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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Deleted contacts still showing when I select forward messages on WhatsApp [closed]
When I forward messages on WhatsApp, the list of contact I have deleted on the phone book are still visible.
How can I get rid of these numbers completely?
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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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Fail to receive WhatsApp messages from a specific contact [closed]
I am not able to receive WhatsApp messages from a specific contact while I am able to send them messages.
All other contacts appear to be receiving and having no issues with the sending process. I ...
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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 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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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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Messaging apps don't receive messages when on WiFi with screen locked
I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 phone running on Android 5.0. At home and in the office, when I'm connected to a WiFi network and the screen is locked (sleep), WhatsApp doesn't receive any messages until I ...
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Cannot open PDF files received on WhatsApp directly
When I try opening a PDF file that I receive on WhatsApp directly by clicking on the WhatsApp message, I get the message, "You may not have a proper app for viewing this content".
I already ...
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Receive whatsapp notification only between a certain time
I want to receive all WhatsApp messages only between 11-12 p.m everyday.How to do this? Can tasker app help in this.Or a script which can be used. Also please note that only messages should be queued ...
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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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How does WhatsApp show the name in the contact list?
This is bugging me about WhatsApp. My contact list in the WhatsApp app is presumably the list of contacts I have in my phone book who have WhatsApp. I can see their picture and status if they have one....
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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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Backing up WhatsApp to two different Google Drive accounts
I have had my WhatsApp account backed up to my personal Google Drive account, taking up a total space of 841 MB. I now have access to a Drive account with more space, and I'd like to switch the backup ...
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Restore WhatsApp backup from different phone number but same Gmail account
How can I restore my old chats on WhatsApp from a different phone number but the same Gmail account?
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WhatsApp not prompting to restore from Google Drive backup
Transferring WhatsApp from a Samsung S7 to a Samsung 10e.
Backedup to Google Drive as per instructions, 174mb of backup exists
Setup WhatsApp on the new phone (same number, SIM swapped over etc) and ...
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Unable to delete a contact from Contact List in Android phone
Phone: Nexus 5x
Operating System: Android 7.0
When I try to delete a contact in contact list of phone it displays the error message:
Contacts from your read-only accounts cannot be deleted, but they ...
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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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WhatsApp only shows contact numbers instead of names on Samsung Galaxy S3 [duplicate]
On my Samsung Galaxy S3, the contact names are gone on WhatsApp. All it shows are contact numbers.
Is there a way to fix this problem?
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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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impossible to update whatsapp due to Google Play Store error
I'm using Whatsapp on a Samsung GT-S7582 Android 4.2.2 machine :) (I know it's old but please stick with me), ... and I would really appreciate if you could help me making it work again. (Google Plays ...
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Using WhatsApp on emulator, how to scan the QR for WhatsApp web?
I am using WhatsApp on a laptop with BlueStacks (Android emulator), and I cannot scan the QR code. I don't have any Android phones.
How can I link my WhatsApp profile with WhatsApp web?
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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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Setup WhatsApp status in Bluestack on a Windows 10 notebook
I have installed BlueStack on my Windows 10 notebook. I wanted to set up the status of my WhatsApp account. However, I couldn't find any option to navigate through and add a video file.
I could set up ...
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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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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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Recorded calls of WhatsApp
I need one call recording through WhatsApp.
I have searched for too long, but I didn't find the solution anywhere.
From where I could get my own WhatsApp call recordings?
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WhatsApp : Stop auto download of voice messages
I need to stop auto downloading of voice messages in WhatsApp since it's wasting a lot of my mobile data.
When I go to Settings > Chat Settings > Media Auto Download, it shows a note Voice ...
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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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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'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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Whatsapp Backup and Restore with number change and phone change
I needed to change my phone and mobile number both so this is how I proceeded:
I did an initial backup, which got saved both locally and on the G-Drive.
I used the Change Number feature to change my ...
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Black screen during Whastapp call/audio [closed]
My proximity sensor is broken, and, Whastapp turns the screen off during call/audio. Not even power button will turn it back on.
All "solutions" out there tell me to clean the sensor. Impossible here....
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Why does MY WhatsApp web take so long to load?
If this question does not belong in Android please be kind enough to tell me where it does belong since I did find a whatsapp-messenger tag here and I thought this fits in Android Enthusiasts.
I do ...
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Can not receive WhatsApp messages unless I open the app
I have a Huawei P20 Lite with Android 9, EMUI 9.1.0 and WhatsApp 2.19.253, which is the latest version.
As I wrote in the title, I can't receive WhatsApp messages, after many hours of researching I ...
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Is there any way to make WhatsApp read data from shared storage root instead of from /Android folder in Android 11?
I am fed up searching literally everywhere and on forums. It's been so many days since Android 11 was released and so many phones now run Android 11. But WhatsApp media and all data are moved to a new ...
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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"
The ...
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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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How to change someone's profile picture in WhatsApp?
I don't like one of my WhatsApp friend's picture (we chat regularly though his 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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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 ...
