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WhatsApp is now available on the web and in a tablet app,
meaning it's possible to simultaneously access your WhatsApp account on your
phone, tablet, laptop or PC without a hack. Here's how to get WhatsApp on your
phone, tablet, laptop AND your PC, all at once. iPhone support has also been
announced by the company, so iOS users can now access WhatsApp Web.
WhatsApp is now available on the web via the
Chrome browser, and in a tablet app, meaning it's possible to simultaneously
access your WhatsApp account on your phone,tablet, laptop and PC without a hack. Here's how to get
WhatsApp on your phone, tablet, laptop AND your PC, all at once. To physically
install the WhatsApp app on your tablet also see: How to install WhatsApp on iPad: Get WhatsApp on your
tablet or read How to install WhatsApp tablet app below.
WhatsApp Web: Before you begin
WhatsApp Web limitations
Note that for now WhatsApp on the web works only with Android,
BlackBerry, Nokia and Windows phones, and as of August 2015, iOS users. You
must also be using the Google Chrome web browser, and make sure you are running
the latest version of WhatsApp (in Android, launch the Google Play Store, tap
the three lines icon at the top left, choose My apps and check whether an
update is available for WhatsApp). Also see: WhatsApp ban - what you should know and New WhatsApp charging scam surfaces.
WhatsApp privacy flaw
According to 17-year-old security researcher Indrajeet Bhuyan, a bug within
WhatsApp on the Web allows complete strangers to view your profile picture even
if you have chosen to keep it hidden. He also notes that images are not blurred
out in the conversation thread once they have been deleted by the user,
suggesting the WhatsApp mobile and desktop platforms are not yet synched
correctly.
WhatsApp Web iOS Support
Though WhatsApp originally claimed that WhatsApp Web wouldn't be
available for iPhone or iPad users due to restrictions in its iOS system, the
company has quietly added support for the service. If you head over to the
official WhatsApp Web page, you'll notice that
"iPhone" has been added, though the company has yet to officially
announce support.
The
update seems to be rolling out gradually, and iOS users can see whether
its been activated for their accounts yet by accessing the Settings menu. Once
accessed, you should see a "WhatsApp Web" menu - if not, sit tight
and check again in a few hours.
How to use WhatsApp on your PC, how to use WhatsApp on your laptop, how to use WhatsApp on your tablet
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 to https://web.whatsapp.com. We tried this in
OS X; it should work on any platform other than iOS using the Chrome browser
and ensuring you are viewing the desktop site if you're doing so on a tablet. A
QR code will pop up onscreen on your PC. You do not need a QR reader installed
on your phone to read this. Note that if you're using a tablet you will need to
request the desktop site in Chrome's settings (and no, this won't work in
Chrome on an iPad, even if you have an Android phone).
Step 2. Launch
WhatsApp on your phone and access the settings menu (click the three dots at
the top right to access more options on an Android device), then choose
WhatsApp 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.
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