How to install whatsapp on my iwatch
WhatsApp on Apple Watch explained: How to send and receive messages
Getting WhatsApp notifications on your Apple Watch is a great way of staying connected – and can help you become less attached to your smartphone.
It's important to understand that there's no official WhatsApp app for the Apple Watch. However, it is possible to receive notifications and reply to messages straight from the wrist, thanks to built-in integrations.
With WhatsApp on Apple Watch you can:
- Read notifications
- Reply to messages
However, you cannot:
- Browse received messages
- Initiate a conversation with a contact
- See multimedia, such as pictures or videos
Learn how to use WhatsApp on the Apple Watch by following our guide below, where we'll provide the key steps on setting up WhatsApp notifications and how to get more functionality by downloading a third party WhatsApp Apple Watch app.
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Get WhatsApp notifications on Apple Watch
If you're going through standard, official channels, you can receive notifications and reply from the Apple Watch.
However, you will need to ensure notifications are turned on first in order to have them mirrored to your phone.
1. On your iPhone, go to the Watch app.
2. From the My Watch tab, tap Notifications.
3. Scroll down to WhatsApp and ensure the switch is turned green. You'll see the option to mirror iPhone alerts to bring those WhatsApp alerts to your wrist.
Once notifications are turned on, you'll notice that your wrist buzzes whenever a message is sent.
And you can send messages on WhatsApp through the Apple Watch?
That is a lot easier now thanks to the QWERTY keyboard announced with the Apple Watch Series 7 (and Series 8/Ultra).
First up, you can pick from a list of simple options to reply, such as, 'Hello', 'What's up?', 'OK' or 'On my way'.
What's more, you can record a custom reply via voice recognition and send that straight back to the recipient.
And if that's not enough you can even type out your response on the keyboard.
It's tiny but quite intuitive.
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1. Go to the received WhatsApp message notification on the Apple Watch
2. Tap Reply
3. Scroll down and choose one of the custom responses
4. If you want to craft your own reply, you can hit the microphone and record your message.
Download a WhatsApp alternative for the Apple Watch
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As we alluded to up top, there's no official WhatsApp app available for the Apple Watch. However, that doesn't mean there aren't third-party alternatives to choose from within the Apple Watch App Store.
It's worth noting that there's many to choose from, both free and paid-for, and it can be difficult to work out which third-party WhatsApp solutions are the most effective and reliable in providing a fuller experience.
In our experience, WatchChat 2 (which costs $2.
99/£2.99) is probably the pick of the bunch, at least for now.
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Not only does it let you view and send messages in all your existing chats, as well as dictation and Scribble, watch videos, and view stickers, but it's also fairly simple to get started. Here's how:
1. On your iPhone, go to the Watch app and tap on the App Store.
2. In the search box, type in 'WatchChat 2', then download the app to your Apple Watch.
3. Once downloaded, open the app on your Apple Watch.
4. Then, head to WhatsApp on your iPhone, before going to Settings > WhatsApp Web > Scan QR code.
5. Scan the QR code that appears on the Apple Watch.
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WhatsApp on Apple Watch: how to use the messaging service
A WhatsApp on Apple Watch app may still be a dream, but you can still receive message notifications and dictate replies - we show you how
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WhatsApp on Apple Watch? Yes please we hear you all shouting! And yet alas, there seems to be no sign of Facebook designing and launching a WhatsApp app for Apple Watch any time soon.
Which, as far as we're concerned, is totally perplexing, given that WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging service, with an estimated 2 billion global users.
If you have the latest Apple Watch 7, your biggest gripe has probably been the lack of a WhatsApp app and while there are plenty of us petitioning to get WhatsApp on Apple Watch, even with the launch of the Apple Watch 8 later this year, we're unlikely to get our wish any time soon.
But, fear not WhatsApp and Apple Watch lovers, despite the lack of an official app, if you have the best Apple Watch, you can still use WhatsApp. While having the app installed on the best iPhone is definitely the easiest way to enjoy WhatsApp to the fullest, you can still get limited functionality on your Apple Watch.
So, what exactly does this limited functionality look like? Well, the good news is that you can receive notifications, so you don't need to worry about missing any important messages if you're out and about without your phone.
You'll also be able to reply using voice dictation or choose from a selection of pre-written replies. What you can't do is view media, so if someone has sent you a photo or video, you're out of luck on that front.
Not quite the full service we'd like to see, but hey, something is better than nothing, right? WhatsApp on Apple Watch may not be coming any time soon, but there's still enough functionality there to keep most of us happy. And if you really can't get by without it, you might like to take a look at our best smartwatch guide that has other options that may be more suitable for you. If you've decided to stick with Apple though and haven't yet purchased your watch, be sure to check out the best cheap Apple Watch deals to ensure you lock in the lowest price possible.
And for those of you just dying to figure out make the most of WhatsApp on Apple Watch, read on to find out everything you need to know, including how to reply to messages and what third party WhatsApp apps work on Apple Watch.
Is there going to be a WhatsApp Apple Watch app?
To the best of our knowledge, an official WhatsApp on Apple Watch app isn’t coming any time soon. Or maybe ever.
Why isn’t there an Apple Watch app for WhatsApp?
At first glance it seems like a no-brainer: of course Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook and the owner of WhatsApp, would want to have the world’s most popular chat service on the world’s most popular smartwatch. But there are several reasons why Meta probably won’t make a WhatsApp app soon, or ever.
The first is that WhatsApp probably doesn’t need a smartwatch app: it’s done pretty well without one, after all, coming second only to Facebook and YouTube in the most popular social networks worldwide. It’s likely that Facebook, as it was still called when it acquired WhatsApp, considered the cost and decided it wasn’t worth it.
The second and more important reason is that Facebook wants to have a single unified infrastructure for its messaging apps.
How to get WhatsApp notifications on your Apple Watch
Although there isn’t an official WhatsApp Apple Watch app, the service does support some of Apple’s notifications functionality – so if you have the app installed on your iPhone, you can get its notifications on your Apple Watch too.
To do that, you’ll need to enable notifications on your iPhone by going into Settings > Notifications > WhatsApp and choosing your notification settings. You want to switch on Show In Notification Centre and Show in Lock Screen.
Once you’ve done that, the next step is to go into the Watch app on your iPhone and tap on Notifications. Scroll down to the Mirror Alerts From section and you should see WhatsApp right at the bottom. Make sure its toggle switch is on (it’ll be green if it is).
You should now receive WhatsApp notifications on your Apple Watch.
(Image credit: WhatsApp)If you’re using Notifications, tap Reply on your incoming notification and your Watch will give you a selection of pre-defined replies such as “Hello”, “What’s up?”, “On my way” or “OK”.
But you can also tap on the empty Reply field to add your own custom response, which you can enter via Scribble text input or Siri dictation. There’s also a button for those all-important emoji.
What third party WhatsApp apps work on Apple Watch?
(Image credit: WhatsApp)There are quite a few, although the reviews suggest that what delights one WhatsApp user may not delight another. Some of the best known include Chatify, WhatsUp and WatchChat; our current favorite is WatchChat 2, which is free with a $2.99 in-app purchase to unlock its full functionality.
The app has been around for four years now and has maintained a pretty consistent four and a half stars out of five in the App Store. Setup is simple: simply scan a QR code and then you’ll be able to access not just messages but group chats, videos, HD pictures, stickers and voice messages.
Here’s how to install WatchChat 2 on your Apple Watch.
1 On your Apple Watch, press the Digital Crown to go into the Apps view and open up the App Store
2 Search for WatchChat 2
3 Tap on Get
4 Enter your passcode.
If you haven’t set one, your watch will ask you to set one before you can continue
5 When the app has installed, it’ll open and after a while, it’ll display a QR code.
6 Open WhatsApp on your iPhone, go into Settings and tap on the QR code icon to the right of your profile picture
7 Scan the QR code with your phone to link your Apple Watch to WhatsApp
You can now use WatchChat to access all your WhatsApp chats, including group chats, on your Apple Watch. If you long-press on a message you can access the settings screen to adjust audio volume, change font sizes and switch between country-specific keyboards.
(Image credit: WhatsApp)It’s important to note that third party developers can’t predict what changes Meta might make to the core WhatsApp app, so features you rely on today may not be available tomorrow.
That means it’s important to choose an app that’s updated regularly: if you don’t, you might find that your app becomes less useful over time.
That’s another reason we rate WatchChat 2: it’s been updated more than twenty times in 2021 so far.
Why WhatsApp is joining Facebook Messenger and Instagram
(Image credit: WhatsApp)In 2020, Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to integrate Messenger, Instagram Direct and WhatsApp into a single, unified messaging system.
Part of the reason was to make it easier to find chats: as Instagram’s CO and Messenger’s Vice President said in a statement, “one out of three people sometimes find it difficult to remember where to find a certain conversation thread. With this update, it will be even easier to stay connected without thinking about which app to use to reach your friends and family.”
If you’re feeling cynical you might note that a single, unified, encrypted system would give Meta complete deniability across all its messaging systems: if it can’t see what people are doing, it can’t be held responsible for or made to moderate any of it. And with anti-trust investigations possibly leading to a break-up of Meta, joining all the services together might ensure their continued existence despite regulators’ best efforts to break Facebook’s near-monopoly in social networking and messaging.
It also appears that Meta would rather you had WhatsApp in your face than on your wrist: in its recent keynote about the Metaverse, Meta showed off a kind of WhatsApp 3D that put chats in virtual reality.
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Download apps on your Apple Watch - Apple Support (UK)
This article explains how to find interesting and useful apps for your Apple Watch.
- Apple Watch App Search
- If the application cannot be found
Find Apps
Use an iPhone that is paired with an Apple Watch or use the App Store on an Apple Watch.
Download apps from App Store on Apple Watch
- Press the Digital Crown to open the Home screen, and then select App Store.
- Tap Search to find apps using Sketch or Dictation, or scroll down to see recommended apps and editorial selections.
- Select an app to view its description, rating and reviews, screenshots, release notes, and more.
- Click the price or "Get".
- When prompted, double-click the side button below the Digital Crown to download and install the app. nine0006
If the App Store displays a "Get" button instead of a price on the app page, then the app is free. There is no charge to download the free app. Some free apps offer in-app purchases and subscriptions that can be purchased. In-app subscriptions and purchases give you access to additional features, content, and more. Learn more about subscriptions and in-app purchases.
Download apps on iPhone paired with Apple Watch
- On iPhone, open the Watch app.
- Go to the My Watch tab.
- Scroll to the application you want to add. Apps that can be installed appear in the Available Apps section.
- To add an app to your watch, click Install.
If you can't find an app
- Apple Watch displays apps on the Home screen. Press the Digital Crown to go to the Home screen. nine0006
- If an application does not appear on the Home screen, you can view the list of purchased applications and redownload them. When re-downloading the application, payment is not required.
- Some watchOS apps are not currently available in all regions or languages. If you can't find an app in the App Store or on the Home screen, check if it's supported in your region.
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How to install Whatsapp on Apple Watch
When installing Whatsapp on smart watches, some difficulties may arise. For example, an iPhone of a certain firmware is required, and the program must be downloaded from the official website. In the article, let's see how to install whatsapp on apple watch and what are the nuances.
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Installation difficulties
The conditions must be met by the user who wants to put the program on a smart watch.
- An iPhone is required for installation, an Android smartphone will not work.
- The application must be downloaded from the official website.
- iPhone version must be at least sixth.
- Be sure to close all other running programs during installation.
- iOS 2 or later.
How to install WhatsApp on Apple Watch: Installation process
On an iPhone, open the iWatch application, in the menu that opens, select a program from the list, to do this, click "Search" or "Selection". Click on the whatsapp image and wait for the download to complete. Sometimes you need to enter a personal ID to install whatsapp on apple watch.
If the application is installed, but notifications are not received on the watch
If notifications are not received on the apple watch, you need to configure their receipt. On your iPhone, open the Watch app, then click the My Watch tab, then click Notifications. In the list that opens, find the WhatsApp and check the position of the slider. It must be enabled, then notifications will come. nine0003
Important: the program will work correctly if you have a smart watch on your wrist.
If you remove them from your hand, notifications will not be received.
Management features
The installed application will work simultaneously on two devices: Apple Watch and iPhone, which is why it is important to ensure synchronization between them so that messages in the messenger arrive without delay.
On the apple watch itself, when installing whatsapp, there are two options to choose from: set up now and later. Here, the words “automatically” and “manually” are more likely to be implied, it is recommended to choose option 1, since you can not skillfully set such parameters that the messenger will not work at all. And so the device will do everything by itself, data transfer between gadgets will be carried out. nine0003
When a message arrives in watsapp, the display will show the name of the person who wrote it and the text itself. You can answer him either through manual input, or dictate the answer. The keyboard is small and not very comfortable, so more often users prefer the second option, besides it is faster.
