You may now use WhatsApp on your phone and up to four other non-phone devices at the same time, even if your phone battery is low - WHATSAPP NEW FEATURE

WhatsApp new feature allow users send messages on multiple non-phone devices without needing to connect to the smartphone app.

WhatsApp, a Facebook-owned messaging service, has announced the start of a trial to free its users from their smartphones.

Facebook engineers said in a blog post on Wednesday that the new feature would allow users to access the enormously popular service on numerous “non-phone” devices without having to login to the smartphone app.

“You may now use WhatsApp on your phone and up to four other non-phone devices at the same time — even if your phone battery is dead,” according to the blog post.

Since its launch in 2009 as a smartphone messaging app, WhatsApp has amassed more than two billion users around the world and been acquired by Facebook.

WhatsApp can already be used on “companion devices,” such as computers, but exchanges are routed in such a way that if a person’s smartphone is offline or has zero battery, it won’t work.

Other issues can arise as well, such as frequent disconnection.

“The new WhatsApp multi-device architecture removes these hurdles” by no longer requiring a smartphone to perform every operation, the company said.

Facebook stated that once the new feature is refined, it will be made available to a wider audience.

It also stated that WhatsApp's security features will continue to function under the new system.

“Each companion device will connect to your WhatsApp individually, keeping the same level of privacy and security that WhatsApp users have come to expect with end-to-end encryption.”