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WhatsApp from Meta is a FREE messaging and video calling app. It’s used by over 2B people in more than 180 countries. It’s simple, reliable, and private, so you can easily keep in touch with your friends and family. WhatsApp works across mobile and desktop even on slow connections, with no subscription fees*. Private messaging across the world Your personal messages and calls to friends and family are end-to-end encrypted. No one outside of your chats, not even WhatsApp, can read or listen to them. Simple and secure connections, right away All you need is your phone number, no user names or logins. You can quickly view your contacts who are on WhatsApp and start messaging. High quality voice and video calls Make secure video and voice calls with up to 32 people for free*. Your calls work across mobile devices using your phone’s Internet service, even on slow connections. Group chats to keep you in contact Stay in touch with your friends and family. End-to-end encrypted group chats let you share messages, photos, videos and documents across mobile and desktop. Stay connected in real time Share your location with only those in your individual or group chat, and stop sharing at any time. Or record a voice message to connect quickly. Share daily moments through Status Status allows you to share text, photos, video and GIF updates that disappear after 24 hours. You can choose to share status posts with all your contacts or just selected ones. Use WhatsApp on your Wear OS watch to continue conversations, reply to messages, and take calls - all from your wrist. And, leverage tiles and complications to easily access your chats and send voice messages. *In some regions, WhatsApp uses SMS verification to authenticate your phone number and secure transactions. *Data charges may apply. Contact your provider for details. ______________________________________________________________ If you have any feedback or questions, please go to WhatsApp > Settings > Help > Contact Us. Terms of Service: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/terms-of-service Learn more about messaging privately: https://www.whatsapp.com/privacy Learn more about WhatsApp safety: https://www.whatsapp.com/security
Permissions
- Device & app historyretrieve running apps
- Identityfind accounts on the device
- Identityadd or remove accounts
- Identityread your own contact card
- Contactsfind accounts on the device
- Contactsread your contacts
- Contactsmodify your contacts
- Locationapproximate location (network-based)
- Locationprecise location (GPS and network-based)
- SMSreceive text messages (SMS)
- SMSsend SMS messages
- Phonedirectly call phone numbers
- Phoneread call log
- Phoneread phone status and identity
- Photos/Media/Filesread the contents of your USB storage
- Photos/Media/Filesmodify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- Storageread the contents of your USB storage
- Storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- Cameratake pictures and videos
- Microphonerecord audio
- Wi-Fi connection informationview Wi-Fi connections
- Device ID & call informationread phone status and identity
- Otherview network connections
- Othercreate accounts and set passwords
- Otherpair with Bluetooth devices
- Otheraccess Bluetooth settings
- Othersend sticky broadcast
- Otherchange network connectivity
- Otherconnect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
- Otherfull network access
- Otherchange your audio settings
- Othercontrol Near Field Communication
- Otherread sync settings
- Otherrun at startup
- Otherdraw over other apps
- Otheruse accounts on the device
- Othercontrol vibration
- Otherprevent device from sleeping
- Othertoggle sync on and off
- Otherinstall shortcuts
- Otheruninstall shortcuts
- Otherread Google service configuration
What's new
• You can now choose to share recent group history with new members when you add them to a group<br>• Group calls now include the ability to transfer calls between mobile and desktop, add a waiting room for call links, and pin a participant to a bigger tile.<br><br><br>These features will roll out over the coming weeks. Thanks for using WhatsApp!