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So, what do YOU mostly use WhatsApp for?

So, what do YOU mostly use WhatsApp for?

To send messages

For audio calls

For video calls

To share videos (and other files)

If WhatsApp is more of a media platform for you than anything else and you use it for sharing photos, videos and other files, you are probably already well aware of the messenger’s limitations.

The maximum size of a media file you can send with the app (whether it’s a photo, video or audio message) is just 16 MB. And while this is plenty enough to exchange memes and photos, it makes sending videos in high quality or larger files impossible.

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The technology is fail-safe, ensuring that your transfer progress is saved when there’s a drop in your internet connection.

Now that we’ve explained how to send over large media files online, let’s get back to WhatsApp and see what you can do to quickly resolve your WhatsApp contact issues.

Here’s what we'll cover:

• How to sync your contacts to WhatsApp
• Why WhatsApp is not syncing contacts and what to do if that happens
• What to do when WhatsApp is showing numbers instead of the names of your contacts

Let’s begin.

Just like on an iPhone, you need to give WhatsApp clearance to automatically access the contacts saved on your Android device. If you don’t grant this permission the first time you set up the app, you will have to go through your phone’s settings to get it done. 

Here’s what you have to do:

1. Go to Settings on your Android device.
2. Tap ‘Apps.’
3. Locate WhatsApp on the list of displayed apps and tap on it.
4. Tap ‘Permissions.’
5. Turn on the permission to modify and read your contacts.
6. To ensure that WhatsApp can function well, you can turn on all the other available permissions as well.

You can also use this method:

1. Go to your Android device’s settings.
2. Tap ‘Accounts.’
3. You will find WhatsApp on the list if the account is already added to your phone. If it is not on the list, then tap ‘Add Account’ and add your WhatsApp account.
4. Launch WhatsApp and click the ‘More options’ icon (the three vertical dots) in the top-right corner.
5. Tap ‘Sync your WhatsApp.’

Once WhatsApp has access to your Android device’s phonebook, all contacts that are registered on Whatsapp will be visible in the app. To see your WhatsApp contacts, here’s what you have to do:

1. Launch WhatsApp.
2. Switch to Chats.
3. Tap the ‘New chat’ icon in the bottom-right corner of your screen. You will see the list of all your contacts.

When someone sends you a message on WhatsApp but you don’t have them on your contact list, WhatsApp will only show the number instead of the person’s name. If you want the name to appear, you have to save the number in your phone book.

One way to do that is to copy the number, go to Contacts on your Android device, and tap on ‘Create contact.’ But there’s another way to save the number while still on WhatsApp. There are two methods you can use:

Method 1:

1. Open the chat that sent you a message.
2. Tap the ‘More Options’ icon (the three vertical dots) in the top-right corner of your screen.
3. Tap ‘Add to Contacts.’
4. Tap ‘Create new contact’ or ‘Add to existing contact’ depending on your preference.
5. Enter the person’s name.
6. Tap ‘Save.’

Method 2:

1. While on WhatsApp, tap on Chats.
2. Tap the ‘New chat’ icon in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
3. Tap ‘New contact.’
4. Now enter the person’s name and phone number. You can include other details (such as email address, company, and more) if you wish.
5. Tap ‘Save.’

Whichever method you choose to use, after you have saved the number, it will also be in your phone’s address book. The person’s name will now appear on the chat head.

If you are sure that a contact has been saved on your phone but yet you are seeing the number instead of the person’s name, here’s what you have to do:

1. Go to your device’s settings and tap on ‘Users & accounts.’
2. Locate WhatsApp and tap on it.
3. Tap the ‘Remove Account’ button.
4. Tap ‘Remove account’ to confirm the action.
5. Launch WhatsApp and tap the ‘New chat’ icon at the bottom of the screen.
6. Tap the ‘More Options’ icon (the three vertical dots) in the top-right corner of the screen.
7. Tap ‘Refresh.’

Afterward, make sure that you’ve allowed WhatsApp all the necessary permissions on your Android device:

1. Go to your device's settings.
2. Tap on ‘Apps & notifications.’
3. Locate WhatsApp and tap on it.
4. Tap on ‘Permissions.’
5. Enable all permissions.

Why Is WhatsApp Not Syncing Your Contacts?

It may happen that the contacts on your Android phone do not show on WhatsApp. There are several reasons why this can happen. The first thing you should consider is whether those users are registered on WhatsApp. If they are not, then they won’t appear on the app. Only those that have a WhatsApp account will appear. You will know that this is so if you can’t find a particular contact but others are there.

The next thing you should do is check whether you have permitted WhatsApp to access your phonebook. There are also other factors that can cause WhatsApp not to sync your contacts (for example, bugs and cache problems).

We will show you how to fix these issues. Please keep reading.

Fix 1: Grant WhatsApp Access to Contacts

When you install WhatsApp and set it up for the first time, the app requests access to your phonebook. If you deny the request at that point, then WhatsApp won’t be able to import your contacts. You’ll have to do it manually later on. We’ve already discussed how to do this earlier in the article. However, there’s another method you can try:

1. Go to your device’s settings.
2. Tap ‘Apps & notifications.’
3. Tap ‘App permissions.’
4. Tap ‘Contacts.’
5. Scroll through the list of apps and locate WhatsApp.
6. Tap the toggle to enable access.

After you’ve followed the above steps, go back to WhatsApp. Your contacts will now be automatically synced. However, if they are not, then proceed to the solutions below.

Fix 2: Clear the WhatsApp Cache

If you’ve granted WhatsApp permission to access the contacts on your device and yet you still can’t find them when you launch the app, clearing the cache might just help. Cache issues can cause your app not to function properly. Here’s what you have to do:

1. Go to Settings on your Android device.
2. Tap ‘Apps & notifications.’
3. Scroll through the list of apps and locate WhatsApp. Tap on it.
4. Tap on Storage.
5. Tap the ‘Clear cache’ button.
6. Restart your device.

Fix 3: Reinstall WhatsApp

Your app could be faulty. That is why your contacts are not being synced. Uninstall it and download it anew. A fresh install may be all you need. Perhaps there’s also a new update available on PlayStore.

Follow these steps:

1. Launch PlayStore.
2. Type ‘WhatsApp’ into the search bar and tap the option when it appears in the results.
3. If there’s an ‘Update’ button, tap on it to download and install the new version of the app. Otherwise, proceed to Step 4.
4. Go to the list of apps on your Android device. To do this, swipe up from the bottom of your screen. When you locate WhatsApp, press and drag it to ‘Uninstall’ at the top of the screen. Then confirm the action.
5. Launch PlayStore and type ‘WhatsApp’ into the search bar. Then tap the option when it appears in the search results.
6. Tap ‘Install’ and wait for the app to be downloaded and installed.
7. Launch WhatsApp and enter your account details. Make sure to grant access to Contacts when the request pops up.

After you’ve synchronized your Android contacts with WhatsApp, you may run into a few common issues. Luckily, these are easily fixed.

Once you’ve synced your phone contacts with the messenger, you may find yourself in touch with some people that you don’t want to be in touch with. In this case, simply block the unwanted contacts. Here’s how:

• Go to the Privacy section.
• Tap Blocked Contacts.
• Click the Add button.
• Select the contact you want to block.

Another useful thing you can do once you’ve synced your phone contacts with your WhatsApp is set custom notifications for important contacts. This is very easy to do. Simply go to the person’s profile and select Custom Notifications.

As an Android user, you can now back up your entire chat history (including voice messages, photos and videos) to Google Drive. It’s a very handy way of making sure important conversations don’t get lost. Here’s how to enable the backup feature:

• Click the three dotted menu button.
• Go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup.
• Select Backup.

You can also customize your backup options here. For instance, you can choose not to back up videos to save cloud space. To do this, you simply need to uncheck the “include videos” options.

Conclusion

WhatsApp is a very convenient tool that has made voice and video calling, chatting, and media sharing easy. Unlike most social media platforms where you have to search for usernames and even send a friend request before you can message anyone, WhatsApp automatically imports the contacts from your phonebook.

As long as the numbers have been used to create a WhatsApp account, you will find the users when you launch WhatsApp. But first, you have to give WhatsApp permission to access your phonebook.

In this article, we discussed how to sync your contacts to WhatsApp, how to manually add new contacts, and what to do when WhatsApp is not syncing your contacts or is only showing numbers instead of the names of your contacts. Please don’t hesitate to leave us a message if you have any questions or comments. We’ll be happy to hear from you.

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I have avoided WhatsApp so far because I don't want to grant it/facebook permission to offload my contacts from my device into their cloud. However, this becomes a bit hard to sustain, so I was wondering whether I could perhaps be "passively" contacted on WhatsApp (instead of "actively" sending sending own messages) without such requirement.

So I have now installed the app, without granting it permission to access my contacts. I was hoping that friends who already use the service and who have my phone number in their list of iOS contacts could now send me messages. However, this does not seem to be the case. Apparently, I do not show up among their "WhatsApp contacts".

So my question is this: do both parties participating in a WhatsApp chat have to grant their apps access to their (full list of) contacts, or is there a way to participate in a more "private" way like I intended?

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• whatsapp.app

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Disclaimer: I have only used the Android app, so this may be incorrect for iOS.

I was able to be initially messaged by someone, and thus have them perpetually avaiable in the WhatsApp-internal contact list, all without sharing my device contacts. This was done by getting a "first-class" user who has already forked over their contacts to message me first.

The user who first messages you must allow WhatsApp contact access on their personal device. I know of no way around this, but to be fair, if you're trying to use WhatsApp then you're probably trying to connect with someone who has already done this.

Here is how I managed it:

1. Install WhatsApp and repeatedly deny any Contacts access.
2. Have another party who has already forked over their contacts attempt to contact you on WhatsApp.
3. When they are presented a list of their contacts, they should select "New Contact" or something of the sort.
4. The other party should enter your phone number into this new contact. They should complete this step even if they already have you as a contact on their phone. This step forcibly exposes the phone number to WhatsApp, while it otherwise would not show that you are a WhatsApp user.
5. The other party can now message you as normal, add you to groups, etc. You can message back.
6. (Optional but recommended) Initially, WhatsApp will continually ask you whether the message you have received is spam. There seems to be no way to do this in the mobile app without actually adding the person to your WhatsApp-visible contacts (and thus forking over your contacts). However, WhatsApp for Desktop or Web makes it really easy to simply mark the conversation as "not spam", so for the best experience, sign in to one of those apps to do just that.

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Source for this is the WhatsApp FAQs:

If you don't allow WhatsApp access to your contacts

Although we strongly recommend allowing WhatsApp access to your phone's contacts, you can continue to use WhatsApp in a limited capacity without allowing access.

If you deny WhatsApp access to your phone's contacts, you'll still be able to: - Receive messages from other WhatsApp users and groups - Change WhatsApp settings

You won't be able to:
- See any contact names and will only see phone numbers
- Start new Groups or Broadcast Lists

How to enable access to your contacts

If you initially denied WhatsApp access to your phone's contacts, you can enable access by going to your phone's settings:

• Go to Settings > Privacy.
• Tap Contacts.
• Make sure WhatsApp is turned on.

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Maybe not the right answer, but it could be useful. Definitely, the best option on iOS is https://apps.apple.com/es/app/dialer-for-whatsapp/id1534997088

It’s a free app, without adds and you just dial the number and that is. I find it useful when I want to send a WhatsApp message to someone I don’t have store as a contact, but it could be definitely a good option for your use case.

I use to send messages to myself too when I want to remember something.

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If you can get contact with one person, then it is possible to gain access to everyone they know, and thus expand your connection tree through new contacts:

1. Ask the one contact you have, to start a chat which includes other contacts of theirs that you don't have.
2. Send a message directly to the group member you want to chat with.
3. (opt) The chat admin can then shut down the group chat, whilst you continue to chat with your new contact person-to-person.

You cannot save the contacts, or attribute names to them, they appear only as phone numbers.

To get that first contact, I had whatsapps installed before access to contacts became mandatory. Which doesn't help you. So some ideas which may:

• source and install an old version of whatsapp (from a backup or internet archive?), add your one contact(s), then upgrade, denying access to contacts.
• can you install the desktop version of whatsapp and somehow transfer contacts from there? (I don't know, I've not installed the desktop version).

Obligatory mention of the inevitable solution: Introduce your contacts to more conscientious alternatives like Signal or Telegram.

How to fix contact names not showing up in WhatsApp

Some users have reported an issue with contact names not showing up in WhatsApp. Below you will find instructions on how to fix contact names not showing up in WhatsApp.

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• Contact names not showing in WhatsApp
• 1 Refresh WhatsApp contact list
• 2 Reset WhatsApp sync
• 3 Allow WhatsApp access to phone address book
• 4 Update WhatsApp Messenger

Contact names not showing up in WhatsApp

The issue of showing phone numbers instead of showing contact names in WhatsApp is not uncommon on Samsung Galaxy and other Android phones.

In most cases, this problem is due to a temporary software glitch and should automatically fix itself after you continue to use your phone.

However, if WhatsApp continues to display phone numbers instead of contact names, you may be able to resolve the issue using the methods below. nine0003

1 Update WhatsApp contact list

In many cases, contact names not showing up in WhatsApp can be solved by updating WhatsApp contacts on your Android phone or tablet.

1. Open WhatsApp and click on the new chat icon located in the lower right corner of the screen.
2. On the next screen, tap on the 3-dot menu icon located in the upper right corner of the screen.
3. In the menu that appears, click the Update button. nine0008

This will update the WhatsApp contact list and if this solution worked, you should be able to see that WhatsApp is now displaying contact names.

2 Reset WhatsApp sync

The official WhatsApp website recommends restarting the WhatsApp sync process if WhatsApp displays a number instead of a contact's name, even after updating contacts.

1. Open Settings on your Android phone > scroll down and tap Accounts.
2. On the accounts screen, tap WhatsApp.
3. On the next screen, click on WhatsApp.
4. On the WhatsApp Sync screen, make sure Contacts is turned on and tap More (or the 3-dot icon).
5. In the small menu that appears, click on "Sync Now".

3 Allow WhatsApp to access your phone address book

To display contact names, WhatsApp needs to be granted permission to access the address book on your Android phone. nine0003

Follow these steps to make sure WhatsApp can access the address book on your device.

1. Open Settings > scroll down and tap Apps. (Apps in case of stock Android phones).
2. On the next screen, click on Application Manager.

This step is not required for stock Android phones.

3. On the Application Manager screen, scroll down and tap WhatsApp. nine0008
4. On the App Info screen, tap Permissions.
5. On the WhatsApp rights screen, move the toggle next to Contacts to the ON position.

This ensures that WhatsApp can retrieve contact names from the address book on your phone.

4 Update WhatsApp Messenger

It is possible that WhatsApp has a bug and an update has been released to fix the problem with displaying contact numbers in WhatsApp.

Follow the steps below to make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp on your Android phone or tablet. nine0003

1. Open the Play Store on your Android phone or tablet.
2. Once you are in the Play Store, click on the 3-dot menu icon located in the top left corner of the screen.
3. From the drop-down menu, click My Apps & Games.
4. On the My Apps & Games screen, tap the Updates tab and then tap the Update button next to WhatsApp.

WhatsApp will only appear on this screen if an update is available. nine0003

10 parts about WhatsApp — Tokar.ua

You have been using WhatsApp for a long time, but you don't know everything about it yet? Tse is easy to correct. Here, the power is chosen, so that they often ask their services to support them and respond to them.

Whatsapp security messengers

How to know if you have read my notification

Your list has been updated with a green tick. One order is issued for notification in a second after correction. This means that the message has been successfully delivered to the WhatsApp server. Another green checkmark means that the program on the phone has connected to the server and successfully removed your notification. nine0003

Important: two green ticks indicating that it has been delivered to the addressee's phone, but not that it has been read. Abo yogo understood.

Well, if you send notifications to the group chat, notifications about delivery to the phone will not be displayed.

Why I don't have time to check back with my contacts

If you activate the "nobody" function and don't want to show your status to others, you won't be able to chat if the stink is online. In order to get the status “online” or “be in the bag”, you will have to turn on the service of “nobody”. nine0003

If you need a particular subscriber, you can be banned from the new contact list. Do not worry and read further, to find out what it is.

If you have read the information, but don’t say anything about the reading. Might as well be at your wits' end, for example, the spymaster is covered by push-notifications for WhatsApp. If you can't block text on a locked screen, if you don't unlock your phone, then it will be left unreadable. nine0003

As a reminder of the old day, only a few parts are included in the reminder. Most of the time, it's the same on the iPhone.

As a reminder, two black ticks appeared, find out what it means.

How to block a koristuvach, who knows about it?

It is not possible to sing-songly recognize which wine. Vtіm, you can correct your message to the whole post and read the next paragraph. Ale and even singly do not recognize. So vodpovіd "nі".

How do you get a service, which for SMS or free of charge will tell you to read someone else's listing in WhatsApp, tick. The whole scam, and the more SMS, the more you are not a sucker. nine0115

How can I find out why my caller is blocked?

It is possible to sing a song without marveling at the phone of a caller. Vіm, as if I had blocked you, it could be a good reason not to give you a phone. Є kіlka sign, yakі can apply to those that you are blocked:

• profile photo of the caller
is not updated
• no information about delivery to your phone
• the online status of the subscriber is not visible (“in the margin” or if the online status is restored)

The three options with great omnipotence can either be pointed out to those who stumbled upon you and blocked you, or you are greedy for the program and do not greet it.

I also recommend that you read about how Palestinian hackers hacked the WhatsApp website.

Why doesn't WhatsApp work in Uzbekistan?

In Uzbekistan, for the rest of the hour, do not start working on the power and retrieval of media files via WhatsApp. Take it with humor. Try not to be surprised.

What is the costless ring

You can now call WhatsApp, read more in this article.

No one knows what is the cost-free calls in WhatsApp, because there is none. To make a free call, you can call Viber or Line. In extreme vipadku, Skype. WhatsApp only has the function of exchanging voice notifications.

How to read the correspondence in WhatsApp

Jealous boys and girls can spare themselves three hours and read the rest of the paragraph: it is impossible to find out with whom people correspond in WhatsApp. At every time, do not float in the hands of yoga. nine0003

If you really want to see your boyfriend's whatsapp correspondence, become a programmer, learn C# and XMPP, write traffic for wi-fi, get a good job, respect yourself. And if you know yourself another boy / girl, you can trust him.

Whatsapp has API

There is no access for third-party add-ons, which means that WhatsApp has no alternative clients.

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