I bought an iPad so that I could have an entree into the Apple/ios environment. Everything else for me is Windows, Chrome, Google and Android. But WhatsApp is a key part of my work. I can’t find an app for WhatsApp on iOS - is it not usable on iPad?
iPad mini 6, iPadOS 16
The WhatApp developers have not released an App compatible with iPad - the App being currently limited to iPhone.
Whilst the App is not available for iPad - you should be able to access the service using a web browser:
If you would like to see a compatible App for iPad, you'll need to ask the WhatsApp Developer to create one:
The WhatApp developers have not released an App compatible with iPad - the App being currently limited to iPhone.
Whilst the App is not available for iPad - you should be able to access the service using a web browser:
If you would like to see a compatible App for iPad, you'll need to ask the WhatsApp Developer to create one:
The WhatApp developers have not released an App compatible with iPad - the App being currently limited to iPhone.
Whilst the App is not yet available for iPad - you should be able to access the service using a web browser:
Hi there,
Apologies if this has been suggested to you already.
(I read your query and thought I'd pitch in quickly to assist, but I've not looked at any of the other responses you may have received)
Ok, I was in the same spot after switching from everything Android to iPhone and iPad a year ago.
The only solution I found to successfully duplicate your iPhone WhatsApp account, to a functional client on the iPad was via WhatsApp Web.
Open your WhatsApp app on your iPhone and open the menu using the 3 little dots.
Go to SETTINGS and select LINKED DEVICES.
Now tap LINK A DEVICE.
Open SAFARI on your iPad and go to web.whatsapp.com .
The page will display a QR CODE here.
Use your iPhone to scan this code to authenticate and LINK THE DEVICES.
>>>PS: This works in just about any browser on any device instead of an iPad, including Windows, iMac, etc.<<<
Hope this helps in some way.
Cheers,
Yusuf
Susie W. wrote:
I am really upset at either What’s App or Apple or whoever has caused this mess. My old iPad with the most up to date software, worked fine with what’s app. Now I have a new iPad, and what’s app doesn’t work with it. I have a daughter in England, and one of the joys in my life is getting in bed at night, knowing she is awake across the pond, and exchanging messages. It is much harder to use an iPhone for this.
Whilst the App is not available for iPad - you should be able to access the service using a web browser:
It is possible to connect on ipad to your whatsapp account through web browser. You simply go to web.whatsapp.com and log into your account with the use of QR code scan from your mobile.
WhatsApp is not currently supported on iPad. But Google search “WhatsApp for iPad (2023)” for additional information.
Whatsapp has not made a version of the app for iPad. I assume this is why:
Your phone must have SMS or call capability: To properly set up a new WhatsApp account, your phone must be able to receive SMS or calls during the verification process. We don’t support setting up new accounts on WiFi only devices.
https://faq.whatsapp.com/2366980643469578/?cms_platform=iphone&helpref=platform_switcher
No iPad is capable of receiving SMS messages.
But, you'd really need to ask Whatsapp. It's entirely up to them to support or not support iPads.
To the best of my knowledge WhatsApp has never been made available by Meta for iPad. There are some 3rd party apps that claim to integrate with WhatsApp on iPad, but it’s likely that they don’t support the full end-to-end encryption built into WhatsApp.
No, it is 100% because Meta either doesn’t want to provide it for iPad, or they are working on it and haven’t released it yet.
But keep in mind that you must have it on an iPhone before you can add it to other devices.
Jennings Heilig wrote:
But it only works in a browser window on a desktop Mac. There is no WhatsApp app for the Mac nor the iPad.
There is a desktop WhatsApp app for Mac. I use it every day. Just not for the iPad.
Meta has all of the developer API's specific to the iPad; they are published publicly. ALL Apple developers have access to iPad OS APIs, including Meta. Apple doesn’t care whether Meta chooses to support WhatsApp on iPad or not. That is entirely Meta’s business decision. The fact that Telegram, Signal, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, (even) Facebook Messenger, Google Meet, Zoom, Symphony Business Messenger and other messaging platforms are all available for iPad pretty much proves that Apple has no bias against messaging apps, so clearly Meta could add WhatsApp if they wanted to.
My iMac doesn’t have SIM nor SMS and I can download WhatsApp on it.
it has nothing to do with SMS it’s just that Meta chose not to support iPads yet.
The bottom line is that WhatsApp doesn't support iPads. Take anything further up with them.
WhatsApp for iPad is currently in beta testing since September. Hopefully it will be out soon.
kong174 wrote:
WhatsApp for my iPad
Meta, in their wisdom, have chosen not to provide WhatsApp for iPad. Contact WhatsApp support and tell them you want it.
Is WhatsApp supported on iPad?
