Questions tagged [whatsapp.app]
An application that provides instant messaging client for smartphones that operates under a subscription business model.
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How to decrypt WhatsApp iCloud backup
I downloaded my old WhatsApp chat history from iCloud which is encrypted.
The SQLite file I am trying to open is ChatStorage.sqlite.enc which asks for a password to open but not sure how to decrypt ...
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iPhone claims that WhatsApp is using 15GB, but WhatsApp claims it's only using 3
A friend of mine has an iPhone 8 running iOS 14.6, and they're running out of space:
In the Settings -> Storage, iOS claims that WhatsApp is using up 14.99GB of "Documents & Data":
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Is there a way to sync WhatsApp profile photos with Contacts Photos?
I would like to know if there is a way to automatically sync the profile pics that people set in their WhatsApp profile to the contacts photos in my Contacts app on OS X (Big Sur).
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Back-up restoration via iCloud for WhatsApp's stuck
I have just re-downloaded Whatsapp and wanted to restore the chats that I have backed up. However, this occurs:
It has been stuck at 99% for the whole evening. I have tried following the guide ...
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WhatsApp Backup from low storage phone: How can I keep my old media and back up new chats at the same time?
I’m kinda lost on the following topic:
My iPhone 11 got stolen a couple months back and I had everything in iCloud including WhatsApp chats. When I started using another phone with only 64GB capacity, ...
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WhatsApp Chat Transfer from Google Drive to iPhone?
My wife just got a brand new iPhone. I am just wondering, how do I transfer WhatsApp chat history from Google Drive to iCloud or directly to the iPhone. I have backed up everything to Google Drive. ...
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Non-iCloud backup/export of WhatsApp chats
WhatsApp doesn’t “natively” allow iOS users to back-up (the term here is rather export) their chat histories to any destination other than iCloud.
For my specific need, I need to have these chats in ...
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Transfer WhatsApp chat history from Windows Phone to iPhone
I was trying to restore WhatsApp chat history by method described by "oa-" user here on the forum. But can not ask him directly Transfer the WhatsApp Windows Phone Backup file to Iphone
The "...
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Where does WhatsApp store its 'iCloud Drive backup'
I'm trying to recover data from my partner's phone and iCloud after her phone backup refused to load back onto her phone (one of many options we're pursuing...)
One of the main sources of data is ...
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Restoring Whatsapp history doesn't work
I just got a new IPhone and downloaded Whatsapp. Every time I open Whatsapp, a message saying that the history is being restored from ICloud is displayed and a few seconds later a window pops up ...
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Does WhatsApp start to upload every chat from the beginning, every time it starts a backup?
WhatsApp completed a backup today, it showed total size as 3.54 GB. Then, I pressed start backup again; it started showing "Uploading X MB of 3.54 GB". Does this mean it is uploading 3.54 GB ...
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WhatsApp chat backup
I am confused about how to backup WhatsApp chat message history on iPhone.
I have followed the instructions over at https://faq.whatsapp.com/902477924463699/?helpref=hc_fnav&cms_platform=iphone. ...
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Accessing whatsapp backup on macbook
I am trying to access my whatsapp backup from icloud on macbook. I read and did all the steps mentioned in this post: Accessing WhatsApp iCloud backup? but it didn't work me. I can see my whatsapp ...
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Backing up Whatsapp on Mac mini
I have been trying to backup WhatsApp with the app functionality but it seems impossible; it will throw a problem every time. I have tried backing it up using the iCloud "Back Up Now" inside ...
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How to stop whatsapp autoplaying next voice message?
When there are several voice messages loaded in the chat, clicking play on an earlier one will cause:
The voice message you clicked on plays to the end
The voice message you clicked on is stopped
the ...
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Whatsapp calls are actually calling the phone number
I have Verizon as Carrier.
With my iPhone, sometimes I want to call my mother in Italy, on her Whatsapp account.
So I open the Whatsapp app, go to the last chat thread with my mother and tap the top-...
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Do two consecutive facetime audio calls in short succession work to pierce DND states?
It seems that maybe for some odd reason WhatsApp calls do but FTA ones don't. Why could this be?
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Incoming WhatsApp images are saved twice in camera roll
I would like to have my incoming images on WhatsApp to be automatically saved on my iPhone's camera roll. In order to do so, I have switched on the 'Add to camera roll' option in WhatsApp settings.
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Is there any way to use WhatsApp on an older iPad (iOS 12)? If not, why not?
I have WhatsApp installed on my iPhone. I regularly use WhatsApp Web to check and post to WhatsApp from my laptop. I would like to also use WhatsApp on my iPad. Unfortunately my iPad is an older ...
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Reading WhatsApp app message via automator
Is it possible to read WhatsApp app message via automator?
I want to build an auto reply chat not using automator.
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WhatsApp backup
I backed up my iPhone 11 iOS 14.7 through iCloud manually and then reset my iPhone because of the "Others" storage taking up to almost 50% of my storage. When the reset finished, all my apps ...
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Is it possible to create a custom alert tone for WhatsApp on iOS?
I know it's possible to use a custom ringtone as an alert tone for certain notifications (like text messages and reminders). However, this doesn't work with WhatsApp, since the app only allows you to ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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?
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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 ...
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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.
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How do I locate an .IPA file?
The instructions for a tool to move WhatsApp messages from Android to iOS say that I need to install:
* `Whatsapp.ipa` of the same version (google will help)
Whatsapp.ipa appears to be the app ...
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How to delete Whatsapp media without deleting messages
The most similar question that I've found is this: Whatsapp on iOS, how to delete voice messages? and also has no answer.
I want to keep all chat messages but delete all it's media. I am not talking ...
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WhatsApp can't be reinstalled on iPhone 5s
I accidentally deleted my WhatsApp just now. When I try to reinstall it, it has an iCloud icon on it. Clicking it, it just say "You already purchased this, so it will be downloaded now at no ...
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Is there a way to manually move Whatsapp videos between iPhones?
A week ago I moved to a new iPhone, moving all my Whatsapp chats and media to the new one using iCloud backup. Now, I forgot to backup videos, too, thinking they would move along with the phone's ...
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How to restore only WhatsApp contents from a iTunes backup?
I have an iPhone 14 Pro, of which I regularly perform full backups (with encryption) using iTunes running on Windows.
I uninstalled WhatsApp by mistake on the iPhone; I reinstalled it, but now all my ...
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Accessing Time Machine Backup of WhatsApp Mac iCloud backup folder
I previously found this thread looking at accessing WhatsApp's iCloud backup on the Mac and managed to access those files using Terminal.
I was trying to find my Time Machine backup of these ...
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WhatsApp Backup from low storage iPhone: How can I keep my old media and back up new chats at the same time?
I lost my iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) and I had everything backed up on iCloud including WhatsApp chats.
I got a new iPhone 14 Pro Max (256GB) and all of my WhatsApp chats recovered, but not the media, ...
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Transfer WhatsApp ICloud Backup to Android? (or PC)
I'm swapping back to Android, and I am curious if I can somehow access my WhatsApp Backup in the iCloud or on the Phone itself.
I know there is a Function for that now in Android, but for that, you ...
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iPhone XS Max 16.2 - Sometimes I receive WhatsApp calls/messages while mobile data is disabled
I keep getting WhatsApp and Facebook messenger calls and messages despite disabling the mobile data on my iPhone for the apps.
I have no WiFi connection.
What could be the reason? These permissions ...
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How to WhatsApp full resolution photos from iPhone to Android
On Android, I can choose to attach a "document" and then browse the image or video files and select the one I need. On iPhone, it seems to work the same way except that I don't seem to see ...
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Whatsapp Web in Lockdown Mode
When turning on the Lockdown Mode feature, new in macOS Ventura, it seems some web applications are not working using Safari.
Especially, I saw that the Whatsapp Web application is not working. It's ...
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How can I find WhatsApp backup data stored in iCloud?
Following instructions from previous questions have not helped (more below).
I have lost access to my previous phone. I don't have access to any iOS device. I'm trying to recover any WhatsApp message ...
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Accessing a Whatsapp backup on iCloud Drive (Windows)
I am trying to retrieve a Whatsapp backup file that is stored on iCloud. I have found this thread which explains how to do that with a Macbook: accessing whatsapp icloud backup
I have a pc with ...
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Cannot make WhatsApp calls on WIFI on iOS 15 : local network access required, but WhatsApp absent from the apps list
WhatsApp on iPhone is currently unable to successfully complete a voice call. The incoming call is notified by the usual ringtone and answer controls on the screen, but upon answering the call, ...
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Forward a sms to WhatsApp
Is there a way to forward an SMS from iPhone to WhatsApp?
For example, I have booked a movie ticket and received the booking id and details as SMS. I would like to forward that to my contacts on ...
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Apps Not Showing in Settings on iPhone in iOS 15.2
I updated my iOS to (iOS 15.2.1) after that I did not receive notification from WhatsApp.
I opened the notification bar in setting but I can't find WhatsApp there
I did multiple things (reboot all ...
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WhatsApp Call Locks iPhone in black screen, doesn't respont to touch
In order to be more specific, I would like to describe what is going on by example. Let's say I receive a call in WhatsApp messenger I get it and put the phone to my ear, when I do this the proximity ...
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Answer Whatsapp video call from lock screen
I would like to answer Whatsapp video calls from the lock screen. Whatsapp and Apple Communities say it's possible and the default, but it doesn't work for me.
I can answer a voice call from Whatsapp ...
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'Send Photo via WhatsApp' action not working in iPhone shortcuts
I am trying to create a shortcut on iPhone which will convert my photos from *.heic to *.jpeg and then send it on WhatsApp as a photo. Below is the screenshot of my shortcut.
But the shortcut does ...
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Dark mode issues in iPhone 6s running iOS 13.6.1
Until yesterday, the Dark Mode on my iPhone was fine. But, I don’t know what happened to it just now.
I’m talking about using it on WhatsApp and Settings app (only minor change in settings app).
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