[emn13]

Whatsapp web connections aren't reliable in my experience, no matter the wifi. The problem appears to be the android "server", not the connection (or perhaps android bundles its network traffic and turns off the modem periodically to save power?) Regardless, messages get delayed, frequently, especially if you haven't touched your phone for a while. The desktop client notifying me that my idle phone isn't actively using the internet at the moment (something that merely saves power and is otherwise completely harmless, and essentially unobservable) is useless. I don't mind it telling me that the computer has no connection, but that's not what happens.

As to the "only one client is a feature" thing - it isn't for me. And if I didn't quite trust any others using my devices, chats aren't near the top of my priority list - if they have access to all my browsers cookies, and apps, and can change system settings etc etc etc I'm much more worried they'll accidentally install malware than anything else. Don't share your account if you care for privacy, it's a losing game.

I use multiple devices at a time, merely locking them. I don't want to also have all my apps go into an pseudo shutdown; and it's annoying to not be able to read old stuff during a temporary network hiccup.