There are many users who, beyond using and using their smartphone, also do so with the tablet, and that is where WhatsApp becomes important. In fact, it is quite common to find people who use this device on a recurring basis to have a deeper insight for all their tasks. That is when the question arises: how can we have the messaging application on our tablet? How many available ways are there to install the app?
Message us with WhatsApp, also on the tablet
And, although there are more and more alternatives, WhatsApp is still the most popular messaging application in the world. Much safer, millions of people have it installed on their smartphones… although there are many who also want to have it equipped on their tablet .
This is a recurring thing. In fact, whether to work, study or simply for leisure, there are those who prefer to communicate on WhatsApp through the tablet and not the mobile. In any case, it is something that usually generates doubts, since many users do not know if this is really possible, if there is any obstacle, or if it is easy to install without complications .
It’s more; With the various updates, the company behind the app had always focused on its use associated with a SIM card, so that we always had to reconfigure the app when we changed phones. This strategy was greatly relaxed with the launch of WhatsApp Web , a page that can be opened in any browser on your PC and allows us to chat comfortably on the keyboard without having to constantly look at the mobile, and that with the tablet has also been achieved.
so we can get it
Because if; Perhaps one of the most notorious shortcomings of the app has previously been the lack of a WhatsApp application for tablets, which is why different possibilities arose to deal with it that we have today. And yes, it is true that the Android tablet market is not going through its best moment, but the fact that applications like WhatsApp are available for this type of device gives us reasons to continue counting on them.
In this way, whether we have an Android or iOS device with your iPad, it is important to know and take into account that it will be necessary to link a phone number , but most tablets do not have this function. However, and as we will show you below, this is possible through options such as QR code synchronization of our equipment with any computer. Here are some totally accessible (and easy) ways to do it.
From the Google Play Store
Until a few years ago, the old versions prevented the possibility of installing the WhatsApp application directly. Then, and also as a possibility that we can turn to, was to use the download of the compressed file of the app, the Apk, on an external page and then install it on the tablet.
That can still be done, although generally it is no longer the most recurrent. This is because with the latest updates, it is possible to open our messages directly from the Google Play store itself. Just go to the Play Store and proceed to download WhatsApp. It can be done from this link .
In this way you can download WhatsApp directly to your tablet from the Play Store as normal. So the process has become very simple in this case. In addition to the application working without any problem at all times.
Use WhatsApp Web on your tablet
In this way you won’t have to choose between tablet or mobile since you will receive notifications on both, but the two devices must be close, but neither should any action be too difficult. This is the simplest, since tablet users have been allowed to use the app without having to use the SIM card.
However, we have to pay attention to the fact that for its use we must have the browser open to answer and read the messages. The notifications will arrive, even if you don’t have the WhatsApp Web tab in the foreground; although you must accept the option when Chrome asks you if you want it to send you the alerts. We can do it by following a few steps without major difficulties.
- Open the WhatsApp settings on the mobile and look for the option ‘ WhatsApp Web ‘
- From the tablet, and using the browser , click on this link .
- Scan the QR that appears on WhatsApp Web on the tablet.
- Once the tablet and smartphone are paired, you will be able to use the application on said tablet.
Install the APK
If the two systems do not work for you for any reason, you can always do it in that ‘external way’ that we have mentioned. This is through the download of a compressed file, the Apk, which does not have any major difficulties either. In fact, it is quite an accessible way to use these applications.
This can be a very profitable and useful way. Simply access the official WhatsApp Messenger page and in the ‘Apk’ tab you must download the latest version available. With it, sometimes it is likely that you must authorize the device to install this type of applications, you just have to go to Settings – Security – Unknown Sources, and activate the box.
In your case, to verify the phone number, we will have to have the verification code . We can choose if we want them to send it in an SMS or by means of a phone call to our phone where we have the SIM card housed.
