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What’s app on ipad

sabelu
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I cannot get what’s app to enable or open on my new iPad can’t get beyond this screen
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  • On-the-coast
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    edited 19 November 2023 at 6:28PM
    Did you have it working on an “old” iPad?
    as far as I’m aware there isn’t an easy/Apple approved way to have WhatsApp on iPad - though I here they’re running some “beta” trials in some places. And there are some workarounds. 
  • MikeJXE
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    edited 19 November 2023 at 6:49PM
    Whatsapp only works with either a phone number or PC or a Mac

    To get it to work on an iPad you need to link the iPad to a phone

    Open whatsapp on your phone, go to settings and select whatsapp web, follow instructions 
  • debitcardmayhem
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    Have you tried a different browser, I had problems sometimes with safari but less so with Firefox. 
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  • Cloth_of_Gold
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    debitcardmayhem said:
    Have you tried a different browser, I had problems sometimes with safari but less so with Firefox. 

    It's an app so you don't use a browser.
  • sabelu
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    On-the-coast said:
    Did you have it working on an “old” iPad?
    as far as I’m aware there isn’t an easy/Apple approved way to have WhatsApp on iPad - though I here they’re running some “beta” trials in some places. And there are some workarounds. 
    Yes perfectly
    It pays to challenge
  • debitcardmayhem
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    Cloth_of_Gold said:
    debitcardmayhem said:
    Have you tried a different browser, I had problems sometimes with safari but less so with Firefox. 

    It's an app so you don't use a browser.
    It’s only an app if you have SIM card on your iPad , otherwise it’s browser only at the moment.
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  • sabelu
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    On-the-coast said:
    Did you have it working on an “old” iPad?
    as far as I’m aware there isn’t an easy/Apple approved way to have WhatsApp on iPad - though I here they’re running some “beta” trials in some places. And there are some workarounds. 
    Yes perfectly 
    It pays to challenge
  • sabelu
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    MikeJXE said:
    Whatsapp only works with either a phone number or PC or a Mac

    To get it to work on an iPad you need to link the iPad to a phone

    Open whatsapp on your phone, go to settings and select whatsapp web, follow instructions 
    Yes you do
    It pays to challenge
  • Cloth_of_Gold
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    edited 19 November 2023 at 8:38PM
    debitcardmayhem said:
    Cloth_of_Gold said:
    debitcardmayhem said:
    Have you tried a different browser, I had problems sometimes with safari but less so with Firefox. 

    It's an app so you don't use a browser.
    It’s only an app if you have SIM card on your iPad , otherwise it’s browser only at the moment.

    OK thanks. I think it's coming as an app for any iPad though isn't it?
  • debitcardmayhem
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    Cloth_of_Gold said:
    debitcardmayhem said:
    Cloth_of_Gold said:
    debitcardmayhem said:
    Have you tried a different browser, I had problems sometimes with safari but less so with Firefox. 

    It's an app so you don't use a browser.
    It’s only an app if you have SIM card on your iPad , otherwise it’s browser only at the moment.

    OK thanks. I think it's coming as an app for any iPad though isn't it?
    That’s what the rumours are. No time frame afaik
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