Questions tagged [whatsapp-messenger]
WhatsApp Messenger is an alternative to SMS messaging and is very similar to BlackBerry Messenger.
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Will I be exited from WhatsApp groups when I reset my phone and install app again?
Will I be exited from WhatsApp groups when I reset my phone and install app again? I didn't make backups. Please help it's very important.
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How to recover WhatsApp chat history?
My phone has been running low on space lately. WhatsApp gave me the low storage error and then crashed. After freeing a couple of gigabyte on my phone, I went back to WhatsApp, only to discover that ...
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Wrong UI/UX that makes a ringing tone without showing which app is ringing
When I put the phone not to disturb me, it still makes the ringing sound when WhatsApp or Signal gets an incoming call, but the app that is getting the call doesn't focus or start which is completely ...
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Double backup and migration for Iphone
I am about to migrate from a Xiaomi Mi6 to an Iphone 15. I have a regular whatsapp installed on the Mi6. Its backup is configured to Never backup on Google Drive.
However, I do have data in an old ...
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Whatsapp: is there any possibility to turn off internet for a specific contact only?
I know there is an option to turn off internet access for entire whatsapp but i was wondering if there is a way to disable access for a specific chat completely?
What i am trying to accomplish by ...
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Whatsapp chats and media from internal storage
A few days ago, my Whatsapp deleted all my messages and media. Luckily those are still in my internal folder.
Is there any way to restore my Whatsapp chats and media from my internal storage as there ...
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A contact not showing in my phone but in WhatsApp
I wanted to delete a contact from my phone, but to my surprise, when I searched for their name in my phone's contacts, nothing showed up. No one with that name or number was in my contact list. Their ...
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Remove orphaned media files in WhatsApp
I have many orphaned files in Android/media/com.whatsapp/WhatsApp/Media. Although many images and videos have been removed from chats and are no longer visible within WhatsApp (neither in the chat ...
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Recovering Whatsapp crypt8 file
I would like to re-read some old whatsapp chats that are in a .crypt8 file; I have put the database in my new phone after reinstalling the app and so on (I was already able to use this procedure for ...
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moving whatsapp data from Android 4 to Android 13
As you probably know (https://faq.whatsapp.com/1150261202542208), Whatsapp is not going to support Android 4 phones from 23rd of October this year; the minimum supported Android version will be 5.0
I ...
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Block whatsapp channels
My phone, a galaxy s20 fe, recently updated whatsapp bringing along with it 'whatsapp channels'. Is there a way to block or get rid of the new whatsapp channels update?
Thanks for your time
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How to restore WhatsApp chat -- without a backup?
I have switched phones (both Android) and activated WhatsApp on the new phone.
Unexpectedly, the WhatsApp chat messages did not become available on the new phone and disappeared on the old one. I also ...
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Recover data from Asus Zenfone 4 in special case
My Asus Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL) started to be slow and sometimes it crashed and restarted, and then it went back to normal. It stayed that way for months. Last week, the bar containing the buttons to ...
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How to restore WhatsApp backup file? [duplicate]
My phone's screen is broken, but I recovered the SIM card (phone number) and WhatsApp backup file: msgstore.db.crypt14 (using USB debug). I don't have a WhatsApp backup on Google Drive.
When I open ...
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Sending a WhatsApp message with Google Assisten while phone is locked
Currently, when my phone is locked, I can use the Google Assistant to send a regular text message. This does work.
When trying to use a WhatsApp message, though, the Assistant tells me that I need to ...
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How does WhatsApp's Delete For Everyone work for photos?
In WhatsApp, when the sender deletes a photo for everyone from their side, does it permanently deleted from my phone, or are they still there on my phone? If it was there, are they recoverable by the ...
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How does WhatsApp's View Once work? Does it take internal storage for showing the photos, or are they directly showing it from the server?
For WhatsApp's View Once photos, are the photos saved somewhere in the phone's internal storage? Or are they directly shown from WhatsApp's server? As WhatsApp claimed they are not stored in photos or ...
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WhatsApp's chat history restore failed, trying to restore from local backup also failed
On the 14th Aug morning, when I opened WhatsApp, it was saying to restore chat history:
Restore chat history
Something went wrong with your chat history. Don't worry, you can restore your chat ...
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WhatsApp audio calls fail to connect
I recently bought a second-hand Nexus 6 running Lineage OS 18.1. Everything working great with one exception: WhatsApp reproducibly fails to establish audio calls with the error:
Couldn't place a ...
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When crypt14 file of WhatsApp database is deleted automatically after 7 days, is it possible to recover it in Android 12? Are they permanently deleted
I downloaded some data recovery apps from Play Store. They failed to recover my deleted data, but they show some hidden WhatsApp files like .status.
Can they recover and steal my database file from ...
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Whatsapp media and Android 11: media folder changed?
After upgrading my OnePlus 6T from Android 9 to 11, all my images disappeared in WhatsApp, with typical error message:
"Sorry, this media file doesn't exist on your internal storage"
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Move Whatsapp media folder to SD card without rooting?
Hello Android experts,
The internal storage of a Xiaomi Redmi 7A (Android 9) is running low, so I wish to free up space by moving Whatsapp media storage to the SD card.
I moved the folder manually, ...
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How to backup WhatsApp chats including voice notes
There are plenty of questions addressing WhatsApp backups but none seem to work for me.
Even trying the built in options isn't working at all. Using export chat without media only goes back to ...
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WhatsApp chats are not sorted chronologically
I'm using Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Starting today, my WhatsApp chats are not sorted chronologically. When a new message comes in, it's supposed to display at the top of the chat list, but that's not ...
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SD card internal storage - photos not showing in Photos - how do I format/unmount safely to not lose WhatsApp history?
The storage on my Android 11 phone (Fairphone 3) was running out so I mounted a Lexar micro SD card to increase storage. I now realise this was a mistake but not knowing any better I formatted it as ...
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How do I attach a video larger than 16 MB in Whatsapp
It is not uncommon to see videos larger than 100 MB on whatsapp sent as a video clip. How is that accomplished?
I tried to find it on the internet. I know there are some obvious ways like the ...
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How to export everything from WhatsApp?
I have a lot of files, photos and chats on WhatsApp. Today, I learned that although WhatsApp backs these up regularly, it's not actually possible for me to export my own data. The only thing I found ...
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Whatsapp backup recovery [duplicate]
I am trying to get an old backup from one phone to another the problem is the phone from which am trying to get the back up from got stolen I still have access to all my accounts like Google Drive so ...
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Incorrect name on WhatsApp
When someone saves my coordinates using WhatsApp, They see a wrong name which is being reflected as Default ( Probably an old short name of mine), how do I correct this issue. I use an Android Phone ( ...
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Where Are the WhatsApp Backup Database Files? [duplicate]
I'm trying to get a backup of my WhatsApp messages and copy it to my PC, so that I can view my message archive outside WhatsApp on my PC using a 3rd party app - maybe WhatsApp Viewer. However, after ...
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Rename a Whatsapp conversation from a former employee to the new employee
We use WhatsApp a lot at work. We had an employee leave and now her replacement logged in and it comes up as the former employee.
How do we change it at both ends to make sure everyone knows who she ...
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Can any other programs affect receiving WhatsApp messages when in use?
Curious as to why one gray tick happens when sending a WhatsApp message, as well as why calls are not being received.
Is it possible that another program conflicts with WhatsApp and the ability to ...
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Delete photos from WhatsApp backup
I had recently painstakingly deleted lot of unwanted WhatsApp photos from my gallery to save storage space. But unfortunately WhatsApp has again restored all those photos (probably from backup). How ...
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Whatsapp single chat message clock icon issue on both side
Today i was talking with one of my friend on whatsapp and suddenly messages were showing clock icon , first i assumed that there might be internet issue , so i send message to other contacts on ...
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How do I restore my parallel Whatsapp from backup after skipping the restore option?
Am using whatsapp parallel i passed this place. I still have my last back up in my fone. How can I access it back? And restore my last messages
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Contact deleted from phone but still visible in WhatsApp
First i deleted chat from WhatsApp, then i deleted contact from my phone. Then i refreshed WhatsApp 2-3 times but when i type name in search bar, that contact is visible in WhatsApp without any ...
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How to view/filter posts by a user in a WhatsApp group?
I am a participant in a WhatsApp group for a long time. I want to view all posts I have done in the WhatsApp group.
How to view/filter them?
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Can't open PDFs (and other files) from WhatsApp
I'm using a Xiaomi MI 9 SE phone (Android v11, MIUI Global v12.5.1). For quite a long time now, I've had the problem of not being able to open PDF files attached to WhatsApp messages I receive. When I ...
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WhatsApp location pin won't retrieve the pin actual location (street, number, etc)
I have a ZTE nubia Z40S Pro which has an Android 12 under its own OS, MyOS 12.
Since the first day, I had this problem with the WhatsApp pin location. The real-time location works fine, but when I try ...
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Backup specific WhatsApp Chat to Google Photos
Any way to backup specific WhatsApp Chat's media (a group's media) to Google Photos? I can only see WhatsApp Images folder in GPhotos. I can't see any other way to do this.
Any suggestions are ...
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Can I still restore a crypt8 whatsapp backup from mid-2015 on Android in 2023?
I still have the same phone number. Is this local backup too old to restore?
Is there a limit on how old a backup I can restore on whatsapp?
On, https://faq.whatsapp.com/618575946635920/?cms_platform=...
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How to turn off incoming phone calls while I am on a zoom / whatsapp call?
Often I am on an important whatsapp or zoom video call meeting and it gets suddenly interrupted due to an incoming phone call. Looks like my data gets temporarily disconnected when an incoming call ...
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Android desktop: How to suppress the new message counter bubble on launcher icons?
Specifically on Whatsapp and Messages....
I want to completely suppress the message counter. For it to never, ever, appear.
I have played with a number of options, restarted, and can't seem to nail it....
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WhatsApp giving error message "unable to back up" (Google Drive)
My WhatsApp has been giving me trouble for a long time regarding backups. It started a couple of months ago when I pressed back up now and I received an error message saying "unable to back up&...
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Why does WhatsApp keep crashing?
I've received a new phone (A53), and for the past week, for both the old (S10) and new phones WhatsApp keep crashing.
When opening WhatsApp, there's usually a black screen (or white, it probably ...
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How do I back up the WhatsApp backup that is on Google Drive?
How do I back up the WhatsApp backup that is on Google Drive?
If I go to WhatsApp - Settings - Chats - Chat backup, it tells me the Google account that my backup is at and the size.
And if I go to ...
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Per app, app-specific accessibility text to speech settings (and API)
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I am running Android 12 on a Realme 8 5G phone. On my phone I am able to have a stay on top icon area with accessibility shortcuts, as in the photo posted below. I can configure this so ...
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WhatsApp view once video - what is the file location in Android file system?
WhatsApp has this feature of sending videos in messages which can only be viewed once by the recipient. It auto destructs after its viewed.
Where does WhatsApp store this video file temporarily? Is it ...
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Minimum Android version that support WhatsApp select-text function?
I had Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with WhatsApp app installed.
On early days, I can select text in the WhatsApp app. But since updating WhatsApp to the later version, I cannot select text.
Another phone ...
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Can't Find Any Backups After Uninstalling And Installing Whatsapp Because It Told Me To Do So
I was a Whatsapp beta user. A few hours ago it wanted me to update the app because my version is no longer viable. I tried doing that, then it told me, since I was a Beta user I need to first delete ...
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