How to Get WhatsApp on the iPad

WhatsApp is a mobile messaging app available for mobile phones only. Although WhatsApp isn’t readily available for the Apple iPad, you can download and install the app to your iPad using an iPhone and a third-party application known as iFunBox.

Steps

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    Launch the iTunes application on your Windows or Mac computer.
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    Click on “iTunes Store,” and search for “WhatsApp.”
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    Select the option to download WhatsApp for the iPhone. Keep in mind that WhatsApp does not offer an iPad version at this time.
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    Open Windows Explorer on a Windows-based PC, or a new Finder window on Mac OS X.
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    Navigate to your music folder. The location of your music folder will vary depending on your computer’s operating system and user preferences.
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    Click on “iTunes” within your music folder, then click on “Mobile Applications.”
    • Some computers may display “iTunes Media” in place of Mobile Applications.
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    Scroll through all .ipa files in the Mobile Applications folder until you locate the WhatsApp .ipa file.
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    Drag and drop the WhatsApp .ipa file onto your desktop.
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    Connect your iPad to your computer using a USB cable.
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    Navigate to the iFunBox website at http://www.i-funbox.com/. iFunBox will allow you to manage files on your iPad so you can successfully use WhatsApp.
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    Select the option to download iFunBox to your Windows or Mac computer.
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    Launch iFunBox after the tool has been downloaded and installed on your computer.
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    Click on “Install App” within iFunBox, then select the WhatsApp .ipa file you saved to your desktop.
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    Pick up the iPhone, and navigate to the App Store on the device.
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    Search for and download WhatsApp for the iPhone.
    • A fresh installation of WhatsApp on the iPhone is required for this task. If WhatsApp is already installed on the iPhone, you must delete and reinstall WhatsApp.
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    Complete the WhatsApp setup process using the phone number you plan on using for WhatsApp on your iPad.
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    Remove your iPad from the USB cable, and connect the iPhone to your computer.
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    Click on “User Applications” under iPhone in the left sidebar of iFunBox.
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    Double-click on the icon for WhatsApp.
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    Copy the folders labeled “Library” and “Documents” to your desktop.
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    Remove your iPhone from the USB cable, and reconnect the iPad to your computer.
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    Click on “User Applications” under iPad in the left sidebar of iFunBox.
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    Double-click on the WhatsApp icon.
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    Click and drag the “Library” and “Documents” folders from your desktop to iFunBox. The contents of these folders will be replaced with the WhatsApp registration files from the iPhone.
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    Disconnect your iPad from your computer.
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    Close and reopen WhatsApp on your iPad. You will now have the ability to use WhatsApp on your iPad.[1]

Things You’ll Need

  • Apple iPad
  • Apple iPhone
  • USB cable
  • Windows or Mac computer

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/ipad/how-install-whatsapp-on-ipad-3508959/

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