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Whatsapp on ipad

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Is it possible to get whatsapp on an ipad air (wifi only)? Thanks for any guidance.
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  • debitcardmayhem
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    Use web.whatsapp.com in your Browser and pair with your phone
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  • Undervalued
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    debitcardmayhem said:
    Use web.whatsapp.com in your Browser and pair with your phone
    Indeed although it does require a reasonably up to date browser. May not be possible on an old iPad.

    Irritatingly, on an Android tablet you can instll the WattsApp app and simply scan a QR code with your phone in settings to register it to your WattsApp account. I have never understood why this isn't an option on a iPad!
  • debitcardmayhem
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    Undervalued said:
    debitcardmayhem said:
    Use web.whatsapp.com in your Browser and pair with your phone
    Indeed although it does require a reasonably up to date browser. May not be possible on an old iPad.

    Irritatingly, on an Android tablet you can instll the WattsApp app and simply scan a QR code with your phone in settings to register it to your WattsApp account. I have never understood why this isn't an option on a iPad!

    It did on mine?
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  • Undervalued
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    debitcardmayhem said:
    Undervalued said:
    debitcardmayhem said:
    Use web.whatsapp.com in your Browser and pair with your phone
    Indeed although it does require a reasonably up to date browser. May not be possible on an old iPad.

    Irritatingly, on an Android tablet you can instll the WattsApp app and simply scan a QR code with your phone in settings to register it to your WattsApp account. I have never understood why this isn't an option on a iPad!

    It did on mine?
    Well you cannot run WhatsApp web (in a browser) on an iPad running iOS 10.x as you can't install a new enough version of Safari (or any other browser that is sufficiently up to date as far as I can find).
  • J_B
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    debitcardmayhem said:
    Use web.whatsapp.com in your Browser and pair with your phone

    Undervalued said:
    debitcardmayhem said:
    Undervalued said:
    debitcardmayhem said:
    Use web.whatsapp.com in your Browser and pair with your phone
    Indeed although it does require a reasonably up to date browser. May not be possible on an old iPad.

    Irritatingly, on an Android tablet you can instll the WattsApp app and simply scan a QR code with your phone in settings to register it to your WattsApp account. I have never understood why this isn't an option on a iPad!

    It did on mine?
    Well you cannot run WhatsApp web (in a browser) on an iPad running iOS 10.x as you can't install a new enough version of Safari (or any other browser that is sufficiently up to date as far as I can find).

    Mrs B has an I Pad air 2 - OS = 15.7.2
    whatsapp.web.com brings up "safari cannot open the page because the server cannot be found"
    Firefox on the same device loads it straight away, but I daren't go any further in case I break the hateful machine!
  • MikeJXE
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    Yes you can but it's a bit iffy. It's WhatsApp web linked to your phone, no where near as good. You may have to connect it to your phone often, no alerts when you get a message, thats with iPad + iPhone 

    I have it but don't use it. It's much better on MacBook Pro 
  • Undervalued
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    MikeJXE said:
    Yes you can but it's a bit iffy. It's WhatsApp web linked to your phone, no where near as good. You may have to connect it to your phone often, no alerts when you get a message, thats with iPad + iPhone 

    I have it but don't use it. It's much better on MacBook Pro 
    So I'm told.

    Frustratingly, as I mentioned earlier, you can download and install the WhatsApp app on a cheap as chips Android tablet, pair it once with your iPhone and it works perfectly! 

    I have no idea why the same facility isn't available for an iPad.
  • MikeJXE
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    Undervalued said:
    MikeJXE said:
    Yes you can but it's a bit iffy. It's WhatsApp web linked to your phone, no where near as good. You may have to connect it to your phone often, no alerts when you get a message, thats with iPad + iPhone 

    I have it but don't use it. It's much better on MacBook Pro 
    So I'm told.

    Frustratingly, as I mentioned earlier, you can download and install the WhatsApp app on a cheap as chips Android tablet, pair it once with your iPhone and it works perfectly! 

    I have no idea why the same facility isn't available for an iPad.
    That doesn't surprise me but personally I like the security, regular updates and upgrades Apple products give. 

    Everyone is different 
  • debitcardmayhem
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    MikeJXE said:
    Undervalued said:
    MikeJXE said:
    Yes you can but it's a bit iffy. It's WhatsApp web linked to your phone, no where near as good. You may have to connect it to your phone often, no alerts when you get a message, thats with iPad + iPhone 

    I have it but don't use it. It's much better on MacBook Pro 
    So I'm told.

    Frustratingly, as I mentioned earlier, you can download and install the WhatsApp app on a cheap as chips Android tablet, pair it once with your iPhone and it works perfectly! 

    I have no idea why the same facility isn't available for an iPad.
    That doesn't surprise me but personally I like the security, regular updates and upgrades Apple products give. 

    Everyone is different 
    Unless you can’t upgrade your iPad beyond ios 10x
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  • MikeJXE
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    debitcardmayhem said:
    MikeJXE said:
    Undervalued said:
    MikeJXE said:
    Yes you can but it's a bit iffy. It's WhatsApp web linked to your phone, no where near as good. You may have to connect it to your phone often, no alerts when you get a message, thats with iPad + iPhone 

    I have it but don't use it. It's much better on MacBook Pro 
    So I'm told.

    Frustratingly, as I mentioned earlier, you can download and install the WhatsApp app on a cheap as chips Android tablet, pair it once with your iPhone and it works perfectly! 

    I have no idea why the same facility isn't available for an iPad.
    That doesn't surprise me but personally I like the security, regular updates and upgrades Apple products give. 

    Everyone is different 
    Unless you can’t upgrade your iPad beyond ios 10x
    You still get critical updates for that even 
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