Whatsapp Companion App

[dereknas]

Finally the Watchapp app is available on the Apple Watch. It lets you do more other than only reading messages. You still need to be connected to your phone though.

About WhatsApp for Apple Watch | WhatsApp Help Center

faq.whatsapp.com

Hope we're able include the app in the Control Center and also Smart Stack in later versions.

 

[mystery hill]

WhatsApp Now Available on Apple Watch

The official WhatsApp app is now available on the Apple Watch for everyone, following a brief beta testing period via TestFlight last week. The app...

www.macrumors.com

 

[StumpyBloke]

I can’t seem to add a complication to any watch face because the WhatsApp icon doesn’t exist in the available options when editing. I can open the app on the watch separately and that works fine. Anyone else?

 

[The Cockney Rebel]

When I first installed it on my watch, I stopped receiving notifications (on my watch.)

I uninstalled it, and reinstalled it, and now it works.

 

[bransoj]

I can’t seem to add a complication to any watch face because the WhatsApp icon doesn’t exist in the available options when editing. I can open the app on the watch separately and that works fine. Anyone else?

I cant see Whatsapp in the list of options when adding complications in a few sizes which i presume means they haven't made any available. Think the list that shows when you add a complication just includes apps that have complications available to use and excludes apps that don't have ones for the style you are trying to add.

 

[StumpyBloke]

I cant see Whatsapp in the list of options when adding complications in a few sizes which i presume means they haven't made any available. Think the list that shows when you add a complication just includes apps that have complications available to use and excludes apps that don't have ones for the style you are trying to add.

Seems to be a major omission but hopefully they will add it. It is nice to have a full app on though rather than a third-party solution. So credit where credit is due to them.

 

[dereknas]

This is my second day after turning this on. I did notice a slight increase in battery drain and also a higher background activity in the battery stats.

 

[oric1sg]

This is my second day after turning this on. I did notice a slight increase in battery drain and also a higher background activity in the battery stats.

If you force close the app, will the battery still drain?

 

[dereknas]

I'll try that out and see.