Questions tagged [whatsapp.app]
An application that provides instant messaging client for smartphones that operates under a subscription business model.
132
questions
0
votes
0answers
31 views
Recovering Whatsapp messages after IPhone crashed
The following happened, I would be so grateful if you helped me:
April 29: Whatsapp last backup
May 6 evening: IPhone ICloud last backup
I don’t open Whatsapp for a whole day and most of my ...
0
votes
0answers
14 views
Unable to retrieve WhatsApp message history
Scenario is the following: I have an old iPhone 6S which I've been using until last year. Then I bought a new iPhone XS. Everything went well.
Now, new iPhone XS is broken and I can't open it anymore....
0
votes
0answers
23 views
Why is msgstore.db.crypt12 whatsapp chat file NOT in Manifest.db from itunes backup?
Can I get msgstore.db.crypt12 off my iphone via itunes some other way. icloud backup has failed and this is the only way to get the file. Manifest.db is an sqlite database which has all the files ...
0
votes
0answers
50 views
Built-in whatsapp iCloud backup size is larger than my iPhone's main iCloud backup for whatsapp
There is two ways to backup your whatsapp data on your iPhone, first is using the built-in backup feature (which uses iCloud). and the second one is backing up whatsapp in setting -> iCloud. so as i ...
0
votes
0answers
50 views
Is the 2.05x iCloud free space BESIDES the space already taken by WhatsApp backup?
Is that correct? what the hell, I just want to know if any of you is an expert on this matter:
The title implies NO ONE can backup any WhatsApp backup larger than 1.64Gb more than once on a 5Gb free ...
0
votes
1answer
47 views
Create an automation for WhatsApp's chat app?
I have the following code which uses the user's clipboard to WhatsApp's online API.
on run {input, parameters}
set text1 to the clipboard
do shell script "open https://api.whatsapp.com/send?...
2
votes
1answer
20 views
Does WhatsApp duplicate files when I share them with different contacts
If I share the same file (say, an image or a video) across multiple contacts in WhatsApp, does the app create multiple copies of the same file (increasing the storage use)? Or is it smart enough to ...
0
votes
1answer
4k views
How do I silence incoming voice calls on WhatsApp?
I've been forced by my relatives to install WhatsApp on my iPhone. I use it only for text messages, so I disabled camera, voice, etc. and, what I thought, was all sounds from it in the iPhone settings....
0
votes
0answers
17 views
Google Maps for live location on WhatsApp [duplicate]
A friend of mine shared his live location (before he started to drive) and another location on WhatsApp.
I was able to open "another location" on Google Maps, while live location always made use of ...
1
vote
0answers
46 views
iPhone 6s nagged to update to 13.3, so I did but now I cannot use Whatsapp
Don't know where to start, did everything wrong.
My frustation the last 24 hours:
My iPhone 6s request me to update since a couple of months, so yesterday I thought let's do it. In summary:
did not ...
1
vote
1answer
145 views
How to configure iOS 12 sharesheet to add WhatsApp Messaging?
Links, Photos, and other data can be shared through options: Messages, Mail, etc.
For example, if I am browsing images in the Photos app, I would like to the ability to click the share button and ...
0
votes
0answers
66 views
Adding custom alert tone
I want to add custom alert tones onto my iphone but it is seen as ringtones. I can't generalize, even choose, the ringtone for message sound for exapmle for whatsapp. It only lists alert tones, not ...
0
votes
0answers
337 views
How do I stop WhatsApp saving pictures to Google Photos?
I have Google Photos Backup & Sync activated. All the pictures I take are uploaded to the cloud. But since I have an iPhone also the photos that my contacts send me using WhatsApp are uploaded. I ...
2
votes
0answers
24 views
Whatsapp backup stuck at 0% [duplicate]
Same problem as this person. I want to run a whatsapp backup since I want to completely restore my phone to factory and not restore from backup.
My iphone is:
Updated to latest iOS 13.2.2
No ...
0
votes
0answers
26 views
Summoning phone controls on CarPlay
Whenever I start a call while on CarPlay and browse away from the phone controls (the screen where you can mute and hang up the call), let's say to check the maps app, I have a hard time to get the ...
0
votes
0answers
89 views
Can find Whatsapp iCloud backup on iPhone 11 but not iPhone 8?
When I first log in to my Whatsapp on the 11, it asks me if I want to restore backup from my stolen iPhone 7, but when I try to do the same on my iPhone 8, it says "No Backup Found" (I understand I ...
0
votes
0answers
15 views
how to move chat backup from Android to Iphone (include chat backup and all media) [duplicate]
Previously, I was using an Android phone. Recently I purchased a new iPhone.
How can I move all WhatsApp chat backup (including media files as well) from my old Android to my new iPhone ?
1
vote
0answers
17 views
Sound and call with whatsapp call and line call using loudspeaker while typing
I can't post a video but hopefully you guys will understand. When I try to make a call using the loudspeaker with WhatsApp or Line, the sound becomes weird, as if both the call sound and typing sounds ...
1
vote
0answers
54 views
How to recover Whatsapp chat messages on an iphone after phone number has expired
After my father in law had died, my mother in law kept his iphone which she still has access to. Even after his phone contract expired and his number had been deregistered, she was still able to look ...
1
vote
0answers
25 views
How to make these files from my PC (Windows 7) accessible to WhatsApp on my iPhone XR (iOS 13)?
This is a complex question involving several programs.
I can transfer a generic file (meaning one with arbitrary suffix and not necessarily openable by default with any program) from my PC to my ...
0
votes
1answer
21 views
Can I recover a deleted Whatsapp conversation in iPhone?
I deleted a Whatsapp conversation around 10 days ago (dragged the conversation > more > delete chat) on my iPhone.
iCloud backup was turned off at the time. I guess I’ve definitely lost it. I wonder ...
1
vote
1answer
44 views
In a WhatsApp videochat on my iPhone (XR, iOS 12.4), how can I switch between front and back cameras?
When videochatting with WhatsApp (v2.19) on an iPhone (XR, iOS 12.4), the front camera is used because when you look at the screen you want the other person to be able to see your face. But using the ...
3
votes
3answers
1k views
WhatsApp calls on an iPhone and “data” and “minutes”
Am I right that if I use my iPhone (which I have not yet bought) to make a WhatsApp to WhatsApp call then the position is as follows?
If I am using wifi, this activity does not incur charges (because ...
6
votes
2answers
15k views
Accessing WhatsApp iCloud backup?
I have WhatsApp set up on my iPhone with iCloud backup. I don't want my WhatsApp media polluting my Photos stream, so I've disabled "Save to camera roll", as I didn't see a way to keep WhatsApp images/...
0
votes
0answers
35 views
Is there a way to retrieve WhatsApp backup from iCloud programmatically?
WhatsApp stores its backup in the cloud. Is there a way to retrieve it through a toy app / script etc?
3
votes
0answers
2k views
Click to Chat URL for WhatsApp not opening the WhatsApp app on iPhone
When SMS with shortened Click to Chat URL for WhatsApp is received on the iPhone, clicking it leads me to the App Store instead of opening chat in WhatsApp, despite WhatsApp being installed on the ...
1
vote
1answer
801 views
Whatsapp Click to Chat link openning in AppStore when URL shortener used
When SMS with shortened Click to Chat URL for WhatsApp is received on the iPhone, clicking it leads me to the App Store instead of opening chat in WhatsApp, despite WhatsApp being installed on the ...
5
votes
1answer
884 views
WhatsApp Web is active even after putting Mac to sleep
I got a notification messages on my phone saying "WhatsApp Web is currently active" even when my MacBook is supposed to sleep and not check for messages. Power Nap is not switched on and I have set Do ...
0
votes
1answer
53 views
Whatsapp backup issue on iCloud with iOS 12.2
I've been using this iCloud account for 3 years and now it is having issues with the WhatsApp backup. If I try to do a manual backup in WhatsApp settings, it sticks on preparing or either goes to max ...
3
votes
1answer
1k views
If I delete my WhatsApp data, will my data disappears from my iCloud backup, too?
I want to delete the WhatsApp data from my iPhone in order to make some free space. But If I will do it, at the next backup, will my old backup disappear too?
1
vote
0answers
37 views
Pulling out WhatsApp from backup - without restoring iPhone
I have Mac (now Pro, then Air)- and iPhone backup regularly using TimeMachine.
Is there a way restoring only backed-up text from WhatsApp without restoring entire iPhone?
1
vote
1answer
290 views
How to extract data from the iphone backup on the PC
I have a huge amount of image files on my Whatsapp, which are locally stored on the iPhone.
I do not see any way of moving these specific files from the iPhone to the PC, whereas of course from ...
5
votes
3answers
960 views
What happens when WhatsApp from an old phone is connected again?
I‘ve got an old iPhone in my closet, which I used until one year ago, when I bought a new one.
On the old iPhone, I had WhatsApp with iCloud Backup enabled. However I did not include the videos in ...
5
votes
2answers
1k views
How to migrate WhatsApp messages data from Android to iPhone? [duplicate]
Currently I'm using an Android phone. I have just purchased a refurbished iPhone 7 Plus. I wish to migrate my WhatsApp chat history from Android phone to iPhone.
I have searched almost everywhere, ...
3
votes
2answers
73 views
Trapped in iPhone 4 and WhatsApp, need help to escape
I have an iPhone 4 with WhatsApp messenger installed. The iPhone doesn't update anymore, works deadly slow, and does not have any free space. WhatsApp also does not update anymore, because newer ...
1
vote
1answer
1k views
Is it possible to temporarily skip media restore in WhatsApp?
I use WhatsApp on an iPhone X. I have chat history and media backed up on my iCloud. The total size of the backup is around 6 GB.
I had to send in the iPhone X for repair, and I’m using a temporarily ...
2
votes
3answers
5k views
Unable to access WhatsApp web on Safari for iPad
WhatsApp Web (https://www.whatsapp.com/) works as epxected on Firefox running on Ubuntu Desktop and Safari for macOS. At one point in time, Whatsapp web functioned on the iPad Safari browser.
...
0
votes
0answers
59 views
How to bypass WhatsApp expiration [duplicate]
WhatsApp stopped running on my iPhone. It says it has expired and it requires me to update which I can't because I have an iPhone 4. It won’t run any versions of iOS newer than 7. Is there a ...
1
vote
0answers
27 views
How to exchange simple text files with Messages, WhatsApp with any recipient
I often have to send simple text files to recipients working on Mac, iPhone, PC running Linux, Windows, mobile running Android. These files are slightly formatted (just tabs and returns) to be easily ...
1
vote
3answers
26k views
Does WhatsApp work without a SIM card?
In my Moto G5, I can still use WhatsApp after removing the SIM card, after I successfully validated my phone number.
Would this method work in an iPhone?
0
votes
0answers
998 views
iPhone restore WhatsApp media. free space won't free
My wife's iphone 6s needs repair and the temporary 5s has only 32 gigs of storage. I cannot restore the WhatsApp media because after downloading the backup (probably 8.03GB) it appears WhatsApp tries ...
1
vote
0answers
795 views
WhatsApp Web not working on macOS Mojave 10.14.2
WhatsApp Web used to work all right. It works fine on my other 2012 MacBook, but not working on my Late 2013 MacBook. When attempting to open the Web app, the QR code continues to load indefinitely.
...
3
votes
1answer
112 views
iPhone X, iOS 12.1.2 - Whatsapp concern
I am looking for a specific setting within whatsapp. Namely, i wish to set the notifications in a way that the only visible thing is "notification" rather than the current Name+Surname+Notification/...
0
votes
1answer
27 views
WhatsApp haven't restored all the media files
I upgraded from iPhone SE to iPhone XS and restored the WhatsApp backup from iPhone SE to the new iPhone XS.
However, while some media files were imported, not all of them were imported correctly. ...
0
votes
1answer
3k views
Can WhatsApp be independent of Apple ID?
My wife and I will be sharing some Apple devices with the same Apple ID. Two of them will (we hope) have WhatsApp activated with different phone numbers. Will the Apple ID interfere in any way?
I ...
1
vote
1answer
243 views
WhatsApp calls with background data disabled
With Mobile Data and background app refresh turned off, can WhatsApp receive a call while the Wi-Fi is enabled, and the iPhone is connected to a Wi-Fi access point with active Internet connection?
If ...
2
votes
1answer
3k views
Deleting WhatsApp chat history from work Mac
How do I delete all the WhatsApp chat history and logs from my Mac but keep them on my iPhone which is linked with my Mac?
3
votes
1answer
4k views
WhatsApp Desktop App failing to establish a web-socket connection on macOS Mojave
Whenever I open the app I'm getting one of these messages:
Make sure your computer has an active internet connection
or
Nothing works! After I cleared the application data, cookies, and everything, ...
2
votes
0answers
6k views
iOS 12 Shortcuts with WhatsApp
With the new Shortcuts app introduced in iOS 12, you can create a Shortcut that sends a message to a specific WhatsApp contact.
When you choose that option, the Shortcut will open the WhatsApp ...
4
votes
1answer
8k views
Multilingual spell checking on Whatsapp Desktop is not working
Multilingual spell checking (French and English) is working very well generally on my mac OS install. I set it up correctly following these recommendations.
However, there seems to be something ...
