{"id":160,"date":"2021-09-09T13:25:52","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T13:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/apps\/?p=160"},"modified":"2021-09-09T13:25:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T13:25:53","slug":"how-to-download-whatsapp-messenger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/apps\/how-to-download-whatsapp-messenger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to download WhatsApp Messenger"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"3b0f01c982c849478b934f73fd22ce2a\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2361696526152498\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- apps responsive ads -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2361696526152498\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4647471924\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 for large periods of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pandemic or not, it&#8217;s easy to understand WhatsApp&#8217;s popularity. The service, owned by Facebook since 2014, features encrypted text messaging, promising a layer of privacy for all your communications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other features have been tacked onto the app over the years, including Wi-Fi calling and multimedia support. WhatsApp particularly excels at managing group chats, letting you communicate with select contacts all at once. And all of that is completely free \u2014 WhatsApp doesn&#8217;t charge to use the messaging service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to get in on messaging with WhatsApp? You&#8217;ll have to download the app to your smartphone first. Fortunately, it&#8217;s pretty easy to download WhatsApp Messenger for free. Here&#8217;s where you can find the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-to-download-whatsapp-messenger\">Where to download WhatsApp Messenger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WhatsApp is primarily a way to stay connected on your mobile phone, so naturally, both Google and Apple feature WhatsApp in their respective app stores. But you&#8217;re not limited to an Android phone or iPhone to use WhatsApp \u2014 the company also makes a version for Mac and Windows PCs. (You&#8217;ll need to have WhatsApp on your phone to also use the desktop version, though.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>WhatsApp for Android:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Google Play<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong>WhatsApp for iOS and iPhone:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apple.sjv.io\/c\/221109\/473657\/7613?subId1=tomsguide-row-7659280914117029000&amp;sharedId=tomsguide-row&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fwhatsapp-messenger%2Fid310633997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>iOS App Store<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong>WhatsApp for Mac and Windows:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WhatsApp.com<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s no dedicated version of WhatsApp for the iPad. Instead, you&#8217;ll need to access WhatsApp through a browser on Apple&#8217;s tablet, and even then, you&#8217;ll still need to link your iPad to an iPhone to use the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-you-can-do-with-whatsapp\">What you can do with WhatsApp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve got WhatsApp installed, getting setup is a fairly straightforward process. Consult our guide on\u00a0how to use WhatsApp, which includes tips on getting started and overviews of all the features such as messaging, group chats, voice calls and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WhatsApp is always getting new features via updates, so it&#8217;s important to keep your version of WhatsApp updated. Recent additions have included a dark mode, and WhatsApp also is planning to\u00a0add a true multi-device mode. Other new features included animated stickers, as WhatsApp faces stepped-up competition from rival apps such as iOS&#8217;s built-in Messages app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WhatsApp may feature encrypted messaging, but its affiliation with Facebook means you&#8217;ll still need to be vigilant about privacy given the latter&#8217;s spotty record when it comes to safeguarding its users&#8217; personal data. 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