- #WHATSAPP DESKTOP LINUX HOW TO#
- #WHATSAPP DESKTOP LINUX INSTALL#
- #WHATSAPP DESKTOP LINUX REGISTRATION#
- #WHATSAPP DESKTOP LINUX ANDROID#
Go to and download either the Windows ( mirror) or the Linux version of Pidgin.
An WhatsApp plugin exists and we'll use it in this tutorial. The plugins extend its capabilities even further. Pidgin ( review) is an universal chat client which works with Yahoo, Google Talk, and many more networks. Method #2 (Win, Linux): Run WhatsApp with Pidgin
#WHATSAPP DESKTOP LINUX ANDROID#
This way all contacts from your phone will show up in the Android Andy OS as well.Īt this point, you can use WhatsApp just like you would use it on your phone. If you need to, you can sync your contacts from your phone to the same Google account used in Andy. Use WhatsAppĪfter code verification, your contacts from the Google account used in the Andy Android will show up. You can launch a browser inside Andy and enter the link there.Īfter you enter the verification code, you need to finish setting up your WhatsApp account, choosing a name an an optional profile picture. You can even use the verification link sent to your phone via SMS. You can either use the code sent to your phone via SMS or wait and choose the second verification option, "Call me", where you'll receive a phone call from WhatsApp and you will hear the 6-digit code. The first one is the WhatsApp confirmation SMS on your phone. At this point you have 2 verification options. You'll get a confirmation prompt.Ĭlick OK or Edit and adjust the number if it's wrong.
#WHATSAPP DESKTOP LINUX REGISTRATION#
The next window prompts you to choose your country and enter your phone number for registration purposes.ĭo enter these details and click OK. Click OK to proceed as shown below, then accept the Terms of Service. Since Andy uses a custom Android ROM, WhatsApp will warn you that you are indeed running a custom Android ROM and that you don't get support from WhatsApp.
#WHATSAPP DESKTOP LINUX INSTALL#
With Andy launched, open Google Play and search for WhatsApp, then install it just like you would on a regular Android device. Note: Instead of Andy, you can also use BlueStacks, another Android OS emulator. You will need to login with a Google account or create a new one. If you meet the system requirements, you basically need to download Andy from this link and install it.Īfter installation finishes, just launch Andy and configure your new virtual Android device. Refer to our review of the Andy Android OS emulator for Windows or Mac. Method #1 (Win, Mac): Run WhatsApp inside a Virtual Machine 1. Method #2 (Win, Linux): Run WhatsApp with Pidgin.Method #1 (Win, Mac): Run WhatsApp inside a Virtual Machine.Here are both step-by-step methods below. Or, option 2, install Pidgin with a WhatsApp plugin and trick it to register using a phone number.
#WHATSAPP DESKTOP LINUX HOW TO#
Here's how to do it: you basically need to emulate Android on your Windows or Mac computer, install WhatsApp in that virtual environment, trick it to register using your current phone number, and start using it. Your friends however, might not be using Viber as well, so you need a solution to make WhatsApp work on your desktop PC, running either Windows or Mac. Each WhatsApp account is linked to a single phone number so activating WhatsApp on desktop with one phone number will disable the WhatsApp account on the phone using that phone number.ĭo note that similar apps such as Viber, noted in our top 7 Free WhatsApp Alternatives article, do come with desktop support for Win, Mac, Linux and cross platform synchronization. Important: Bear in mind that you cannot use the same WhatsApp account both on your phone and on your desktop simultaneously. If you're on desktop however, you'll need the guide below as a workaround to use WhatsApp on Windows, Mac, or Linux.
It supports iOS, Android, Blackberry, Symbian, Windows Phone. WhatsApp works quite well as long as you are on your mobile phone. If you don't like that option, read on for a couple workarounds.Īs you are probably using WhatsApp on your phone, you are familiar with the popularity of this mobile app bought by Facebook for 19 billion dollars in February 2014.
Update: WhatsApp launched a web edition of their service so you can now use WhatsApp on your desktop browser.
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