Questions tagged [viber-messenger]
Viber, or Rakuten Viber, is a cross-platform voice over IP (VoIP) and instant messaging (IM) app. Use this tag for the Android version only.
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How do you delete media messages from viber chat?
If media files are deleted from within chat, they are still in the gallery. If they are deleted from the gallery, they are still in the chat as thumbnails, but says "file not found" if ...
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How can I know I can use Viber to message new contact?
I added a new contact and I am trying to understand if the person has Viber installed in his phone.
When i go to my Viber app and press the icon to compose a new message the person in question is not ...
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Messengers don't show incoming call when they are not active
Samsung A10 with Android 11. Nor Viber, nor Telegram shows incoming call when they are not active. I mean, that if the messenger is open (in memory) and it is currently being used (focused) then ...
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Viber displays numbers instead of name of senders, how can I restore the old setting on my Viber?
My Viber shows numbers instead of names. Before, it shows sender names, now it show senders number unless I edit it.
How to restore to the previous setting?
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Meaning of Accounts and Sync in general and for some specific apps
The number of ways various data can be synced with the cloud on a smartphone these days is crazy. And all this is configured in different places. I'm trying to get the syncing more or less under ...
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Prevent phone from turning off video during call
I got a new Samsung phone (Galaxy A32 5G) and it has a "feature" that I find disappointing.
I was in a video call with my grandmother, using Viber. When I switched to another app (I wanted ...
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Physical keyboard samsung trio + enter key + viber
I have a problem with my physical keyboard samsung trio when i use viber. When I press the Enter key, changes line, instead of sending the message. This does not happen in facebook messenger. Is a ...
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Viber picture not found
I bought a new device i transfer eveything through smart switch. I can't see my images in my viber chat (media links) only the last two images .I can see everything in my gallery not in my viber chat.
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Unable to activate Lenovo tablet as a "secondary" Viber device
I have been using Viber for almost ten years on many devices (including Blackberries, Android phones and tablets, Windows and Linux PCs). Lately, my old Samsung tablet started to fail, so I bought a ...
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Can a blocked contact see any number changes?
I would like to ask, whether a blocked contact will receive an information,if I change my Viber phone number?
Is it possible to make the change by only informing a selected group of contacts or ...
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Add WhatsApp images to Google Photo album in the cloud
I have a HUAWEI P20 phone and I am using the native Google Photos app to organize my photos on this device. Only the Camera folder is set for automatic upload to the cloud.
I am using Viber and ...
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How to use Viber simultanously on two phones but same account
Is there a way to use synchronized Viber installs on multiple (android) phones?
I know that Viber does not support simultaneous usage of the same account on two phones. Yet I can think of ...
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Can someone receive my calls on viber even I deleted the application, I called by mistake
Had called someone on viber by mistake, how can I let him not receiving the calls notification, I already blocked him; should I delete theapplication? Tour assistance is needed please
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How do I change phone number in Viber from SIM1 to SIM2, when I only have data on SIM2?
How do I change Viber phone number in a dual-SIM phone from SIM1 to SIM2, when my current Viber account's phone number corresponds to SIM1, but I only have data on SIM2? (e.g. when I have moved to a ...
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How to use phone number from my missing phone to re-activate a Viber account
My phone was stolen and I'd like to reactivate the same number to a new device. Unfortunately Viber is sending the code to the lost number. Is there a way I can do that?
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Logging off Viber account on my stolen phone
I lost my phone last Friday, May 31. I was able to get already a replacement SIM card for me to use the same no. again for my new phone now. My Facebook was already hacked yesterday since my FB app in ...
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How to disabled Viber running without uninstalling it? [duplicate]
How do I stop Viber running, without uninstalling the app? When I go Menu→More options→Exit it just comes back. I want it to turn it off completely, so it's not waiting to come on in the background.
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How to disable viber in-app sounds
Hi everyone, appreciate your help on this. How can i apply in android the similar viber setting in iphone to disable the in-app sound?
Basically i still want to hear the viber notification when my ...
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How to block ads in Viber notifications?
Is there any way to do it? Maybe a hidden setting or an a AdAway rule?
I'm talking about useless drivel that show up in notifications such as "Yay, new stickers for Valentine's Day!", etc. Turning off ...
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Adding a new contact skips the phonebook, goes to viber
My grandma has a new Huawei phone that has an odd configuration. Whenever she adds a new contact, it doesn't appear in the phonebook, but in Viber instead.
Naturally when she goes to her phonebook ...
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How can I use a smartphone/tablet without being distracted by it in classrooms?
I want to use an android phone without being distracted. I want to be able to block calling applications such as the calling feature in whatsapp, facebook messenger, viber calls, as well as google ...
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Why I can't see Viber Videos folder in Windows Explorer (on Huawei P9)
When I connect my Huawei P9 to a PC and browse folders I can see viber/media folders on both Internal Storage and SD Card. In this folder I can see Viber Images and some dot folders, but no Viber ...
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Viber cannot see my photos
I have a Lenovo k6 with Android 7.0. It doesn't have any native gallery app but it had Google photos preinstalled instead. Every photo I take is saved in /DCIM/Camera folder.
There is a problem ...
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Phone calls seems to be from viber while they are not!
It strange to say but it happens to me often when people call me from italy only(This probably might happen from other countries as well). They call me in their cell phone while at my smartphone it ...
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What happen with my message on my friend's device if I deactivate Viber
My question is quite clear, what happen with my message on my friend's Viber if I deactivate it?
Thanks
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Having no backup, how to recover Viber messages after reinstalling Viber?
I want to recover my Viber messages. By mistake, I deleted Viber from my phone and I didn't do a backup.
Is there a way to get the messages back?
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How to find the public name of a contact on Viber?
I have added a new viber contact, but it (correctly) displays the contact with the name I've used in my contact book. Nevertheless, I want to view my contact's "public" name, the one that my contact ...
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A way to play Viber Push To Talk Files with Sentimental Value
I have a folder with a bunch of Viber (the communication app) Push To Talk audio files, in a PTT folder.
They are from conversations between myself and my partner, who passed away a year ago. They ...
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Cant see friends status or last onlne
Hi i exchanged phone numbers with a friend but i cant cant see if shes online or when was last seen on viber and whatsapp.What might be the posibble reasons for that?Maybe she forgot to add my number ...
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Persistent Missed call notification frequently re-appears. How to remove it?
Somebody called me sometime before but I missed the call. Then I called back and everything was ok but whenever my phone connects to the WiFi i.e. when I go to different places; I see the same missed ...
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Viber- re-installed 4 times, doesn't receive messages
I'll be soo grateful if someone can help me here:(
I installed APK Viber on my android and i cant get messages from any of my contacts. ever. They get my message and my status is online but i dont get ...
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How to restore deleted Viber chats?
I lost all my viber chats & calls when I tried to migrate to a new phone. Thought transferring over the entire Viber folder to the new phone would do the trick but after activating Viber it didn't ...
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Move viber to another device without activation?
I want to transfer viber from old phone to new, but i don't want viber to send a notification to all my contacts that i joined viber. I hate this option. How can i avoid it? There has to be a way...I'...
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Marshmallow, Priority only mode, Viber still rings with sound?
I use Android Marshmallow in Nexus 5x. I have an automatic rule for nights where it goes to Do Not Disturb with priority only as set. It works as expected and silences when someone calls me over cell ...
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Viber status not shown
Why suddenly no status is shown under my Viber contacts names? I did not deactivate the "show status" button, it is still on.
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Backup AND RESTORE of viber messages
Is there any free solution for backing up an restoring viber messages?
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Creating viber account on tablet
So I get myself android tablet last nite and wanted to create viber account. I put my cell phone number down, and never received code on my phone. I still have flip phone, not smart phone. Could ...
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Deactivating Viber Account on my stolen device
Is there any possible way to deactivate viber account on my stolen device.? I've tried to open it on PC but it keeps on asking for the code that was sent to my stolen device.. Wondering if ...
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open viber audio(.ptt) files on pc or phone
my viber history got corrupted, but luckily i have backedup the important conversation i needed into text format using (backup text for viber). it might have been the reason that corrupted the history ...
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Delete group in Viber
I made a group in Viber by mistake. The other members complain that their phone number is made known to unknown people.
Can I delete the group?
I read that "When all participants leave a group, ...
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Deactivate Viber account on different device
As I lost the access code that Viber sent to me, I cannot sign in my Viber account. I signed in on another device. Now, I want to deactivate the account, so that the device holder cannot get my ...
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Registering Viber in a Virtualbox Android
I have Android installed in Vistual Hard Disk and I run it in VirtualBox. Everything works fine. But I cannot register a Viber account in it. In fact, it was registered in my first trial but after a ...
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How to turn off Viber 5.3 vibration? [duplicate]
I upgraded Viber to 5.3 version last night. after that , I have vibrate on my phone when I receive new message on Viber.
There is "Vibrate when ringing" in notification setting that it doesn't ...
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How to convert Viber's voice message files to common audio file?
Viber's voice message files are located in /sdcard/viber/media/.ptt/ directory, and they don't have any extension format on them. I'm looking for a solution to convert them to a common audio file ...
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Deactivating viber
I have Viber on my cellphone(Android) and on my desktop with same number.I lent my laptop to my friend and forgot to delete Viber from my desktop.Now I want to deactivate it from desktop but my laptop ...
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Message app uninstalled after using viber?
I could only text people using viber, which is not usefull for out of internet zones. I uninstalled viber thinking it was a default thing. My samsung Galaxy Note 3 has uninstalled the texting ...
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Viber already active on PC; want to activate the same Viber account on Android without SIM card
I already have Viber installed on my PC and want to install it on my Android now. Want to use the same old mobile number with Viber but I cannot receive SMS on that old number.
I don't know how to ...
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How to get Dialler Call Option "Viber, Skype" on Android 4.4.2 with Samsung Galaxy S5
At the dialer screen I do not receive the option to call using regular number, Skype or Viber.
How can I fix this so that I'm prompted when I want to make a call?
Any suggestion would help me a lot....
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How to forbid my location only for Viber on my Android phone?
I want to know how can I switch off the location service ONLY for Viber on my Android phone. I know there is an option to do that on iOS, but is there any way to do it on Android phone?
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No status shown below display name [closed]
When I look at the list of my Viber contacts, I see three different statuses which are online, offline and last seen at. However, there's one particular contact which doesn't have any of it, I mean ...
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