Questions tagged [whatsapp-messenger]
WhatsApp Messenger is an alternative to SMS messaging and is very similar to BlackBerry Messenger.
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WhatsApp doesn't prompt to restore from local storage
I ran into this weird situation, where:
I backed up my WhatsApp to local storage, inside the Databases folder
Then I changed my WhatsApp number (to another new SIM)
Format my HTC Phone (HTC One E9+ ...
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Why I can't scan the WhatsApp QR?
Why I can't scan the Whatsapp QR?
I reinstalled WhatsApp
I already have the WhatsApp Web Option
I put it to scan but it just doesn't scan it.
I Installed a QR Scanner app and it works perfectly.
I ...
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Transfer WhatsApp chat history to new device
I've got a new phone (Samsung) and want to transfer my WhatsApp chat history from my old device to it. Is this possible, and how to do it? I have a WhatsApp backup file for that date.
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How to emulate camera input in Android? (To activate Whatsapp Web)
I have an Android device without a camera and I run Whatsapp on that device.
I want to activate Whatsapp Web from this device. Unfortunately, the only way to do this is to scan a QR-code, and I can't ...
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How do I access to my WhatsApp backup in Google Drive?
My phone was stolen and I was unable to reclaim my number from my telco. Therefore, I'm not able to log in to WhatsApp with my stolen number. There are very important messages and contacts that I have ...
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How can I get heads-up notifications for WhatsApp?
I really love the new heads-up notifications in Lollipop because they look much cleaner now, but it's really weird some apps use them or not.
I would really want them to work with WhatsApp, but I ...
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How to change someone's profile picture in WhatsApp?
I don't like one of my WhatsApp friend's picture (we chat regularly, though the photo disgusts me), so I want to change his profile picture.
I did change its source image, but it didn't work on the ...
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How to move WhatsApp chat history from iPhone to Android?
Just upgraded my iPhone 4 to Nexus 4, and could not find on Google a reasonable answer to this question. Is there any good app that does this? Or, what should be the process?
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How to transfer WhatsApp conversations to a new phone?
I recently changed smartphones from an unknown to Samsung, and I've lost my WhatsApp conversations. I want them on the new phone. I have reinstalled it on the new phone, and the msgstore.db.crypt ...
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Migrate WhatsApp from phone (old expired number) to another one?
I have a phone that has had WhatsApp installed on for over 2 years now, and the phone number registered for the account is now history (it's been long gone and there is no chance I will get that SIM ...
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Why WhatsApp is suddenly unable to open any APK shared by users?
As of 13-11-18, I was sharing APK files on WhatsApp, for testing apps within a circle of people, with no problem whatsoever. But as of today, if I try to open an apk, I get an error toast saying:
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Help understanding Whatsapp's permissions
Whatsapp has been nagging me for the past few days that I have to upgrade it to continue using it. With the Facebook acquisition and the Play Store no longer marking the permissions that are "NEW" ...
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Merging WhatsApp chat histories from different devices but same account
Is it possible to merge WhatsApp chat histories on 2 Android devices (but 1 account)?
If so, how?
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Android 2.3.x Gingerbread can't access WhatsApp since 8th Feb 2018
I've got a Samsung device on Android 2.3.6. The message says the version on my phone became obsolete on Feb 24, 2020, but we are still in 2018. It is asking me to download the latest version.
When I ...
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Alternative "File Open" (not stack "DocumentsUi") for WhatsApp?
DocumentsUI, the AOSP standard "file manager" is quite buggy here (I use Lineage 15.1), especially in the context of multi-user and work profile (meaning it does not show files for other users then ...
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