on a phone, but which with Parallel we can also use with two. Parallel also allows you to install applications not present on your mobile phone, using what it calls Private installation .
By tapping on private installation it is possible to install an app so that it is present only on Parallel and does not appear in the main list of installed apps. Apps added to Parallel can be removed by holding down on its icon and dragging them to the trash can. They can also be added to the home screen in the same way. In this case, if you add a second Whatsapp, this second instance has a slightly different icon and the name Whatsapp +.
For those with certain needs (I would say especially for those with a double life) this is truly a wonderful app, but not without the side effects that you have to endure.
The problem with this virtualization is that if you duplicate Whatsapp, the phone will be burdened by two sessions that remain permanently in memory, which take up space and consume battery power . In practice, each app added to Parallel is replicated and duplicated taking up internal space, RAM memory and consuming energy. The result is that the battery, using two accounts for the same app, will last much less (for example, Facebook is already the heaviest and most discharged battery app ever, let alone if it is dubbed). In addition, Parallel requests to authorize almost complete permissions on the phone, which for someone can be an invasion of privacy (which, however, as I see it, must be accepted).
A similar and perhaps even better app because it is free and without advertising is Clone App, which has the purpose of being able to access Whatsapp with two different accounts simultaneously, keeping them both active on the same smartphone. Also this application is based on virtualization and creates a separate environment within the system, where it is possible to install applications as if it were another device.
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