Setting Up WhatsApp

Setting Up WhatsApp

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   Download and install Whatsapp. It's free to download from your phone's app store.
   
   
   
   
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   Open WhatsApp. It's the green app with a white phone icon. You'll need to set up WhatsApp before you can use it to send a text.
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   Tap OK when prompted. This will allow WhatsApp to access your contacts.
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   Tap Agree & Continue. It's at the bottom of the screen.
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   Type in your phone number. You'll enter this in the text field in the middle of the page.
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   Tap Done. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Doing so will prompt WhatsApp to send a text message with a verification code.
   

   • On Android, tap Next at the bottom of the screen instead.
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   Open your phone's messages. It's the green app with a white speech bubble.
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   Tap the message from WhatsApp. It will say "Your WhatsApp code is [###-###] but you can simply tap on this link to verify your device" followed by a link.
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   Enter your code in the field provided. As long as you don't mistype, this will confirm your phone's identity and redirect you to the account creation page.
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    Enter your name and a photo. While the photo is optional, adding one will help confirm your identity to other contacts.
    

    • If you've downloaded WhatsApp before, you'll first have an option to restore your chat history.
    • You can also tap Use Facebook Info to use your Facebook picture and name.
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    Tap Next to continue. You are now ready to send a message with WhatsApp.
    
    

Sending and Managing Chats

 

  Sending and Managing Chats

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   Tap the Chats tab. It's either at the bottom of the screen (iPhone) or at the top of the screen (Android). Doing so will open the Chats page, from which you can view and send chats.
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   Tap the "New Message" option. It's in the top-right corner of the screen; on iPhone, it resembles a pencil and pad, whereas it resembles a speech bubble on Android. From here, you can do a few different things:
   

   • Tap New Group to add WhatsApp contacts to a group message.
   • Tap a contact's name to open a new chat with them. You'll only see contacts here who installed WhatsApp listed here.
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   Type your message into the text field. This field is at the bottom of a contact (or group) chat page.
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   Tap the "Send" button. It's the white paper plane icon on a blue background to the right of the text field. Doing so will send your message; from this point on, your message history will appear as a conversation on the "Chats" page.
   

   • If you leave the conversation to have a different conversation, you can navigate back to this conversation by tapping its name (group conversation) or the contact's name (one-on-one conversation) on the "Chats" page.
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   Tap the "Attachments" icon. It's a + left of the text field on iPhone and a paperclip at the top of the screen on Android. You can select any of the following attachments to send:
   

   • Camera - Opens your camera so you can take an original photo to send. If you haven't allowed WhatsApp access to your camera yet, do so when prompted.
   • Photo & Video Library or Gallery - Opens your phone's "Pictures" app so you can select a picture to send.
   • Document - Prompts you to choose a cloud service (e.g., Google Drive) from which to attach your file.
   • Location - Allows you to send a map of your location. If you haven't yet allowed WhatsApp access to your location services, do so when prompted.
   • Contact - Allows you to tap a contact's name in order to send their information (e.g., name and phone number).
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   Tap and hold the microphone icon. It's on the right side of the text field that's at the bottom of the page; doing so will prompt WhatsApp to begin recording an audio file that you can send to a friend.
   

   • When you're done recording, simply let go of the microphone icon to send the file.
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   Make a phone or video call. To do so, tap the phone or video camera icon (respectively) in the top right corner of the screen. If your contact chooses to accept your call, you'll be able to speak like you usually would on the phone.
   

   • Since phone and video calls can eat up a lot of data, make sure you're connected to Wi-Fi when doing this.
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   Tap the "Back" button. It's in the top-left corner of the screen. Doing this will take you back to the "Chats" page.
   

   • If you ever open WhatsApp to find it has opened a conversation, you only need to tap the "Back" button to return to the "Chats" page and reveal the WhatsApp toolbar.
   
   

Changing the Settings

 

Changing the Settings

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   Tap Settings. On iPhone, this option is in the bottom-right corner of the screen as long as you don't have a conversation open. On Android, first tap ⋮ in the top-right corner of the screen--the "Settings" option will be at the bottom of the drop-down menu there.
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   Tap your profile picture and name. This option is at the top of the page; tapping it will allow you to view and change your name, picture, or phone number.
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   Tap the "Back" button. It's in the top-left corner of the screen; doing so will return you to the "Settings" menu.
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   Tap Account. This section is where you go to change privacy settings such as what other users can see (e.g., when you're online) as well as to delete your account if you're so inclined.
   

   • Tap the "Back" button when you're finished here.
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   Tap Chats. Doing so will allow you to change chat-related options, such as when the chats back up or how pictures are stored.
   

   • Tap the "Back" button when you're finished here.
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   Tap Notifications. You can manage your in-app notifications from this page.
   

   • Tap the "Back" button when you're finished here.
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   Tap Data and Storage Usage. On Android, it's just Data usage. You can change the ways in which photos, audio, videos, and documents are downloaded to your phone (e.g., over Wi-Fi versus over cellular data) here.
   

   • Tap the "Back" button when you're finished here.
   
   

How to Install WhatsApp on PC or Mac

Part 1

Downloading the WhatsApp Setup File

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   Open the WhatsApp download page. You'll be able to download the WhatsApp setup file from here.
   
   
   
   
   
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   Click the green download button. It's on the right side of the page, below the "Download WhatsApp for Mac or Windows PC" heading. Clicking this button will prompt your setup file to download.
   

   • If you're downloading on a Mac, this button will say "Download for Mac OS X", whereas it will say "Download for Windows" on a PC.
   • You may need to choose a download location and click OK to begin downloading your file depending on your browser.
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   Wait for your file to finish downloading. This process should only take a couple minutes. Once your file has completely downloaded, you can proceed with installing WhatsApp.
   
   

Part 2

Installing WhatsApp

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   Double-click the setup file. It's the file named "WhatsApp.dmg" on a Mac or "WhatsAppSetup" on a PC with the WhatsApp logo (a white phone on a green speech bubble) as its icon. You'll find the setup file in your computer's default download location (e.g., your desktop).
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   Wait for WhatsApp to install. Once it's done, you'll see the WhatsApp logo appear on your desktop.
   

   • If you're installing WhatsApp on a Mac, you may first have to click and drag the "WhatsApp" icon into the "Applications" folder in the pop-up window.
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   Double-click WhatsApp. Doing so will open a window with a code you can scan. The code resembles a black checkered box with a black-and-white WhatsApp icon in the middle.
   
   
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   Open WhatsApp on your phone. If you don't have WhatsApp on your phone yet, you'll need to download and install it first.
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   Open the WhatsApp code scanner. Depending on the type of phone you're using, this process will vary:
   

   • iPhone - Tap Settings in the bottom-right corner of your screen, then tap WhatsApp Web/Desktop near the top of the screen.
   • Android - Tap ⋮ and tap WhatsApp Web at the top of the menu.
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   Point your phone's camera at the code. Doing so will cause WhatsApp to scan the code, which will verify your account and complete the WhatsApp installation process. You can now use WhatsApp on your computer.
   

   • If the code expired, click the green circle in the middle of the code to reload it.
   
   

How to Access Friends's WhatsApp Account

Steps

 

1

Open WhatsApp on your friend's phone. It's a green app with a white phone icon on it.

• If your friend hasn't set up WhatsApp yet, have them do so before continuing.

2

Tap Settings (iPhone) or ⋮ (Android). The iPhone's Settings option is in the bottom-right corner of the screen, while ⋮ on Android is in the top-right corner of the screen.

• If WhatsApp opens to a chat, first tap the "Back" button in the top-left corner of the screen.

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Tap WhatsApp Web/Desktop. It's near the top of the page (iPhone) or near the top of the drop-down menu (Android). On Android, you'll tap WhatsApp Web. 

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Open the WhatsApp Web website on your computer. You'll see a black-and-white box near the center of the page; this is a QR code, which you'll scan using your phone's camera.

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Point your friend's phone's camera at the QR code. The phone's screen should be facing you, while the camera should be facing the QR code on your computer.

• If you've previously scanned a QR code with WhatsApp, you will need to first tap Scan QR Code near the bottom of the screen to invoke the camera.

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Wait for the code to scan. If the camera doesn't acknowledge the QR code right away, try moving your friend's phone closer to the screen. Once the QR code is scanned, the WhatsApp Web application will open; this is a program that allows you to view your friend's WhatsApp messages on your computer.

• WhatsApp messages viewed in the Web app will update as your friend sends and receives new messages.

 

How to Install WhatsApp on a Tablet

Here are the few simple steps to install WhatsApp on any Android powered tablet. Please note that this method creates a new account to be used exclusively on the tablet.

Required files: download WhatsApp .apk from the app site (link here). Use Google Chrome or Firefox browsers to download this apk. Choose Android in the OS section to get the messaging app for your

Steps to install WhatsApp on tablet:

• In order to successfully run WhatsApp on your Android tablet and to flawlessly install it, we must first be able to install unknown resources. Go to Settings > Security > Unknown Sources. As shared with you previously on our plenty of Android trick guides, this simple step lets you download any .apk files on your Android devices.
• Install any third party messaging app, like TextPlus, to be able to receive messages.
• Enter Settings and your number and any fill any other required fields like Contact info.
• Install the WhatsApp apk file.
• When WhatsApp asks you for your contact number, type in the same number as of your other messaging app.
• WhatsApp will verify your account.
• Once done with the authorization, you are good to go!
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That was how simple it is to install WhatsApp on a tablet powered by Android OS. If you own an iPad and want to have WhatsApp on iOS tablet, follow this link.

How to Appear Offline on WhatsApp

WhatsApp will automatically set you as offline after 5 minutes of activity.^[1] Although you can’t set yourself as offline manually, you can change who is able to see your WhatsApp status as well as when you were last online from the Settings menu.

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Open WhatsApp.

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Tap the Menu button. This looks like three vertical dots and is in the upper right corner.

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Tap Settings.

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Tap Account.

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Tap Privacy.
 

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Tap Status.
 

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Tap Nobody.

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Tap Last Seen. This controls who can see when you were last active on WhatsApp.

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Tap Nobody.

• If you leave your Last Seen status visible, then your online presence will be unambiguous to anyone who can view it, since it will display a timestamp of the last time you were online.

  

 

How to Find Someone on WhatsApp

You can quickly add a friend to your WhatsApp contacts list as long as the person is in your phone’s address book or contacts list. If your friend is also on WhatsApp, you can immediately chat and call via WhatsApp for free. Otherwise, you can invite your friends to WhatsApp with a quick message.

Part 1

Adding Friends

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Add the person's phone number to your phone's contact list. The only way to contact someone in WhatsApp is if you have the person's phone number in your device's contact list and they have WhatsApp installed. It is not possible to add someone to your WhatsApp contact list using a name, email address, username, or any other method.

• The other person does not have to have you in their contacts list.
• See Add a Contact on an iPhone for instructions on adding a contact on an iPhone.
• See Add an Android Contact for instructions on adding a contact on an Android phone.

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Include country codes for your international friends. If your friend has an international number, make sure you enter the number into your address book with the full international format (+ [Country Code] [Full Phone Number]) Remove any leading 0s from your friend's international number.

• Mexican numbers must have a 1 after the +52 country code.
• Argentinian numbers must have a 9 after the +54 country code.

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Give WhatsApp access to your contacts. You were prompted to allow access to contacts when WhatsApp was first installed, but if you declined you'll need to enable access in order for WhatsApp to scan your contact list:

• iPhone - Open the Settings app on your iPhone Home screen. Tap "Privacy" and then "Contacts." Toggle "WhatsApp" on in the list.
• Android - Open the Settings app on your device (This only applies to Android 6.0+, as older versions did not confirm individual permissions). Tap "Apps" or "Application manager." Find WhatsApp in the Downloaded list. Tap the "Permissions" button and then toggle "Contacts" on.

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Ensure that the other person has WhatsApp installed. You won't be able to chat with anyone that does not have WhatsApp installed. If your friends aren't appearing, they either do not have WhatsApp installed or you've entered their number incorrectly in your device's contact list.

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Invite your friends to use WhatsApp. If your friends aren't using WhatsApp, you can send invites to them via email or SMS:

• Tap the "Favorites" (iPhone) or "Contacts" (Android) tab.
• Scroll to the bottom of the list and tap "Invite friends."
• Tap the "Invite" button next to the contact you want to send an invite to.
• Select how you want to send the invite. You can select email and SMS, as well as additional messaging services that may be installed on your phone.

Part 2

Chatting with Friends

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Open the Favorites (iPhone) or Contacts (Android) tab. This will display everyone from your phone's contact list that has WhatsApp installed on their device. These are the only people you can chat with in WhatsApp. 

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Search for a friend in your contacts list. If you have a lot of contacts in WhatsApp, you can search through them by tapping the Search option at the top of the screen. As you start typing, your list of friends will be filtered. 

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Tap the friend you want to chat with. If friends are not appearing in your list, make sure that you have entered their phone number correctly into your phone's address book, and that they have WhatsApp installed on their devices. 

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Tap the "Call" button to call a friend you are chatting with. This will place a call that will not count against your phone plan's minutes.It will use only your cellular data or Wi-Fi if you are connected.

 

 

How to Block Contacts on WhatsApp

WhatsApp allows you to stop a contact from sending you messages, seeing when you were last online, viewing your profile photo, and more by blocking them. You can block a contact on WhatsApp on your Android, iPhone, or using WhatsApp Web with just a few adjustments to your privacy settings.

iOS

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Tap on the WhatsApp icon.

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Tap "Settings." The "Settings" icon is at the bottom right corner of your screen. It looks like a cog. 

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Tap "Account." 

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Tap "Privacy." 

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Tap "Blocked." 

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Tap "Add New...." 

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Tap on a contact. Doing so will add the contact to your blocked list.

• If you want to unblock a contact, tap on the contact from the "Blocked contacts" page, then scroll to the bottom of the "Contact Info" screen, and tap "Unblock this Contact."

Android

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Tap on the WhatsApp icon.

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Tap the menu icon. The menu icon is located at the top of the screen in the far right corner. It looks like three dots stacked on top of each other. 

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Tap "Settings." 

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Tap "Account." 

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Tap "Privacy." 

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Tap "Blocked Contacts." 

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Tap the "Add Contact" icon. The "Add Contact" icon appears at the top right corner of your screen. It looks like a person with a plus sign. 

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Tap on a contact. Doing so will add the contact to your blocked list.

• If you want to add multiple contacts to your blocked list, you must add each contact one by one by tapping the "Add Contact" icon.
• If you want to unblock a contact, tap and hold on the contact from the "Blocked contacts" page, then select "Unblock (contact name)."

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Block an unknown user. To block an unknown user, just tap the "Block" button that appears when an unknown number messages you. Unknown numbers are ones that are not saved in your Contacts.

• There is currently no option to block unknown users before they message you.