Questions tagged [whatsapp-messenger]
WhatsApp Messenger is an alternative to SMS messaging and is very similar to BlackBerry Messenger.
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Silencing a Whatsapp group
I would like to stop receiving new message notifications from a certain Whatsapp group. Is it possible?
Clarifications:
I don't want to leave the group.
I don't want to turn off all Whatsapp ...
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How is WhatsApp able to receive messages when not in use?
I'm curious about how WhatsApp is able to receive messages when not in use.
I mean, I understand that WhatsApp works using the Internet connection rather than the cellphone network. Imagine that I ...
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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 are Zygote and Whatsapp asking for root?
Since yesterday, WhatsApp and Zygote have been asking for root permissions on my phone via supersu. Apparently zygote is a system app.
Is this malware? Lookout scan came up clean.
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How to restrict stranger messages in WhatsApp
How can I restrict other WhatsApp users from messaging me, who are not in my mobile contacts. Me and my friend have given a try by simply deleting my fiend contact number from my mobile, and he's ...
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How to disable unread group notifications in Whatsapp?
The "mute" option allows you to stop receiving notifications. However, I can still see the number of unread messages for a group that has been previously muted.
In addition, this group keeps coming ...
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Change the default backup time of WhatsApp messages
The default backup time for WhatsApp is specific (in my case, it's 4:00 AM).
Although we can manually backup at any time, how do we change the default backup time?
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Can I stop a WhatsApp message from being delivered?
If I delete a message with a single tick, does that just get deleted from my local device ( Android) or does it no longer get delivered to the recipient?
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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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How does whatsapp stay in background without being closed?
Android usually kills background processes if they do not have a persistent notification. Why do apps like whatsapp and Facebook not get killed?
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Auto forward sms to Telegram messenger Group
I'm a volunteer firefighter and I receive emergency calls and at the same time an "emergency SMS". I'd like to forward those incoming SMS to a group in Telegram/WhatsApp, so my family and friends know ...
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Read WhatsApp backup from Google Drive [duplicate]
I can see WhatsApp Messenger in Google Drive.
How can we read WhatsApp Messenger files from Google Drive backup? Does anyone know?
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How to insert "blank character" in WhatsApp?
There is a blank character (kind of box) that can be used in WhatsApp to set blank status or send blank messages.
How to create/type or find that character?
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Are there any problems caused by setting up my phone before the SIM card arrives?
Bought a brand-new Samsung S4 mini and ordered a new SIM card which is due to arrive in a week. So far I've inserted the battery and charged it.
Should I turn it on, even without a SIM-card in it, or ...
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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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