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WhatsApp on Nexus 7 – The Easy Way

The Nexus 7 is a tablet developed by Google. There are two versions, the newest being introduced in 2013. It runs on Google’s Android operating system. The third tablet by Google is very powerful.
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It comes in various storage sizes such as 16 and 32gb. It’s clocked at 1.51 gigahertz quad core with 2gb or ram. The screen size is 7.02 inches measured diagonally with a 1920×1200 resolution. The tablet originally shipped with 4.3 Jellybean, but is now updated to 6.0 Marshmallow. The tablet doesn’t support external storage, but it does have a micro-usb port. Battery is excellent too.

Unfortunately, tablets do not support WhatsApp Messenger, but there are ways around this. There is a way that involves “rooting” your device, but that is complicated. The way I will teach is less confusing, but there is a drawback.

It will not let you sync this device with another device account. If you wanted to sync, you would have to use the root method. Before you get started, you must choose which activation method is the best. You can use your own mobile phone to receive a code, or you can download textPlus which will generate a phone number. There are two things you will need before you get started. A phone that doesn’t have WhatsApp on it or textPlus installed on the Nexus.

You must also have the official WhatsApp APK downloaded. Assuming you already have the APK downloaded, on the Nexus, go to settings then security and then check Unknown sources. This will let you install the APK. Go to the downloads location which is where the APK should be located and tap on it.

Click install and then done. You can now choose to do the optional step of installing textPlus to generate a phone number or just use another cell phone. Tap on WhatsApp to open it and click agree and continue.

It will come up with an error that says tablets are not supported. Click ignore and select OK. You should now be in the setup screen. Choose your country, and input a phone number (real or textPlus). Your SMS verification may fail and if so, just try again or choose to receive a phone call with your code instead. After the SMS activation, you should now be ready to use the application

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WhatsApp for PC

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WhatsApp Messenger is steadily getting popular as an alternative to the stock SMS service offered by many smartphones. With this app, you can send virtually unlimited text messages and even send photos or include emoticons for (almost) free. It works through 3G or WiFi.
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The app is even ad-free so no annoyance while using it. It comes with a (little) price though. It would be free to download this App for Android and you can use it for only 1 year for free. whatsapp-for-pcAfterwards, you’ll have to pay a $0.99 subscription fee to continue using it. The power of WhatsApp is in its large network. While the exact number of subscribers is not disclosed, Google play has recorded 1.2 billion downloads of the app (Skype has 650 million; Viber has 300 million). Furthermore, it is available for iOS, Nokia, Blackberry, iPhone, iPad and Windows phones. This app eliminates the need for a text plan which can significantly reduce expenses especially when messaging people from other countries.

Whatsapp on Pc? Yes…
The Problem with “WhatsApp On PC” is simply that Whatsapp has been natively created to run on mobile phones, not on desktop computer. However there is always a solution to any problem so yes, you can run WhatsApp (and also other mobile messaging apps like Viber, Snapchat, etc.) also on your Windows, Mac or even Linux Ubuntu. But these solutions require you to use BlueStacks, an Android emulator, or any similar OS emulator like Youwave or Andy. Here below, first a quick solution, then the full story…

Whatsapp on Pc: A quick solution (Chrome Browser)…
That’s the easiest and quickest solution to use Whatsapp on your Pc or laptop…
– Download and install Chrome on your computer.
– Visit https://web.whatsapp.com/ from your Chrome browser.
– Pull up your WhatsApp Web QR code scanner on your mobile device as explained in the instructions.
– Finally Scan the QR code and your conversations will automatically appear in your browser.
N.B. For iOS users with an iPhone the device is not supported yet because (WhatsApp says) of “Apple platform limitations.”

The full story (And a Little Issue…)
While the app offers a good deal of advantages for use as instant messaging, Whatsapp is still not perfect. One of those is not having a PC or desktop platform. Indeed there are still people who have trouble fiddling with the small on-screen keys of touchscreen devices and would prefer to use a desktop PC when at home. However, you still have a couple of options to take advantage of the powers of Whatsapp on your PC. Here below, a simple step-by-step solution to install and use WhatsApp on a PC desktop.

Installing WhatsApp for PC using Bluestacks
The first method requires an Android emulator called “BlueStacks“.  To download the specific Bluestacks for whatsapp click here. Bluestacks can emulate Android both on Windows or Mac almost perfectly, indeed there are just few apps which are not compatible with Bluestacks. Here the full step-by-step procedure:

Step 1
Search the web for BlueStack installer or download it directly from here and install it on your PC.
Step 2
After the installation is done, launch the program. It will open a welcome screen, showing you a list of top 25 apps.
Step 3
From the welcome screen, go to the My Apps tab. You can see the button at the top right next to the Top Charts tab. This is where the apps you download would go by default.
Step 4
Under this tab, select “App Search”. You must use this function to search for the app you need (in this case “Whatsapp”).
Step 5
A search bar will appear; type in “WhatsApp”. After that, the engine will search for it from three places, namely, Google Play, One Mobile, and Amazon App Store. It will display the search results from all these.
Step 6
What you want to select is the WhatsApp Messenger from the One Mobile store. A prompt will appear. Click Install. BlueStacks now will download the app for you. It may take a few minutes so go ahead and do something else. Maybe grab a snack or catch a short clip from YouTube 🙂
Step 7
Once done, the app will be in your “My Apps” tab. You will need to configure the app first before you can send messages with it. It won’t be hard. Just launch the app.
Step 8
Click “Agree and Continue” on the welcome screen that appears.
Step 9
On the next screen, select your country from the drop-down list. Below that, you need to enter your mobile number. The country code will automatically be filled when you select your country.
Step 10
The app will verify your number. This will be through an SMS or voice verification that contains the code.
Step 11
Upon receiving the code, you need to enter this so you can start using the app.
Step 12
There will be additional steps for you since you’re using the PC version. When the app is installed on a phone, it will automatically scan your phone for contacts who are already registered on the app.

Easiest option to use Whatsapp on your PC (Whatsapp Web)
Facebook recently unveiled a new feature (not yet used by the owners of Iphone) called WhatsApp Web ! With a post on Facebook the company announced that: “those who have a PC (or even an Android, Windows Phone or Blackberry) can already connect to Whatsapp through this Web page: https://web.whatsapp.com/ “. The only requirement: to use the Web version of WhatsApp you need to download Google Chrome, the only enabled browser (at the moment). You will need to associate WhatsApp on your phone to the client web application. To run the web client you need the latest version of WhatsApp on your smartphone (from which complete the activation process) and you must be connected to the Internet. So… Nothing to install here, except (of course) Chrome, which is by the way, a great (free) Browser !

That’s it ! Now you can fully enjoy WhatsApp on your PC by using a (big) keyboard to easily chat and type messages to your friends. Well done !

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How to download WhatsApp contacts on your PC

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WhatsApp+Andriod+PC_thumb[1]With the arrival of the new version of the instant messaging WhatsApp Web, the one you can use on your PC, here comes the new guides that might help newbies to orientate in this new world, and especially to use this program in an easier and more direct way. Within this article we will see how to export contacts from WhatsApp on your PC, so you can have all the address book at your disposal even on the computer.
Whoever is recently using this program will know that currently WhatsApp Web is only compatible with Google Chrome, but that soon the program will be updated in order to be used on other types of browsers.

How to download WhatsApp contacts on your PC
Many have thought that this new version of WhatsApp for PC is not anything new, maybe the competition was offering this service long before (just look Telegram), but this discussion could easily be ended looking at the number of users currently using WhatsApp as a communication platform; this, in fact, is the messaging application most used in the world today, and among other things, was also purchased by Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook.
Now the functions of WhatsApp Web are pretty few and poor, but through some guidelines you can use additional functions that are not yet integrated into the current version of the program: in this case let’s see how to download to your computer WhatsApp using your contact numbers (which using the cell is a rather obvious and easy thing to do), but using a PC could be quite complicated for the beginners.
Let’s see how you can actually see inside WhatsApp Web the contacts numbers that use the app to post without necessarily having to resort to open a new conversation via mobile phone and then continue to talk to the computer.

Procedure
In this section you will find all the basic steps to add the function we’re talking about within the program

  1. First, make sure that WhatsApp Web is active on your Google Chrome.
  2. Through the browser settings you need to have the bookmarks bar always visible at the top of the page, or you can do it using the key combination Ctrl + Shift + B.
  3. Now that you have your bookmarks bar, you have to go on this site. LINK
  4. After opening it, you have to go at the bottom, where you can find a green button that says WhatsApp Contacts.
  5. Hold down the left mouse button and drag it to the bookmarks bar that is located at the top of the browser, in this way it will be added to the list.
  6. Now let’s connect to WhatsApp Web using the appropriate web page and let’s enter by scanning the QR code.
  7. After logging in, press the button in the bookmarks bar and press “OK”.
  8. Now, in this new page, you will find all the phone numbers contained in your address book on WhatsApp, with photos and names.
  9. You may find it easier not to log back to this page everytime, so you can save it in a PDF format by going into Settings of your Google Chrome browser and then pressing Print, and, in the window that will open, pressing one last time Save as PDF.
  10. Now you will always have available all the WhatsApp numbers contained in your address book also in WhatsApp Web.

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Whatsapp for BUSINESS

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whatsapp_for_businessDeveloping a customer base for a small or local business can be tough. Whatsapp can help you to not only develop your customer base, it can help you retain it. Since Whatsapp uses a data plan instead of SMS, the cost of mass information has reduced dramatically.

With Whatsapp, you can set up a group of up to 100 people for your business. You can use this feature for preferred customers to receive sales information before the general public. This feature could also be used to create a “club” which customers can pay to join, where you offer discounts and deals. This will not only provide you an additional revenue stream but it will also facilitate customer loyalty.

You can also develop a modern age calling list with Whatsapp. With the broadcast option, you can message multiple people at once. This can be used as both a form of advertising and as gateway into inventory transparency. Have people provide their number at the time of checkout and add them into your weekly broadcast list. Then when you have a sale or just want to promote yourself, send out a broadcast. Everyone on the broadcast list will receive it. Whatsapp is also a great way to help customers contact you if they are in need of something in your store but can’t quite get there right now. By integrating an inventory script on your end, you can have customers text you an items name, with Whatsapp, and have a response sent on if you have the item or not. While this would require you to obtain a system that can facilitate the script, it would be a huge step in the correct direction for customer service.

With Whatsapp’s location services, it will be very easy for customers to find your store. This will lead to increased exposure, which in-turn will lead to having more contacts for you to reach out to. Whatsapp can also be used very effectively as a back-end communication system, allowing workers to keep in-touch and up to date. Just create a group and they can use it to send messages that everyone else in the group can see. This will raise workers efficiency, leading to increased work getting done.

Whatsapp is a very versatile tool for business. The possibilities are endless when you think of it as a communication foundation, not just a tool to be used.

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Whatsapp for DESKTOP

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Whatsapp for Desktop

The desktop doesn’t officially support Whatsapp yet. The installation and active running of Whatsapp on laptops, PCs and MAC require (first) downloading the software emulator called “BlueStacks”.

This software program is actually the Android app player or Android emulator program for the Windows OS and Mac operating systems. Both the Mac and Windows users can download this program for free from Bluestacks.com . Here a short and quick step-by-step process:

Short/Quick Guide: To install Whatsapp on the user’s desktop via BlueStacks the user must download and install Bluestacks first and (only then) choosed Whatsapp from the “menu” lists of the right top windows of Bluestacks. Or by manually download it from the Google App store. The user doesn’t have to insert SIM cards or connect the phone on its desktop to complete the verification process. The phone number that the user wants to relate Whatsapp with must then be entered into the registration form and then the “OK” button should be hit. A verification SMS mentioning a unique code will be received from the Whatsapp servers and the verification code has to be entered in the required field which pops-up on the user’s desktop. After completion, the user can start utilizing the application on his/her desktop.

Now, for the Full step-by-step Guide to install Whatsapp and Bluestacks on your PC desktop click here.

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Tips & Tricks for Whatsapp Desktop users
Following on, some basic tricks & tips, and strategies that can be utilized by the desktop users of this wonderful messaging app:

Alter your Whatsapp phone number
The initial installation of the application on your Desktop requires a phone number. The number provided can be conveniently altered without necessarily uninstalling/reinstalling the app or changing the phone. The user can successfully transfer his/her Whatsapp account to another number. He/she needs to move to Settings and then select the “Change Number” option.  When the new number verification procedure concludes, the groups, the chat history, and other information will be automatically transferred to that new number.

The Notifications can be received on the User’s Desktop
When working on desktops, the users may miss some notifications. However, this can be avoided with a simple app called Desktop Notifications which enables the users to obtain message notifications on Android and verify them directly from desktops. The app should be installed on Android phones and can even be linked with Chrome or Firefox extensions. This will simplify the process of obtaining notifications on your desktop. There’s also another app called Whats Packed 2 which helps the users to send different file formats to other Whatsapp contacts. Some supported formats include ZIP, PDF, APK, etc.

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WhatsApp for LAPTOP

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whatsapp-for-pcInstalling WhatsApp Messenger on your phone can offer many advantages, like saving money on sending Text Messages (SMS) or exchanging pictures and videos between friends easily.
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There are plenty of free messengers client for Pc, laptops and smartphones on the market but, honestly, Whatsapp is the best and most robust, flexible, popular instant messenger available today. It only has only a (big) drawback compared to some other messaging apps: it’s not compatible (by default) with desktop OS, which means, it can be installed on your notebook or laptop but only following some precise step-by-step procedure (explained in this article).

Indeed, unlike Skype and Viber, WhatsApp doesn’t have a native desktop platform. But Why using Whatsapp on a laptop instead of your phone?
Well, some people like to have a text messenger for their phone when they are outside the house. But upon coming home, they turn to their laptops since it is easier to type using its keyboard compared to the small onscreen buttons on a smartphone. WhatsApp doesn’t have that capability, that’s why it could be a good option to install and use this app on your notebook. Here are two main methods to donwload and install Whatspp on your laptop:

Method 1: BlueStacks Android Emulator
The first method involves BlueStack. BlueStack is an Android emulator meaning it allows you to run the Android OS in a different system, in this case your laptop. It is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8. There is also a version for Mac so you can use it if you have a Macbook. Now, let’s proceed with the steps. Download the installer for BlueStacks from this page and install it.

Once installation is done, open BlueStacks. The program starts at the Top Apps screen. Go to the My Apps section. Click the icon at the header labeled “My Apps”. You will be brought to the screen. Locate the App Search function and click it. A screen will pop up showing you the search bar. In here, key in “whatsapp for PC” and the engine will automatically search for you.
The search will display results from three places: Google Play, Amazon App Store, and One Mobile. Click WhatsApp Messenger from One Mobile. A prompt will appear so click Install. The app will be downloaded and installed. Once done, it will be in the My Apps section. To use the app, you have to configure it first. Start by launching the app.
On the first screen, click “Agree and Continue”. On the next, choose your country and enter your number. The app will send a verification code to the number you entered.
Enter the verification code. On the next screen, enter your name. Add your contacts and you can start sending messages.

Method 2: Wassapp Client
The other method involves Wassapp. This program is from Low Level Studio and is also an emulator but only runs WhatsApp. Thus, it is lighter for the system compared to BlueStack. Download Wassapp from this link and install it.
When you start the program, you will be presented with two options: login from an existing account or register. If you already have an account, just login. Otherwise, choose register.
Enter your phone number and password. Password would be the IMEI number for Android or WiFi Address for Mac. Choose your preferred mode of verification – SMS or voice. Click the Request Code button. Enter the code you receive. You will be given an auto-generated password which you’ll use to log into WhatsApp.

Done !

N.B. Remember that Whatsapp offers full cross-platform compatibility for Android, Nokia, Windows, Blackberry, and iOs Apple smartphones. Furthermore, the app is completely ad-free. But, unfortunately, it has a $1.99 download fee for Apple. It is free to download and install for Android but there is a $0.99 subscription fee after the one-year free trial. The fees however is significantly less compared to having a text plan, especially if you text people internationally.

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