WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in the world, but for some reason, its owner Facebook didn’t find it necessary to create WhatsApp for Apple Watch. But this does not mean that you cannot use WhatsApp on the Apple Watch. Here’s an overview of how to set things up and what you can and can’t do with WhatsApp on your Apple Watch.
Can you get WhatsApp on the Apple Watch?
As of this writing, WhatsApp owner Facebook has not released an official version for the Apple Watch. Many people are convinced that such an app will never appear, given Facebook’s desire to integrate WhatsApp more tightly with Facebook Messenger and Instagram Chat instead.
However, you can still get limited WhatsApp functionality on your Apple Watch in the form of new message notifications. You can also reply to messages using voice dictation. However, you cannot type replies to messages or view media content in messages, such as photos.
How to connect or disconnect WhatsApp from your Apple Watch
First, make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on your iPhone and that your Apple Watch is connected to that Bluetooth connection. You can check by going to Settings > Bluetooth.
you must have WhatsApp is installed on your iPhone And enable WhatsApp notifications in iPhone settings. Now, you can allow notifications on your iPhone by going to Settings > Notifications > WhatsApp. maybe Allow notifications And activate the three alerts.
Now go to your Apple Watch app (if you haven’t installed it yet, You can get it here). Get notices And scroll down to the section titled MIRROR IPHONE ALERTS. switch on The WhatsApp At the bottom.
Now, all WhatsApp notifications received on your iPhone will now appear on your Apple Watch. To disable these notifications in the future, disable WhatsApp in the section notices.
How to view and respond to WhatsApp notifications on your Apple Watch
Now, when a new message arrives on your iPhone’s WhatsApp, a notification will appear on the watch face. It will display the WhatsApp logo and who the message is from. Note that you can’t access archived old WhatsApp messages – you can only view new ones.
Click on the message to read it. Be aware that images will appear blurry and unreadable and voice messages cannot be heard on the watch. For this, you will have to go to your phone.
He ignores It will clear it from the screen and mark it as read in WhatsApp iOS. If pressed He ignoresYou will never be able to get the message back on your Apple Watch screen again.
To reply to an SMS, tap Respond. You can then choose to use three response methods. The first consists of pre-configured short responses called hints. Clicking on one of them will instantly send it to the other person on WhatsApp.
You can also draw with your finger in the middle of the screen and (hopefully) the watch will be able to read your handwriting and convert it to text.
You can also click the microphone icon in the lower right corner to dictate your response. The emoji icon will also allow you to insert appropriate smileys.
Are there third party WhatsApp apps for Apple Watch?
There are many third party WhatsApp apps out there, some good and some not so good. But when it comes to devices that work with the Apple Watch, there is a good one that fixes some of the issues described above.
Watch Chat 2 It is an app that brings many of the missing WhatsApp features to the Apple Watch. Although it is not an official WhatsApp app, it still has a rating of no less than 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, with many people praising the customer service. The app is free with an optional in-app purchase of €3.49.
So what does it bring? You can read old messages, listen to and send voicemails, and type replies with a rudimentary keyboard, the same way you type SMS messages on old cell phones. You can also watch videos, view stickers and photos, start a new conversation, and more.
The only downside to using it is that you have to leave WhatsApp beta, which allows cross-device support. WatchChat 2 won’t work otherwise.
That’s all you need to know about how to use WhatsApp on your Apple Watch. If you have any questions or suggestions, let us know in the comments. Also check this guide if you want to know how to reset your Apple Watch.
