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How to Use WhatsApp On PC Without Mobile Phone
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By: Waseem Patwegar
WhatsApp is basically designed to be used on Mobile Phones with an active Phone Number. However, it is also possible to Use WhatsApp on PC without Mobile Phone.
There are multiple ways to use WhatsApp on PC or Mac, each method has its own advantages and disadvantages as listed below.
1. Android SDK: Installing and setting up Android SDK takes time and uses a good amount of resources on your PC.
2. Android Emulators: Android Emulators like “BlueStacks” or “Andy” create an Android like environment on your PC, allowing you to run Android Apps, including WhatsApp.
3. Third Party Software: There are some third party programs that are designed to run WhatsApp on PC. However, we are unable to recommend any of them as we haven’t tried any of these programs.
4. WhatsApp Web: Using the Desktop or Web version of WhatsApp is the official way to Use WhatsApp on PC.
However, this method still requires you to have a smartphone with an active WhatsApp Account running on it.
In general, WhatsApp Web is not an independent or stand-alone application, it only manages to duplicate or Mirror your Mobile WhatsApp Account on the larger screen of your PC or Mac.
Hence, in this guide we are making use of an Android Emulator called ‘BlueStacks’ to independently run WhatsApp on PC, without the need to have an WhatsApp Account on your Mobile Phone.
1. Use WhatsApp On PC Without Phone Using BlueStacks
As mentioned above, BlueStacks creates a mobile phone like environment on your PC, which allows you to run Android Apps like WhatsApp on your PC.
So, the first step is to download & Install BlueStacks Android Emulator on your PC and then download and Install WhatsApp on your PC.
1. Open Chrome or any other web browser on your Computer and go to bluestacks.
com.
2. Once you are on bluestacks.com, click on Download BlueStacks button to download BlueStacks on your computer.
3. After BlueStacks is downloaded, double-click on the downloaded file to begin the process of installing BlueStacks on your computer.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of BlueStacks Application on your PC or Mac.
5. Once BlueStacks is installed, open the application by clicking on the BlueStacks icon.
6. After opening BlueStacks, you should be able to see WhatsApp on the list of popular Apps listed by BlueStacks. If not, you can search for WhatsApp by typing in the BlueStacks Search bar.
7. Once you are able to find WhatsApp, click on the Install button to download and Install WhatsApp on your Computer.
8. After WhatsApp is downloaded and Installed, open WhatsApp by clicking on the WhatsApp icon on your computer.
9. Next, WhatsApp will prompt you to enter your Phone number so that you can receive a verification Code from WhatsApp.
You can enter your Home Phone Number, in case you do not have a Mobile Phone Number.
10. Once you enter the Home Phone Number, you will see a verification failed message on your computer. Just click on the Call ME option.
11. You will get an Automated Message From WhatsApp on your Home Phone Number. Listen to the Message and note down the Verification Code.
12. Enter the Verification Code in the pop-up on your computer (See image below).
After entering the verification code, you will see your WhatsApp Account on your computer.
Start a Chat with any of your Contacts to see if WhatsApp is working properly on your computer without using a Mobile Phone.
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How to run WhatsApp on Windows without a mobile phone
I recently found myself quite the situation.
I am in between phones but then there is a very important WhatsApp group that I am in and I need to be updated on what is being discussed.
WhatsApp’s in-house solution for using a PC on their platform, WhatsApp Web, is less than elegant as it requires users to have the phone with WhatsApp turned on and be online. I mean, every other Instant Messaging platform out here, from Telegram to Viber has standalone PC applications.
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I have tried many options but the one that makes sense at all is BlueStacks. BlueStacks is, for all intents and purposes, an Android sub-system for your Windows PC. It is more like running an Android Virtual Machine and then using the Android environment, Google Play and all, to install WhatsApp and any other Android app for that matter.
How to Install and Use Whatsapp on BlueStacks- Download BlueStacks Emulator Software via BlueStacks on your PC and install it.
- Enable the Google PlayStore in BlueStacks
- Download and Install Whatsapp Messenger on your PC from Google Play Store.
- Run BlueStacks installer
- After Installation, run it and open Google Play
- search for, and Install WhatsApp
BlueStacks is free to download and install but if you are running on “modest” hardware, welcome to lag city. The application itself is rather heavy, clocking in at a little over 500MB. For smooth running, you need at least 4GB of RAM, although more is definitely recommended. You will also need a capable processor as you are effectively running two systems, Android, and Windows at the same time. Once in BlueStacks,
- Open up Google Play Store and download WhatsApp
- Enter your Whatsapp phone number
- Activate Whatsapp with the activation code sent as SMS to your mobile number.
- That’s it. Enjoy all the way!
- Go to the home screen and open WhatsApp
- Enter your phone number and verify your account
- Finish the Initialization and you’ll be logged onto the Home Screen
Issues and Limitations
For basic needs like catching up on a Group Chat or messaging your contacts, you might be fine.
But I ran into a few issues while using WhatsApp on BlueStacks.
- I haven’t been able to access my Windows files from BlueStacks so you can’t exactly send files from your PC through WhatsApp on BleStacks. I am sure there are workarounds but I haven’t been successful.
- Checking out videos and statuses is a choppy affair. This could be because BlueStacks was not using my dedicated graphics drivers but beware, it is bad.
- If you had a Google Drive backup of your chats and ou want to restore, you might want to wait for a week or so before using BlueStacks as there was a bug limiting you from doing so successfully.
All in all, for a quick-fix/band-aid solution, this one works just fine. How do you use WhatsApp on your PC? What has been your experience with BlueStacks? Is there another alternative we need to check out? Tell us in the comment section below.
How to use WhatsApp without a smartphone
09/13/2017
Author: Petr Davydov
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How to use WhatsApp without a smartphone
If you want to use WhatsApp without a mobile phone, there are various options for this.
We present you with two options for using WhatsApp in this way.
With WhatsApp Web, you can use the corresponding messenger not only on your smartphone, but also on your computer. However, your phone must always be on the same network as the PC. You can do without a smartphone at all, but this will be discussed in the next chapter, which is about the second option.
- When you open WhatsApp Web, you will be shown a large QR code just to the left of the center of the screen. If you don't want to log in again every time, activate the "Stay signed in" option.
- Now launch WhatsApp on your smartphone and find in the menu that appears after clicking on the three dots in the upper right corner, the item "WhatsApp Web".
- Click on "WhatsApp Web" and select the "Scan QR code" option.
- Bring your smartphone to the screen of your computer with the camera and scan the code. After that you will be logged in.
- Note: There is no longer a need to log in to this computer.
However, the PC and smartphone must always be on the same WLAN network.
If you want to do without a smartphone, this is also possible. However, you will need a telephone number for this, which may belong to a landline telephone network.
First download BlueStacks App Player for Windows or Mac OS and install this software.
- At the top left, click on "Search" and enter "WhatsApp" there. Then select the appropriate search result.
- You must now sign in with your Google account. If you don't have one, you can very easily get yourself a Google account.
- Download WhatsApp and wait until the installation process is complete. Now you can run the application.
- To register, you will need a mobile or landline number that has not yet been used for WhatsApp. After that you will receive an SMS.
- If you cannot receive SMS, you should use a phone call. In this case, the code will be dictated to you by a computer voice.
- After all this, you can use WhatsApp as usual, but on a computer.
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Do you have another phone?
You can use WhatsApp without a SIM card if you have another working phone. This can be any device that supports text messages or calls.
Even if it's a regular phone.
- Download and open WhatsApp on your phone without a SIM card.
- Enter the phone number of your other phone.
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- Make sure your number is correct and press OK .
- The application will send a text message to your active phone.
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Landline method
This method is also simple, but you will need a landline or home phone number. We know they're getting scarce these days, but this is one way to get things done!
- Open Whatsapp, select your country and then enter your landline number.
- Wait for the standard SMS verification procedure to complete, which takes 5 minutes.
- Now click "Call me" in the app and answer the call made to the landline.
