Fortunately, there are two ways to install WhatsApp on tablets or use WhatsApp Web on the tablet. Whatsapp ...
The world's most widely used Messenger is WhatsApp. To the suffering of many users, there is still no version for tablets - at least no official. Fortunately, there are two ways to install WhatsApp on tablets or use WhatsApp Web on the tablet.
WhatsTablet: The Tablet as an additional screen for WhatsApp
You already have WhatsApp on your smartphone and you want to use the tablet for chatting? Then you can access WhatsApp Web. The service is only intended for desktop browsers. Fortunately, the majority of Android browsers can be used to load the desktop versions of the websites. Do this with the link to WhatsApp Web.
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| Only in the desktop version does the QR code appear. / © CoolAndroidTips |
After switching to desktop mode, the QR code appears on the tablet. Then call WhatsApp on your smartphone. From the main menu, tap WhatsApp Web to start the scanner for this code. Exits possibly open WhatsApp web sessions and you can chat with your WhatsApp ID on the tablet. All chats and images are synchronized.
However, the connection depends on your smartphone. If the battery runs out or loses the Internet connection, WhatsApp Web will not work on the tablet.
WhatsApp on the tablet
You can also use WhatsApp independently of the smartphone on the tablet. Unfortunately, the Play Store will tell you that WhatsApp is not compatible with your device.
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| The Play Store will not help you. / © CoolAndroidTips |
Of course, you can also purchase WhatsApp outside the Play Store. The sources for this are differently secure. APK-Mirror is considered trustworthy. When downloading, make sure that the architecture is the universal entry, because other packages will not install.
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| The beta versions of WhatsApp are largely tablet-compatible. / © CoolAndroidTips |
The entries are arranged in chronological order. That is, the latest version is up. There is an update almost every day. If WhatsApp has an error, you can find the new version here. Without Play Store support, your WhatsApp updates will always have to go through this path.
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| Click the green "Download APK". The rest is advertising. / © CoolAndroidTips |
After downloading, you will first have to allow the installation from external sources. Malicious code is occasionally transported in APK files. Therefore, Android has a security setting active. To install WhatsApp on the tablet, you must temporarily disable this setting.
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| For security reasons the installation is blocked. / © CoolAndroidTips |
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| This setting must be deactivated shortly. / © CoolAndroidTips |
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| Then you can press the Install button. / © CoolAndroidTips |
After the installation you can open WhatsApp on the tablet immediately.
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| Yay, WhatsApp runs on the tablet. / © CoolAndroidTips |
Once you agree to the WhatsApp Terms of Use, you will receive an error message. You can quit with Okay and simply continue.
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| WhatsApp does not go on the tablet? Here is no mistake, just a warning. / © CoolAndroidTips |
Then you will be prompted to enter your mobile number. In fact, you can type any number of a phone near you. Main thing, you can call on the device. If you are using a landline phone, you will be warned that the SMS could not be transmitted. Tap Call Me to have the Activation Code dictated by WhatsApp Headquarters.
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| Give WhatsApp any number. / © CoolAndroidTips |
Then your contacts are listed. WhatsApp displays the contacts whose Mobile number is also present on your tablet. Synchronize your smartphone contacts and the tablet contacts most easily with the Google account. Probably this is already so active.
Note that your contacts do not recognize you immediately if your WhatsApp uses a different number. Start at the beginning, so that you are not accidentally marked as spammers and locked.
What is your trick? How do you bring your WhatsApp to the tablet? And how do you manage it with the two accounts if you use that? Share your experiences in the comments.
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