Similar vibe to WA for Mac. it should be convenient for iPad users now without having to switch between devices
I don't know how. Skype worked without a phone number and it even provided the possibility to send messages and make calls to phones, mobile and landlines. Of course SMS and calls through Skype costed money but it was a very interesting and handy option to have.You can't do it without a phone, because your number has to be verified, otherwise how is the system supposed to send your messages to the world?
I don't use any kind of social media and I don't have contacts either (being phone-free). I simply wanted to have the means for some phone calls and messages when necessary, mostly during travel, which for me is just a few times per year at most. Buying and using a mobile phone just for this, obviously does not make any sense. I thought for a moment that WhatsApp was a real replacement for Skype but unfortunately it is not even close (for those without a phone that is).I have been using it since before it was bought by Meta and to be honest I have no concerns, I don't use facebook, whatsapp is the only Meta product I use.
Of course it only makes sense if your contacts also use whatsapp, otherwise you can't call them on it.
This. I’m happy for iPad users, but the lack of WhatsApp on Apple Watch is a huge pain.
Literally this is the only app that I really miss and need on my Watch, every single day.
How hard can it be?!
Apple Watch? Works just fine on my Garmin. And most other sports watches.
Really?! While that would be pretty amazing and would make me seriously consider a Garmin, a quick Google suggests it is not true. There is no WhatsApp app for Garmin smartwatches.
Well of course, you can receive notifications from WhatsApp and send replies. That works on Apple Watch too, including over the cellular network, not just Bluetooth.
But that functionality is extremely limited. You're unable to do things like initiate a new message to a random contact, or browse through a list of messages or group chats. I can't imagine how this stuff can work on Garmin if there isn't a native app.
Your second screenshot is from a phone connected to a watching running Wear OS (Samsung, Google, etc watches). Wear OS *does* have a native WhatsApp app. But Garmin watches do not run Wear OS.
Unfortunately, WhatsApp for iPad only supports one account – not two like WhatsApp for Android tablets.This is a game changer. Period.
I'm not sure if I correctly understand what a 'sole client' means. But I now have WhatsApp on iPad for a number which is only on my iPad. I had to use a mobile phone with the number's sim to set it up on iPad. After that I removed the app from the phone, and inserted the sim back onto the iPad, for data. It's working fine for the past two days. Hoping it would remain working permanently..Can the Whatsapp ipad app be the sole client running?
Nice, thats close to what I meant. I originally validated my WA account via a VOIP call. If it holds then I would'nt need the iphone anymore as the VOIP app works on iPad as well..I'm not sure if I correctly understand what a 'sole client' means. But I now have WhatsApp on iPad for a number which is only on my iPad. I had to use a mobile phone with the number's sim to set it up on iPad. After that I removed the app from the phone, and inserted the sim back onto the iPad, for data. It's working fine for the past two days. Hoping it would remain working permanently..
Maybe in another 15-20 years.Another comment here to say APPLE WATCH PLEASE! It’s the only device I desperately need WhatsApp on.