How to use WhatsApp on
the web: Get WhatsApp on your phone, tablet, laptop AND PC
WhatsApp is now available in your browser, so
you can just keep on chatting no matter which device you're using.
WhatsApp is now available on the web via the Chrome browser,
meaning it's possible to simultaneously access your WhatsApp account on your phone, tablet, laptop or PCwithout a hack. Here's how to get
WhatsApp on your phone, tablet, laptop AND your PC, all at once.
Limitations:
Note that for now WhatsApp on the web works only with Android, BlackBerry,
Nokia and Windows phones, not iOS. WhatsApp says this is due to "Apple
platform limitations". You must also be using the Google Chrome web
browser. Also see: WhatsApp ban - what you should knowand New WhatsApp charging scam surfaces.
Step 1. Using
WhatsApp in your web browser couldn't be easier. On your computer or tablet
launch the Chrome browser (other browsers are not supported) and head tohttps://web.whatsapp.com. A QR code will pop up onscreen on your PC. You
do not need a QR reader installed on your phone to read this.
Step 2. Launch
WhatsApp on your phone and click the three dots at the top right to access more
options, then choose WhatsApp on the web.
Step 3. A
QR reader will then open on your phone; point this at your PC screen to read
the code and be automatically logged into WhatsApp on the web.
Step 4. The
interface will be familiar to WhatsApp phone users, but you should note that
desktop notifications are supported, which you may want to switch off in the
settings menu for privacy reasons if this is a shared PC. As on the phone,
tapping the three-dot icon brings up more options. Select Notifications and
then deselect Desktop Alerts and Sounds.
Step 5. Starting
a new conversation is slightly different on the desktop. As on the phone you
can click the new message icon to select one of your contacts, but in WhatsApp
on the web the search function lets you start new conversations as well as
filter existing chats.
Step 6. Within
a conversation the interface matches that of the phone, with emoticon and mic
icons sitting either side of the bottom text-entry field, and a paperclip icon
at the top to attach files. Beside this is a more options icon that lets you
view contact info. And as on the phone you get the single-, twin- and blue-tick
system to show whether messages have been sent, delivered and read. Also see: What
do the two blue ticks mean in WhatsApp?
Step 7. Once your
phone and computer are connected you are able to manage your logged in
computers from your phone via the Options, WhatsApp on the web menu. From here
you can log out from all computers, or you can use the options menu in WhatsApp
on the web to log out from the PC you're currently using. WhatsApp will by
default keep you logged in unless you specify otherwise, but having logged out
you'll need to go through the QR code process again the next time you want to
log into WhatsApp on that machine.
Messages between phone and
browser are instantly synched, so users on limited mobile data contracts should
be wary of increased data usage. It's a good idea to switch on your Wi-Fi if
you're a heavy WhatsApp user.
(Source : http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/)
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