WhatsApp Messenger is the most popular messaging app in the world, with more than 2 billion people using it to stay in touch with friends, family and various social connections. The Covid pandemic only increased that popularity, with usage soaring by up to 40 percent as people across the planet were restricted to their homes… Read More »
How to edit photos and videos WhatsApp allows you to personalize your photos and videos by adding stickers, emoji, text, freehanded drawings, and filters. Note: These features are only available on iOS 10 or newer. Edit photos and videos Tap Attach next to the text field. Take a new photo or video or choose an existing photo… Read More »
Status allows you to share text, photo, video, and GIF updates that disappear after 24 hours. In order to send and receive status updates to and from your contacts, you and your contacts must have each other’s phone numbers saved in your phones’ address books. Create and send a status update Open WhatsApp > tap Status.… Read More »
How to manage your notifications Notification preferences can easily be managed in your WhatsApp settings. iPhone will automatically display a push notification to alert you of an incoming message. iOS apps can provide three types of notifications: Sounds: An audible alert plays. Alerts/Banners: An alert or banner appears on the screen. Badges: An image or… Read More »
Connection problems If you can’t connect to WhatsApp, this is usually caused by a problem with your Internet connection or your phone’s settings. It might not be necessary to delete and reinstall WhatsApp. Troubleshooting Most connection issues can be resolved by doing the following: Restart your phone, by turning it off and back on. Update… Read More »
How to restore your chat history Restore your chat history from an iCloud backup Verify that an iCloud backup exists in WhatsApp > Settings > Chats > Chat Backup. If you can see when the last backup was performed, delete and reinstall WhatsApp. After verifying your phone number, follow the prompts to restore your chat history. Note: You must be signed in with the… Read More »
How to manage your notifications. Change WhatsApp notification settings Open WhatsApp > tap More options > Settings > Notifications. You can change notifications for messages, groups, and calls by choosing: Whether to turn conversation tones for incoming and outgoing messages on or off. Notification tone or ringtone. Vibration duration. Whether to show popup notifications on Android 9 and older. This… Read More »
How to restore your chat history Restore from a Google Drive backup In order to successfully restore a Google Drive backup, you need to use the same phone number and Google account used to create the backup. To restore your backup: Uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp. Open WhatsApp and verify your number. When prompted, tap RESTORE to restore… Read More »
How to verify your phone number You must verify your phone number to begin using WhatsApp. To verify your phone number: Open WhatsApp. Press Terms & Policy to read our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Press Agree to accept our Terms and continue. Press Choose a country. Search for or select your country and press SELECT COUNTRY. Enter your phone number.… Read More »
How to change group privacy settings WhatsApp has always allowed anyone with your phone number to message you or add you to a group. This is similar to how anyone can send you an SMS message or email if they have your contact information. By default, your group privacy settings are set to Everyone so you can… Read More »