3 Ways to Install WhatsApp – wikiHow

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1

Open your Android’s Google Play Store. It’s a white app with a multicolored triangle on it. You’ll find this app in the app drawer (swipe up to see all the apps installed on your phone) or by searching.

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3

Type whatsapp into the search bar, then tap

Go

. Some keyboards will show a magnifying glass icon in place of the Go key, so tap it to initiate the search.This will search the Play Store for WhatsApp; it should be the top result on the next page.

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4

Tap the “WhatsApp Messenger” search result. It’s next to the WhatsApp icon of a phone receiver inside a green chat bubble. Doing so will take you to WhatsApp’s app page.

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7

Wait for WhatsApp to finish downloading, then tap

OPEN

. It’s on the right side of the screen. Now that WhatsApp is installed on your Android, you can set it up.

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10

Tap

OK

when prompted. WhatsApp will send a text message with a verification code to your provided phone number.

If don’t have a phone number that can receive texts, tap Call Me instead, and your number will receive an automated phone call announcing your verification code.

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12

Tap the new message. It should say “Your WhatsApp code is [six-digit code] but you can simply tap on this link to verify your device” in the body of the text.

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14

Enter your name and a photo. You don’t have to add a photo, though it will help identify you to other contacts (especially if you use a different name).

• You can also tap Use Facebook Info to use your Facebook picture and name.

You don’t have to add a photo, though it will help identify you to other contacts (especially if you use a different name).