Many people use two mobile phones in the same time: one for work and one for other staff. To make life easier for users with two handsets, the mobile companies have made available to the user’s the dual SIM smartphones.
However, this facility can cause some problems for users because by using different SIM cards, applications are often not compatible. To overcome these drawbacks, Osama Ghareeb an XDA developer has launched an application. Throughout, you can use WhatsApp instant messaging service simultaneous with dual SIM smartphones.
OGWhatsApp is a modded variant of WhatsApp app for Android devices that allow users to use two numbers of WhatsApp in one device without “root”, and they work in the same time.
There is a difference between OGWhatsApp and the other WhatsApp extras such as, for example, WhatsApp Plus because WhatsApp Plus requires you to remove the original WhatsApp in order to run, but the OGWhatsApp acts as an independent app and doesn’t modify the functioning of WhatsApp.
Here’s what you can do with OGWhatsApp for Android:
You can use 2 contact numbers in one device, at the same time
You can use a Backup of Data & restore it
You can choose the app icon
Preview Images and Videos without download
You can copy the status of contacts
The application needs MX Player for playing videos online
How to install OGWhatsApp on your DualSIM Android smartphone:
Installing the OGWhatsApp app is the same like any other application on Android, applying the apk file after you approve the installation from external sources.
Before installing the application, you need to make sure the data from the original WhatsApp gets to the new app.
1. If you want to keep the messages take a backup of your WhatsApp messages.
2. Clear WhatsApp data, or reinstall it from Play Store.
3. In the file manager, rename the sdcard/WhatsApp folder to sdcard/OGWhatsApp
4. Download the OGWhatsApp apk file from this link.
5. Re-install WhatsApp app from Play Store and re-register the original WhatsApp account and after that create a new account with the original WhatsApplication
This is it, now you can use both apps one for each number.
If you have suggestions to make for the developer, you can contact him via e-mail. You will find more information and details at this link.
If you have installed the OGWhatsApp on your DualSIM Android device, please do not hesitate to tell us your opinion in the comments section below.
