How to install whatsapp on ipad without iphone
How To Get WhatsApp On iPad
How-To
While there is no WhatsApp app for iPad (yet), we explain a simple way to access and send WhatsApp messages on an iPad.
By Lewis Painter
Senior Staff Writer, Macworld
Macworld UK
WhatsApp is an incredibly popular iPhone app, connecting more than a billion active members around the world every day. It lets you send messages to friends, or groups of friends, over Wi-Fi or 4G/5G and make savings on your phone bill. (Of course, you may end up paying for data if you go over your limit, so don’t go crazy!)
The sad thing is that WhatsApp is only available for iPhone. There isn’t a version of the app for the iPad (or iPod touch).
But don’t despair. In this tutorial, we show you how to use WhatsApp on the iPad using WhatsApp Web. This service connects to the WhatsApp account on your iPhone (or Android device) and forwards the messages on to your iPad, allowing you to send and receive messages, pictures and videos. It’s not quite native WhatsApp on the iPad, but it’s the next best thing.
WhatsApp for iPad release date
While right now there is no version of Whatsapp on the iPad, there could be one coming. In August 2021 news emerged that a Whatsapp app for iPad is coming soon with a project to bring the messaging app to iPad (and Android tablets) in development.
Then in January 2022 WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart acknowledged in an interview that people had been asking for an iPad app for a long time. Cathcart revealed that much of the infrastructure to develop an iPad app is already in place, but he made no immediate promises.
Since then reports have emerged suggesting that WhatsApp for iPad will be released with multi-device support. WABetaInfo tweeted in May 2022 that: “Multi-device 2.0 will let people link an additional mobile phone or tablet (WhatsApp for iPad/Android tablet) to the same WhatsApp account in the future.”
Multi-device 2.
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) May 27, 20220 will let people link an additional mobile phone or tablet (WhatsApp for iPad/Android tablet) to the same WhatsApp account in the future. pic.twitter.com/Vmv8QLFFxZ
Perhaps 2022 will be the year that Whatsapp comes to iPad, and for that matter Mac as well! Read our separate tutorial about how to use Whatsapp on a Mac.
How to get WhatsApp on iPad
Follow these steps to get WhatsApp on an iPad:
- Open Safari on your iPad and head to web.whatsapp.com. As long as you’re on iPadOS 13 or later, this will load the correct desktop version of WhatsApp Web automatically.
- Those on iOS 12 and earlier will be taken to the WhatsApp home page instead. To solve this, tap and hold the refresh button to the right of the website address. After a second or two, tap the option that appears saying ‘Load desktop site’.
- You’ll now see the familiar WhatsApp Web interface, complete with a QR code to pair with your iPhone.
Open the iPhone’s Settings, go to WhatsApp Web, and scan the code to pair the two devices. - The page should now load and display all your recent WhatsApp messages, along with any media or voice notes.
Be aware that there are a few limitations when using this workaround. Most importantly, unlike when the service is used on a Mac or PC, notifications from web browsers aren’t supported on iOS/iPadOS. You won’t be notified of new messages.
Apart from that and a few small bugs, however, the service is pretty easy to use and a great alternative for WhatsApp users keen to access the service on iPad.
WhatsApp Web is a free and easy way to access the WhatsApp service on your iPad. Although you won’t get notifications (as you would when using the service on Mac or PC), it’s a great way to easily access your messages on a tablet.
Moving from Android to iPhone and want to bring your WhatsApp messages with you? Read: How to move WhatsApp messages from Android to iPhone.
Author: Lewis Painter, Senior Staff Writer
Lewis Painter is a Senior Staff Writer at Tech Advisor. Our resident Apple expert, Lewis covers everything from iPhone to AirPods, plus a range of smartphones, tablets, laptops and gaming hardware. You'll also find him on the Tech Advisor YouTube channel.
How To Install WhatsApp On iPad Without iPhony
You can’t use Whatsapp on iPad as it wants a phone number but now there is no limitation so learn how to install Whatsapp on iPad without iPhone.Once you start using WhatsApp it is difficult to do without it. The reason for this is its use of simplicity. It allows you to send and receive text, pictures and videos.
Whatsapp is free to use on any device whether it is android or ios. So, it is no surprise that you want to be able to use it on your iPad as well.
Unfortunately it is not available to iPad users though iPhone users can use it. This is because WhatsApp requires a phone number.
But just because WhatsApp doesn’t have a version for iPad it should not be a deterrent to installing it on your device. There are roundabout ways to go about it. In some methods your iPad has to be jailbroken. In the following method you can install WhatsApp on iPad without iPhone or jailbreaking.
You will need a Mac or PC though to follow this method. So this is how you do it.
- On your PC or Mac go to iTunes and to the iTunes store. In the search field type in WhatsApp. On the iPhone list you will find WhatsApp Messenger.
- Download the free version. It will be quite fast.
- Depending on the OS used go to the music folder.
- Click on iTunes.
- You will go straight to Mobile Applications or iTunes Media and then Mobile Applications. Again this depends on the OS you are using.
- Now you can see a list of ipa files.
Find the WhatsApp ipa file and transfer it to the desktop. - Next you have to attach the iPad to the Mac or PC.
- You will need an app called iFunbox or something similar to manage the files you are going to transfer to your iPad. Download it.
- Launch the iFunbox
- You can see many icons. Just click on WhatsApp ipa file.
- Again the installation is quite fast and you will be able to see the WhatsApp icon on the iPad.
Though you have installed WhatsApp on your iPad you cannot start using it straight away. You have to register with WhatsApp and for this you will require an iPhone. Using another phone will not work. It has to be an iPhone. If you don’t have one you can borrow from someone just for this part.
You will have to install WhatsApp on your iPhone. If it is already installed then uninstall it and re-install the app. As per their instruction register with your phone number and then get the code that they send. This code has to be entered as confirmation for registering WhatsApp.
Now remove the iPad from the Mac or PC and attach the iPhone. Again go to the iFunbox app. You will find a folder with User Application when you click on iPhone folder. Click on the icon for WhatsApp. You will find the Library and Documents folders. Transfer these folders to the desktop. These contain the data that is required for registration.
Again re-attach the iPad to the Mac or PC after removing the iPhone. Go to iFunbox to iPad and then to User Applications and there click on WhatsApp. You will find the Library and Documents folder here. Just replace it with the ones that you have on the desktop. Now you can disconnect it from the Mac. Restart iPad. Send the confirmation code and you are ready to use WhatsApp.
WhatsApp on iPad. How to install? (instruction, video)
It's no secret that in recent years, various services for communicating over the Internet, such as WhatsApp , Viber or iMessage are gaining immense popularity.
Traditionally, the most requested "messenger" is WhatsApp, mainly due to its availability on all popular platforms for mobile devices.
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One of the advantages of WhatsApp is registration by phone number, but this also leads to difficulties using the service on the iPad. In this article, we will show you how to bypass restrictions and start using WhatsApp on iPad.
How to install WhatsApp on iPad?
Probably the first problem iPad users have when installing WhatsAapp on iPad - No tablet version in the App Store. Moreover, unlike other programs available for the iPhone, the application cannot be found even when you turn on the display of programs only iPhone . If you try to install the program from your computer, iTunes will also give an error.
To get around all these obstacles, we will have to follow a few simple steps:
- Open iTunes on your Windows or Mac computer and transfer to section iTunes Store .
- In it, find the program itself WhatsApp and download it to your computer
After that, you will need to resort to the third-party program iFunBox (download here), which is available for both Windows and Mac. This program is essentially a manager for iOS devices, similar to iTunes.
- Connect your iPad to your computer and make sure it is detected in iFunBox.
- Press key Install the application and use the search to find the installation file . ipa program WhatsApp, which was downloaded from iTunes Store.
- After successful completion of the procedure, the program WhatsApp will appear on the iPad screen.
However, it will still not be possible to use the program on the iPad, because at startup it will report that it is not designed to work on the tablet:
Now you will need an iPhone on which the program is either not installed or the program has been deleted whatsapp. Please note that after uninstalling WhatsApp from iPhone, subsequent installations cannot restore a copy of iCloud chat data. A standard window for number registration should appear on the phone.
After the application confirms your phone number and sends a message with a confirmation code via SMS, complete the setup and connect your iPhone to a computer running the iFunBox program.
- Go to section Applications and search for whatsapp .
- Copy the Documents and Library folders from iPhone to your Mac or Windows computer.
- Turn off iPhone.
Now reconnect your iPad to your computer and run the program iFunBox .
In the same way, go to the WhatsApp program folder and upload the folders copied from the iPhone into it.
All that's left is to reload the app on the iPad and start using it.
Please note that WhatsApp will not work on both devices in parallel, messages will only arrive on the device on which WhatsApp was last used.
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WhatsApp made a version for the iPad. When is the release?
I don't know about you, but I've always been very surprised by the fact that WhatsApp doesn't have a separate iPad version . Perhaps this is why I started using Telegram, because I wanted to be able to quickly switch between devices. Then it seemed to me that WhatsApp was somehow especially deeply tied to the work of GSM, and therefore it could not work on tablets through which it was impossible to make calls. However, over time it became clear what was the real reason for this limitation. Fortunately, the developers have finally found a solution to this problem and are preparing to present it to us.
WhatsApp will have a separate iPad version. Finally
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Soon WhatsApp will officially work on the iPad . There is no doubt about this, since support for Apple branded tablets has already appeared in the latest beta version of the messenger.
According to the developers, they managed to develop a new encryption technique in which they can synchronize between multiple devices, but at the same time remain protected from interception. Previously, this was not possible, and on a WhatsApp computer, could only work if a smartphone was connected to it.
WhatsApp for iPad
The arrival of a standalone WhatsApp app for iPad is part of a new developer initiative to cross-device use of the messenger. The first step was to drop the mandatory connection of the smartphone to the computer when using the web version. And now, apparently, it's time for the next stage. The developers figured out how to ensure the synchronization of encrypted messages, and now they will appear on all devices connected to the account.
To install WhatsApp on the iPad, you need to allow it to be done with the iPhone
Despite cross-device support, WhatsApp is still not quite the same as Telegram.
To start using it on, say, an iPad, you'll have to create a special link for it, confirming that the second device is linked to the account. Only then will WhatsApp be able to run on the tablet. It turns out that the main thing in this bundle will still remain a smartphone, because all the changes will - albeit very indirectly - pass through it.
How to transfer WhatsApp to a new phone
For now, cross-device support is available through a separate beta testing program. This can be seen from the screenshots of users who have joined the trials. The images clearly state that the version of WhatsApp they are using is the version for testing cross-device support. So just download the beta of the messenger and start using it on the iPad, you will not succeed. To do this, you should at least be invited to a separate cohort of testers.
How to install WhatsApp on iPad
Still worth a try:
- Download the TestFlight app from the App Store;
- Run it and distribute the necessary permissions;
You can join the WhatsApp test via TestFlight
- Join the test using this link;
- Install WhatsApp beta on your iPhone;
- Enable cross-device support in settings.
Important : at the time of publication, the staff of testers for the current beta version of WhatsApp is already staffed. So don't be surprised if you're denied on the pre-access join page. This is completely standard practice. Therefore, it is recommended to check from time to time whether there are free places. Perhaps someone will leave the testing program and you will have access to the beta.
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It's hard to say when WhatsApp for iPad will be released . Practice shows that developers can test significant innovations for quite a long time. So the tests can drag on for a month, and for two, and even for six months. And, given the scale of cross-device support as such, we can assume that it will appear at best only this fall, or even linger until the end of the year. Therefore, do not expect an update either in August or, most likely, in September.
